Urban Legend-Writing Project: Cards for Soldiers

I have been dupped by a Snopes Urban Legend--ALWAYS check Snopes before sending on emails...in this case it came from someone else so I did not check it out before sending....anyways this could be a good project for older homeschoolers--Urban Legends, I know they even teach courses at colleges about them!-_Tabbi
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Tabbi,
They will not accept these cards. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/government/a/cards_soldiers.htm

Comments: One of the consequences of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is that the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail addressed to "Any Service Member," "A Recovering American Soldier," or any similar generic addressee. This is to protect the safety of American servicemen and women. Likewise, according to a statement dated November 8, 2007, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center will not accept such mail at its facility (though mail addressed to specific individuals will still go through).
The Army recommends instead making donations to one of the nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting the troops and their families listed at www.americasupportsyou.mil, or to the American Red Cross.

Enjoy,
Heidi


Tabitha Orr wrote:

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Chat > Cards for Soldiers
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Date: 2007-11-09 21:37:40
Reply: http://abqhomelearners.org/reply.php?topic_id=1758

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, also include one for the following address:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001