U.S. refuses `Any Wounded Soldier' mail

[unhappycamper]

U.S. refuses `Any Wounded Soldier' mail
JAY REEVES
AP News
Dec 11, 2007 14:22 EST

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.

"Are we going to forget our soldiers because we are running in fear?" Fena D'Ottavio asked. The suburban Chicago woman was using her blog to encourage friends to send mail to unspecified soldiers until she learned of the ban, which she called a sad commentary on society.

Last season, despite the rule, officials say as many as 450,000 pieces of mail not addressed to anyone in particular managed to reach Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. But they were returned or, if they had no return address, were thrown out altogether, because the hospital lacked the manpower to open and screen all the mail, spokesman Terry Goodman said.


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[baldguy]

1. This is sick & sad.

The terrorists have truly won.

[bdamomma]

2. again, this * regime shows how they despise the troops

or maybe there are so many wounded soldiers they don't where to begin. Disgusting regime talks on both sides of their mouths, support the troops, and no cards for wounded troops. Shows you how disgusting this regime is.

[jtrockville]

3. Did Walter Reed put out a call for volunteers?

There are probably lots of local high school students who could use some community service hours.

[lonestarnot]

4. Looks to be too late for that question.

:shrug:

[jtrockville]

6. Surely they'll be receiving more mail similarly addressed...

[Drifter]

5. So if you really want to help the soldiers ....

Stop wasting everyones time sending them holiday cards. Instead, send a card to your Representatives demanding that they stop this stupid war, and impeach the most corrupt administration in all of history.

Cheers
Drifter