Phone cards for Troops!

[Irish]

One more email from me for the Wounded Troops.
It is the holiday season and I know that you have a lot of demands being made on you.

However:

The young men and women who are at Walter Reed have given a lot. Now it is our turn to help them.

Subject: Support the Wounded

Yellow ribbons tied around trees and red, white and blue stickers on the backs SUVs saying "Support our Troops" are things that make civilians feel good but do nothing for the men and women actually in uniform.

So please consider the following:

The number ONE request at Walter Reed hospital is phone cards. The government doesn't pay long distance phone charges and these wounded soldiers are rationing their calls home.

Many will be there throughout the holidays. Really support our troops --Send phone cards of any amount to:

Medical Family Assistance Center
Walter Reed Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001

They say they need an "endless" supply of these -- any amount even $5 is greatly appreciated.

Walmart has good prices on AT&T cards, Sams Club is even better, if you are a member.

Please pass this portion on, copy and paste it into your e-mail, and send to everyone you know.

NOTE: ANYONE can also buy phone cards through the PX on line by going to this web address: (They will even mail them to a specific Soldier if you have their address)
https://thor.aafes.com/scs/default.aspx

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Altho mine wasn't Iraq,I've been there & believe me,any help is appreciated!
If you believe,we should be there or not,the troops are just doing as ordered!
Irish

[darogle]

Irish, thank you SOOOOOOO much for posting this! I can't begin to tell you how much it means to a deployed soldier, sailor or marine to be able to call home...especially around the holidays. Not only does it mean the world to them, but also to their families back home. Their kids will never receive a better present for the holidays than a call from Dad or Mom from so far away. There are also other organizations that supply donated calling cards. I know that the VFW (Veterans Of Foreign Wars) does. I will try to remember the others and post them too.

Thanks again Irish.

[cowgirltease]

Yes Thank you Irish! If it weren't for those big hearted people at the VFW I would have went nuts! My phone bill to Darogle easily went over $700.00 for one month to talk to him and he was still stateside then! Overseas is about $75.OO FOR 30 MINUTES. I plan on sending some myself hoping that I will make someone's Christmas a little brighter. :)