When doing your Christmas cards this year, or just send a card now, take time to address one to a recovering American Soldier. Pass this information along to anyone you know to show a Patriotic connection to these special people who have made an ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation. I am sure as you are this is a kind thing to do for another, and a simple gesture of thankfulness as we move into our Holiday Season.
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington DC 20307-5001
If you approve, pass this onto others:
The American Red Cross is sponsoring a national "Holiday Mail for Heroes" campaign to receive and distribute holiday cards to servicemembers and veterans both in the United States and abroad.
Holiday Mail for Heroes, which began Tuesday, Veterans Day, is a follow-up to the 2007 effort that resulted in the collection and distribution of more than 600,000 cards to hospitalized servicemembers. This year's program will expand its reach to not only wounded servicemembers but also veterans and their families. The goal is to collect and distribute 1 million pieces of holiday mail.
"As we enter this holiday season-a time to celebrate with family and friends-it's important to remember the thousands of men and women who serve our nation in harm's way and those who are recovering in military and veterans hospitals," said Army Col. Norvell V. Coots, commander, Walter Reed Health Care System. "The Holiday Mail for Heroes program is a wonderful outreach effort and a great way to acknowledge the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform."
Holiday cards should be mailed to:
Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD. 20791-5456
All cards must be postmarked no later than Dec. 10. Cards should not be mailed or delivered to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
For more information, visit
www.wramc.amedd.army.mil or
www.redcross.org/holidaymail for Holiday Mail for Heroes program guidelines.Walter Reed is not accepting mail addressed to "A Recovering American Soldier."
Red Cross "Holiday Mail Call" Program 2008 Guidelines
The American Red Cross is pleased to announce that it will sponsor a national "Holiday Mail Call" program in 2008 as it did in 2007! Last year the red Cross reviewed and distributed over 600,000 cards to our wounded service members at hospitals around the country and overseas.! Read more and discover other ways you can show your support ….
http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/WRRe...Cards_2008.pdf
Gifts to Army
US Army website that provides the American public with information on methods by which citizens, organizations, and corporations can donate cash or goods and services to benefit Soldiers and their Families.(
http://giftstoarmy.army.mil/)
"America Supports You"
There are literally hundreds of opportunities to support soldiers recovering at Walter Reed and those who are actively deployed. America Supports You (
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil) is an official Department of Defense site that can help groups and individuals find the best way to support our military men and woman.
Send a Thanksgiving Text Message
People can text a message of thanks to 8-9-2-7-9, beginning at 6am EST on Saturday, November 17, and ending at midnight, PDT on November 22, Thanksgiving Day. Read more.....
http://www.wramc.army.mil/support/Pages/default.aspx 
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