When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address:
A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington , D.C. 20307-5001
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http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/WRResource/SupportRecoveringAmericanSoldier_old.pdf
ReplyDeleteFrom Walter Reed's website: Due to security restrictions, Walter Reed cannot accept generic mail addressed to “A Recovering Soldier” or “Any Soldier.” In past years, hundreds of cards were returned to senders because of generic addresses, many sent in response to misleading e-mails.
ReplyDeleteHOWEVER, the Walter Reed Hospital website also encourages people to send mail to this program:
The American Red Cross again will sponsor a national “Holiday Mail for Heroes” campaign to receive and distribute holiday cards to servicemembers, veterans and their families in the United States and abroad.
The card campaign includes those working and receiving care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc., will partner for the third year to provide screening of all mail sent to the following P.O. Box address:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Cards should be postmarked no later than Dec. 7 to reach servicemembers recovering at Walter Reed.
People shouldn’t send cards to Walter Reed unless they are addressed to a specific wounded warrior.
Joe I thought I read one time that this was NOT workable, that the letters and cards NEVER reach soldiers by being addressed that way. Any way you, or anyone else, can confirm or deny such information? thanks.
ReplyDeleteI sent one of these cards last year when you posted it, and gave the address to my family members also. Mine, and 2 family members cards were returned by the post office saying 'return to sender' which is unfortunate because it really is a good idea :(
ReplyDeleteDo soldiers (or anyone for that matter) really want to receive a card from someone they don't know?
ReplyDeleteIs this really just a feel good experience for the person doing the sending?
I'm not trying to be negative, but seriously, do soldiers care? I mean aren't they just people like you and me? I really don't care that much about a card from a stranger.
Think about it.
due to national security, the cards will not be delivered.
ReplyDeleteSSG. Andre Murnane is a recovering American Soldier at Walter Reed. From right here in Salisbury. Great man. Great Friend.
ReplyDeleteYou can also send cards to the troops overseas for free with this website (sponsored by xerox):
ReplyDeletewww.letssaythanks.com