Walter Reed stops accepting
'any wounded soldier' gifts
Packages sent to specific individuals will still be delivered
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, December 10, 2006
WASHINGTON — Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center will stop accepting anonymous holiday gifts and cards for wounded patients there, citing administrative costs and security concerns.
All packages and cards delivered to “any wounded soldier” at the medical campus will be returned to their senders with a note explaining the program change and suggesting other charities. The change was enacted in the past week.
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