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Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Anyone in the Federal Government and Military can contribute to Any Soldier Inc. Our catalog number: 11993. Please help spread the word on this. Thank you, very much, for your support!

The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal. Any Soldier Inc. is proud to be one of them!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 16, 2008

Contact: Al Eakle 317-870-8591 Allen.L.Eakle@usps.gov usps.com/news

Holiday mailing

Postal Service announces deadlines for service members mail going overseas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- While the first signs of autumn may yet to appear, it's not too early to start thinking about holiday cards, letters and packages destined for servicemembers and their families stationed in faraway lands. According to Al Eakle, a spokesman for the Greater Indiana District of the U.S. Postal Service, the first deadline for the 2008 holiday season is about 60 days away.

Thursday, Nov. 13, is the deadline for sending holiday packages to troops stationed overseas using Parcel Post to all Air/Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) ZIP Codes.

"The U.S. Postal Service is encouraging early deadlines," said Eakle, "to ensure packages reach their destination in time for the holidays."

All military mail, regardless of destination, is sent by domestic mail rate. International rates do not apply to military mail delivery.

One way Hoosiers can confirm delivery is by using Delivery Confirmation, available for almost all military destinations outside the United States. Delivery Confirmation provides customers with the date, ZIP Code and time the package was delivered. This information can be accessed online at http://www.usps.com/.

"Mail is one of the greatest morale boosters we can give our soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen during the holidays." said Eakle. "When they see packages or letters waiting for them it brings them that much closer to family and the comforts of home."

The U.S. Postal Service also has a Military Care Kit to make it easier for military families and friends to send packages to servicemen and women and their families stationed overseas. Each free kit contains three flat rate boxes, two cube boxes, nine address labels, and 16 customs forms. The kit may be ordered by calling the USPS Expedited Package Supply Center at 1-800-610-8734.

"Another good deal," said Eakle, "is the Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box introduced earlier this year. It offers a $2 discount to APO/FPO destinations and ships for $10.95. Go online, use Click-n-Ship and the price drops to $10.50."

The U.S. Postal Service has also made celebrating the holidays more personal by making it as fun and easy as baking holiday cookies.

"With a little creativity, customers can create their own holiday cards and customized postage on First-Class Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail," Eakle added. "It's all available at www.usps.com."

All packages and mail must be addressed to individual service members, as required by U.S. Department of Defense regulations. "We cannot accept any mail addressed to "Any Servicemember," Eakle added.

The U.S. Postal Service places APO/FPO mail on special charter flights, commercial airlines and military service aircraft to reach armed services members overseas as quickly as possible.

The complete list of military mailing deadlines is:

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Your donations made these projects possible: The Wheelchair Story, Afghanistan, 2004. Medical Supplies in Iraq, Doc Heath, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2003/2004. Request for Medical Supplies, Iraq, 2004. SPC Brian Jimenez, 2004 Sent multi-fuel stoves to a remote unit in Afghanistan so they could heat or cook their food. Purchased (so far) 5,418 high quality care packages (see results HERE) aimed at the contacts who report little or no response from supporters or have had a large loss of items (such as a fire on the base). These are not your average care packages either, they are from TreatAnySoldier.com, care packages designed by troops and of the best contents available. We continue to add to this all the time. Purchased complete computer stations for a unit so they can have a learning center. Purchased and sent 100 American flags to a unit requesting them. Purchased laptops with webcams for the patients to use in the 228th Combat Support Hospital so they can email home. Purchased 50 hats for "Doc" Heath's 1/508 Medics. Purchased a laptop for a Marine unit (3rd BN 6th MAR WPNS CO) so they can have access to email. Another laptop (a full multimedia one) for a Marine unit (2nd Marines) so they can have access to email, watch DVDs, etc. Sending a number of expensive Xboxes, PlayStations, Portable DVD Players and much more using our raffle system where the winners of the raffle pick one of our contacts to get the prize. Sent over $1,600 worth of plumbing materials to an FOB in Iraq (HHB, 1-10 FA) so they can take hot showers. Gifts for the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Lejeune. Thanks to the generosity of the supporters of Any Soldier Inc., particularly the folks of the "Land of the Free Foundation", Any Soldier Inc. delivered over $25,000 worth of entertainment equipment to the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Lejeune. Pictures HERE, and an article from the Marine Corps' "The Globe" HERE. Purchased and sent over $2,300 worth of electric shavers requested by Marines in Iraq. Purchased and sent $1,000 worth of LED helmet lights in cooperation with Extreme Outfitters requested by Marines in Iraq. Purchased and sent digital cameras requested by Marines in Iraq. On 15 April 2008, Any Soldier® donated $2,500 to Nicki Nash's Run For The Warriors effort on May 17th at Camp Lejeune NC. Nicki is the wife of Marine Colonel Robert Nash, once a contact with AnyMarine.com. The "Run For The Warriors" benefits the Wounded Warriors. Hope For The WarriorsTM is a civilian organization, with 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Assisting the Wounded Warrior Battalion - East by purchasing evaluation units of automatic pill dispensers for the barracks. Many more projects are in the works and happening all the time

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