U.S.O. care packages

Whatever your opinion of the Iraqi situation, our fellow citizens in the military are deployed around the world to safeguard ourselves and our nation.

Instructions for mail or online donations to the U.S.O. are here:

http://www.uso.org/pubs/8_18_23.cfm

[$25 buys one care package]

Because of heightened security, individuals can no longer send letters and packages to “Any Service Member.” Operation USO Care Package is approved by the Department of Defense, and provides a safe, easy way for individuals and corporations to show their prayers and thoughts are with our service members.

“These Care Packages help the USO bring a touch of home to our men and women in uniform,” said Edward A. Powell, President and CEO of USO World Headquarters. The Care Packages contain an assortment of items specifically requested by the military, such as prepaid international calling cards, disposable cameras, toiletries, and sunscreen.

"Operation USO Care Package will continue for as long as our country is at war," according to Elaine Rogers, USO-Metro President. "This program is possible because of the support from individuals, corporations and organizations that donate funds to sponsor these Care Packages."