Want to Be of Help? Try Adopt-a-Sailor Program
The Navy has set up a postal adopt-a-sailor program so Americans can write to Navy and Marine personnel in the Persian Gulf, a Washington official said Thursday.
A post office box has been set up in response to thousands of requests from Americans who wish to show their support but do not know individual servicemen or servicewomen overseas, said Cmdr. Jim Mitchell, a Navy spokesman in Washington. It is not intended for families of military personnel in the gulf, he added.
“This allows a manageable way for people to be supportive,” Mitchell said. “It’s a real morale boost for the sailors and Marines. And this is a way to get mail to people who might not otherwise get it. Mail call is very important, and when you don’t get it, it’s pretty hard.”
Only letters mailed first-class and weighing less than 12 ounces will be forwarded to sailors and Marines deployed in the gulf.
The address is:
Any Servicemember
Operation Desert Shield
SPO New York
09866-0006
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