The Department of Defense announced a while ago the recommended mailing dates for ensuring that your holiday cards and packages for service members arrive overseas in time for the holiday season.
First Class Mail Letters/Cards as well as Priority Mail should be in the mail tomorrow if you want it to get there by Christmas.
Operation Shoe Box, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization has a worthy goal: A package for every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine. They are in need of donations, which you can make on their website. Please help them spread the word.
You can also go to the Military Exchange website and purchase prepaid phone cards for soldiers so they can call home. You can PURCHASE A PREPAID CARD to include with your package, or SEND A PREPAID CARD (I have done this - it works well and is greatly appreciated).
...and if you don't know anyone, there are several choices to send cards for specific cases:
FOR DEPLOYED, WOUNDED AND HOSPITALIZED SERVICE MEMBERS
FOR SAILORS, MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TIME OF NEED
FOR MILITARY TROOPS Deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) / Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
FOR AIR FORCE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
MILITARY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN USO PROGRAMS
worthy causes that should help you get in the Christmas spirit...
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