Phone Cards for Wounded Troops at Walter Reed Hospital

[Elizabeth Barry]

Okay, Girls, I need your help. I did a search and came up blank. Last week I read a post for phone cards for the wounded troops at Walter Reed Hospital. I sent 5 and filed away the address.
Can't find it! My daughter donated 20 phone cards for me to send to the hospital and no address. PLEASE! Can someone help me? To be honest, I am not sure if it was here or another site I read this on. I've asked for help there also with no response. Please, please someone else surely read this and kept a copy of the address to share with me. TIA.

[WendyH]

I know I saw it on www.snopes.com

[cher]

In the "stampn 101 forum" Monica is asking for cards, to be sent to her at Walter Reed Medical center.
Send to Monicas cards for troops
9225 SOLDIER RD.
FORT BELVOIR,VA 22060

Maybe she can help with the phone cards. She was asking for cards to be sent her to give out for various occassions, etc, and also if you wanted to send a card thanking the troops.

By reading her post, it sounds like she's doing the same thing state side as (eek forgot her name in SC) is doing for the military overseas. How nice we have these ladies looking after our military on both sides of the ocean.

[AshleyAnne]

Here's a copy of my original post:

This is a forward from my husband. I know that SCSer's can make a BIG difference. At this time of the year I'm aware the a lot of charities are asking for us to support them, but I'm choosing to support our injured soldiers too.

An excerpt from a blog online a buddy made me aware of, please consider doing this. There is still plenty of time left! and even if you miss Christmas these heroes still need to call home. I attended the Marine Corps Ball a few weeks ago in San Antonio (at Lackland AFB where Wiford Hall Hosp is at) and many wounded Marines ( and a few soldiers) were in attendance. They all had devastating injuries that are going to take a long time and many surgical procedures to correct to the best extent possible, none will ever be the same. This war is producing the highest survival rate of serious injuries of any war in history due to excellent, rapid medical intervention and ballistic vest and helmets. Those two items are saving lives, but much of the worst injuries are occurring where there is no protection, the limbs and face. I saw a literal faceless soldier from a mine blast at the USMC Ball. His spirits are great. From what a young Marine told us he is a dog handler and was clearing a minefield when one went off taking his face. He is now helping out as a dog handler instructor at the Joint Military K9 school at Lackland. He going through a lot. He probably needs to talk to his family and he is one of many.

Doc DEAN

"Finally, from a naval officer I respect a great deal, an e-mail on how to aid wounded troops in the two weeks left before Christmas:

"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.

I am sure you would feel better about doing this, than to buy something for a third cousin, that would find it on the closet shelf six months later, and wonder where it came from.

Please pass this portion on, copy and paste it into your e-mail."

[Summertime]

Just checked this out on snopes.com. WendyH is right - this e-mail is there. Walter Reed doesn't want any more phone cards right now. They have received thousands of them and don't think they can come close to using them before they expire. :shock:

[AshleyAnne]

I too just checked out snopes.com At the time I received the email there was still a need.

I am checking with other military hospitals to see if they need and can use the pre-paid phone cards. I will post the information I find here.

Thank you for you willingness to support our soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen.