Related item (not tryin' to cause trouble!): Walter Reed is
overflowing with so much bulky, non-monetary gift items for
soldiers that they're running out of storage space.
People are being asked to send monetary donations to the soldiers
instead of food, electronics, and other items, because the soldiers
and their families have far more expenses than simply the hospital
meals.
Here's the story:
http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/standard/10_02/national_news/32944-1.html
And a website which has information on various help organizations
for the troops:
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil
Wonderful blog! Found you through a friend and via Neil Gaiman's
journal. I'll sit back down over here and be quiet, now.
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