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Nov 5, 2007 · Walter Reed Hospital no longer accepts Christmas cards addressed to 'A Recovering American Soldier.' Alternate programs have been established for sending holiday greetings to hospitalized...
Dec 7, 2022 · Various forms of the social media claim have circulated this season, asking people to send cards to "A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center."
- Medical Center Is 'Grateful' For Support But Can't Accept Cards, Donations
- Cards For Service Members Must Have Names
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C., closed in 2011, asreported by The Washington Post. The National Naval Medical Center also closed, and the pair were merged to become the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, according to the medical center’s website. Vernishia Vaughn, a spokesp...
Letters sent to Army, fleet or diplomatic post offices are required to have details including the recipient's name, rank and unit. More: Don't address your holiday cards wrong: Here's what to know before sharing season's greetings "Addressing to 'Any Service Member' is no longer permitted," said David Coleman, a spokesperson for the United States P...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that well-wishers can mail unaddressed Christmas cards to U.S. soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. That facility closed in 2011, and the newer Walter Reed National Military Medical Center does not accept holiday cards for soldiers.
Emily Osment, Dec. 12, Email to USA TODAYAmerican Red Cross of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region, accessed Dec. 9,Holidays for HeroesVernishia Vaughn, Dec. 9, Email to USA TODAYPeople also ask
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Nov 20, 2019 · Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Fake news. Military. Facebook Fact-checks....
Oct 11, 2018 · Yet despite their persistence, sending Christmas cards to American soldiers in such a way is not recommended. When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001.
Dec 20, 2019 · Several iterations of the rumor have encouraged people to send a card to Walter Reed's Bethesda Address. A spokesperson for the military hospital said that anyone who wants to send a...
Dec 6, 2022 · 8550 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22031. Because of the influx of holiday cards, the Red Cross encourages donating holiday cards to the local Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility or state...
