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The military's capacity to transport mail and packages to overseas areas, principally combat theaters, is so strained that the Defense Dept. has announced it will not accept any mail or packages addressed to "any soldier" serving overseas.
(Hat tip to Donald Sensing at One Hand Clapping)
Accordings to ABC News:
Last December, the military postal system received eight million pounds of packages and letters, much of it addressed, "to any soldier." This year, with full combat in Fallujah and increased attacks on convoys carrying fuel, bombs and bullets, the Department of Defense is limiting the mail to items addressed by name only — and asking that they be sent only by immediate family and friends
But don't be discouraged there are ways to get items to our GI's
The right solution is to support organizations like Soldiers Angels, Adopt a Platoon, Adopt a Sniper, Operation Gratitude , etc. They have POCs and can get stuff where its needed.
The Web site, America Supports You , will be a place where Americans can send messages.
AND here's an Update from Adopt Any Soldier
WHAT? NO MORE AnySoldier.com MAIL??? NO, NOT TRUE!Due to the massive confusion and panic caused by the message that mail sent to "Any Soldier" will be stopped, we state the following: The Pentagon announced that it could not handle the massive amounts of mail and requested that unsolicited mail not be sent, that packages addressed to "Any Soldier", Any Service Member", etc would not be delivered. The mail from this program IS solicited by the contact, and IS addressed TO the contact. If they withhold mail, it is a federal offense (18 USC 1700-1705)... Please also see "Note #2" on the bottom of "How to Send" I wrote a year ago... Some postal employees and many in the news media are unable to distinguish the difference. To avoid conflict and to ease the tensions of those involved, please put "ATTN: Any Soldier (or Sailor, Airman, or Marine as it applies) under YOUR name in YOUR return address and NOT in the address to the contact. We will resume normal procedures after the holidays. Thank you for your patience and your support! -Marty
EX
FROM: GI Joe's supporter
ATTN: Any soldier (GI)
return address
TO: GI Joe
APO address
USPS now says only 13 days left (Dec 6) to mail packages (Priority only) to the soldiers to make it by Christmas!
Note this is simply a guide, so send EARLY!
Please Spread this around.
