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"Any wounded soldier" - 12/11/2007 5:40:08 PM

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By JAY REEVES, Associated Press WriterTue Dec 11, 2:22 PM ET

Hundreds of thousands of holiday cards and letters thanking wounded American troops for their sacrifice and wishing them well never reach their destination. They are returned to sender or thrown away unopened.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks and the anthrax scare, the Pentagon and the Postal Service have refused to deliver mail addressed simply to "Any Wounded Soldier" for fear terrorists or opponents of the war might send toxic substances or demoralizing messages.

Mail must be addressed to a specific member of the armed forces — a rule that pains some well-meaning Americans this Christmas season.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071211/ap_on_re_us/troops_mail_ban

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RE: "Any wounded soldier" - 12/11/2007 5:48:42 PM

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Yeah that's sad, you would at least think they would put a sticker on them saying here are places you can give to that will support our soliders or here are websites you can post to that soldiers read or something.

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RE: "Any wounded soldier" - 12/11/2007 7:10:54 PM

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Check with your local USO they get things to soldiers that do not have families. I have been a member ever since hubby joined the army years ago and have sent cards and care packages to soldiers in need via the USO.

https://www.uso.org/whoweare/findyourlocaluso/

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