SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Some suggestions from Congressman Doggett for expressing your support for our Armed Forces serving overseas:
We should all reach out to military families in our community, especially those with a loved one overseas. However, the Defense Department requests that citizens please do not flood the military mail system with letters, cards, and gifts. Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, the Department cannot accept items to be mailed to " Any Service Member." Some have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers of packages to an individual service member's address, which however well intentioned, clog the mail and cause unnecessary delays. Please bear in mind that a care package sent from a stranger, while thoughtful and appreciated, could displace more pressing correspondence from families and loved ones.
HELP FAMILIES STAY IN TOUCH
Help keep military personnel and hospitalized veterans in touch with their families and loved
ones by providing them with a free phone card at
Operation Uplink
SEND CARE PACKAGES
Assist in delivering needed items and personal messages to Service Members deployed overseas through Operation USO Care Package
WRITE A LETTER TO THE TROOPS
You can send electronic greetings to our troops via email at Operation Dear Abby
OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Military relief agencies provide emergency financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Armed Services when in need.
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
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