URGENT REQUEST FOR CARDS FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS

internet ^ | december 22, 2006 | self

[MHT]

ACTION REQUESTED

Holiday Greetings for Recovering Sailors and Marines at National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Bethesda

The Marine Liaison at Bethesda Hospital, where wounded Marines return stateside to recover or for rehabilitation, reports that they have not been receiving e nough Holiday Greetings cards or Thinking of You cards for the number of wounded at the hospital. When you are preparing your Christmas cards this year, please include a card or two to:

A Recovering Sailor or Marine National Naval Medical Center Marine Corps Liaison Center 8901 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20889-560T

Your card(s) will be a great present to boost morale of a wounded warrior and each one costs only 39 cents to mail.

If you would mail just one Thinking of You card each month during the year, the wounded warriors would receive a great benefit knowing that American citizens appreciate their sacrifice, care about them and wish for their speedy and full recovery.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year, to you and yours!

[MHT]

Please help these American Heroes--and let's make a special effort to remember them throughout the year. Maybe we could let them know on Valentine's Day how much we love them!

[theDentist]

Well, I have about 10 card left over, so I'm sending all 10 to them.

[Molly Pitcher]

"Will do" bump. Thanks for the reminder!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Thank you for posting.

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

Per another posting elsewhere on the internet (can't remember site),these cards should be left OPENED and UNSEALED, mailed inside another, larger envelope, so they can be reviewed before being distributed. This is for security purposes, to avoid another "Josh Spaulding" incident. (He's the wounded soldier at WRAMC who last year received the anonymous Christmas card which said "Wish you were dead" or "hope you die". Something disgusting like that. Was a huge issue last year on Freerepublic.)

[Neoliberalnot]

I am on it.

[MHT]

Please e-mail this to others you know who might have a few left over. Thanks for spreading the word.

[tsmith130]

20889-560T

560T? Is that a typo?

[MHT]

dunno---

[MHT]

A relative sent this as an e-mail and this was the address--

I assume it to be correct.

[A_perfect_lady]

Bump

[goodnesswins]

Will do....sending out the last of my Christmas cards today!

[MHT]

Please pass this along to others. I really appreciate it. I am going to try to post this once an hour because Freepers are the best in supporting our fighting, and healing, soldiers.

[tsmith130]

I found this on the USPS website:

NAVAL HOSPITAL
8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE
BETHESDA MD 20889-5600

Also found:

NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CTR
8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE
BETHESDA MD 20889-0002

I assume the 4 digit code can be left off if unsure.

[MHT]

Thank you so much. I don't know if the postal service handles things that are incorrect or if they just have a basket for ones just addressed "Wounded Soldier".

[dcrider182]

BTT

[MHT]

Hourly Repost--Thanks to everyone who is reading this and passing it on.

[sharpee]

We sent some Christmas gifts to the Marines in Irag just before Thaksgiving. The gifts were from s suggested list from our son inlaw. The best gift that we received this year was a letter from one of the Marines thanking us for the gifts.

[CDHart]

Thanks for the reminder.

carolyn

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Thanks for the heads-up... 5 Christmas cards on the way.