Reader Mike W. reports that this is a fake, and passes along the Snopes page to prove it. Looks like I was fooled too – I found the reference on several news sites, and therefore thought it was real. Note to self: always check the indispensable Snopes!
Read the Snopes article to see how you really can send a small gift to an anonymous soldier – but you can't send cards, and the reason is related to security.
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My mother found this somewhere, and I verified it. What a great idea!
When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, pleaseThis is going on our Christmas card list – and we're going to send several cards. I hope it will go on yours, too.
include the following:
A Recovering American soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001
Thanks, mom...
This week in Canada is Remberence Week. Sunday November 11th is Rememberence Day. 11 month 11 day 11 hour. I promise to send a Christmas card to the address shown. ernie.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the cards will not make it to their destination.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp
A fine gesture, to be sure, but a futile one as well.
Regards,
Mike