If you would like, you can send out cards to a recovering service man as well. Below is the address:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20307-5001
I am told it was a big hit with the guys last year.
2007-11-03 08:57:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Forgive me. Something told me to check on line about this as the info was e-mailed to me by my sister. Pls. see below:
"We don't need any more cards," a spokeswoman said. (You may select you own adverb here: She said it forcefully, vigorously or conclusively. All are correct.) Apparently, life at the hospital has gotten waaay too Shergoldian.
But it turns out that Walter Reed officials are happy for you to send things other than cards. You see, many of the hospital's customers are people who were evacuated from Iraq or Afghanistan rather quickly. They didn't have time to pack for the trip. Besides, being blown out of a Humvee tends to focus your mind on tasks other than packing. Staying alive, for instance.
So if you're inclined to send something to a recovering American soldier, how about a prepaid phone card, gas card or a book of postage stamps.
2007-11-03 09:16:20 · update #1
Those items are actually useful, while Christmas greetings are ... well, they're nice. Except niceness by the ton can turn into a problem. Just ask the sick English lad.
Send donations to:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Medical Family Assistance Center
Bldg. 2, 3rd floor, Room 3E01
6900 Georgia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001
2007-11-03 09:18:17 · update #2
Thanks for your kindness.
PVA (Paralyzed vets) do enjoy cards. Please, remember them as well.
God Bless our military.
2007-11-03 09:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by makeitright 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Bill O'Reilly started this mess; but now it is taking on a life of its own. When the Merry Christmas side starts in, the other side now rebutts with snide and often inaccurate comments about the meaning and origins of Christmas. Yule and the Solstice are the Pagan festivals, and Christmas (Christ's Mass) is the Christian holy day. People should accept any well-meant greetings in the same manner. Life is hard enough without ruining what is meant to be a warm, happy, joyful time of year.
2016-04-02 02:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for the info. I will do something in that suggested area. I have pared down my list of greetings to about 10 - and they are all out-of-staters, or are overseas, or confined to a nursing home. Postage is too high, and the cost of nice cards is becoming prohibitive!
2007-11-03 19:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by CJ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've got a better suggestion. Send a donation to one of the three military-base charities which take care of the needs of our service members and their families. The links to all three of their web sites is below. They are Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Aid Society and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
2007-11-03 14:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have sent no greetings for many years now. The cards and the postage are far too expensive for me. I will send free E-cards to a few relatives and close friends.
2007-11-03 09:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is a wonderful idea. I send out a few cards, and I make videos of Christmas greetings from me and the cat, and e mail them to people.
2007-11-03 13:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a wonderful idea and should be taken up by all countries involved in Iraq. We are in the UK but we don't know of anything like this for our troops which is something we will look into. Anyone on here know of an address for us please and thankyou.
2007-11-03 12:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was sending "care" packages to a woman in the air force until she stopped communicating with me. I would love to send the things I've been getting ready for her to them instead. Are packages allowed? They can x-ray them, sniff them, whatever they think they have to do. The bulk of them will be letters, pictures, ramon noodles, beef jerky, playing cars, other hand-held games, candy, nuts, etc. Is this OK? Please Daisy Mae- e-mail me. THanks!
2007-11-03 09:29:53 · answer #8 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great information, Daisy. Like the idea of sending stamps and/or phone cards.....so easy for us to do. They more than deserve our help.Thanks!
2007-11-03 13:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by night-owl gracie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I always send out Christmas cards to family and friends. We have post boxes at church we put cards in for folks there. Thanks for the address I will send one there too.
2007-11-03 09:12:07 · answer #10 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
good idea Canadians can send Tim Hortons gift cards to our troops
2007-11-03 09:14:57 · answer #11 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋