Send a letter to a soldier this holiday

Nov 27, 2006 at 1:52 PM
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I was a US Army soldier a number of years ago, and one holiday during my service stands out. I was stationed in Waegwan, South Korea, and I was away from family for nearly a year by the time December rolled around. I received a letter from a little girl in the states. The letter was addressed to 'Any Soldier' (see below). This letter definitely helped me during a depressing time away from family.

So, I'm asking you, my fellow voxers, to take a minute of your time and send a letter or card to a soldier this holiday.

Here's how:

Find a soldier at anysoldier.com, and send them a letter.

Also, you can send cards and letters to a wounded soldier.

Wounded Soldier
Red Cross - Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue NW - Heaton Pavillion - 3EO5
Washington, DC 20307

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

-Xantus

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[this is good]

Thank you for posting this. Regardless of how people may feel about the war, we can't forget the guys who are in it.

[this is good]

yeah, I'm gonna do it

[this is good]

Thus far, I have found the site a little confusing, but I am going to figure it out. It's bad enough many of them are being shot at, but I read several requests for coffee, real coffee I imagine. You cannot send someone into harm's way without good coffee. That's too messed up.

[das ist gut]

thanks for posting this.

i'm a firm believer in the power a handwritten letter can have.

cheers.

Got mine out a couple weeks ago. My former career was not soldier but it was remote, mostly outdoors, low-paying, and physically grueling. Along the lines that Karen says in her comment here, regardless of how people may feel about the wars, soldiers in war zones demonstrate what it means to serve. Thanks David for the suggestion.

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