Support Our Troops

Help Families Stay in Touch

• Donate a calling card to help keep service members in touch with their families at Operation Uplink.

Say Thank You

• Sign a virtual thank-you card at the America Supports You Web site.

Learn about support efforts

• Operation USO Care Package
• American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services

Fly a Blue Star Banner

• For families who have loved ones serving overseas, click here.

Talk to your Children

• The National Center for Children Exposed To Violence Has provided information to help parents and teachers talk about war with their children and students.
• Information for Parents
• Information for Teachers

Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Suport Professionals

• CYFERnet

Contact Military Relief Societies:

• Army Emergency Relief
• Navy/Marine Relief Society
• Air Force Aid Society
• Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

Help Our Veterans

• Volunteer at a VA Hospital to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.

Learn about Relief Efforts In Iraq

• The U.S. Agency for International Development informs Americans about how they can help Iraq rebuild.

Note: 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 people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers of packages to an individual service member's address, which however well intentioned, clogs the mail and causes unnecessary delays.