With our military active overseas, thousands of Americans are again asking what they can do to show their support for servicemembers.   Below are Web sites for several organizations that are sponsoring programs for members of the Armed Forces overseas.

• OPERATION UPLINK - Donate a calling card to help keep servicemembers in touch with their families.
   

• AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU - A nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense, recognizes citizens' support for our military men and communicates that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.
   

Make a donation to one of the following military relief societies:

• ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF  - Army Emergency Relief
   

• NAVY/MARINE RELIEF SOCIETY   - Navy/Marine Relief Society
   

• AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY  - Air Force Aid Society
   

• COAST GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE  - Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
   

• OPERATION USO  - Serving those who serve, and their families.
   

• AMERICAN RED CROSS  - Support the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services
   

• VA HOSPITALS  - Volunteer at a VA Hospital and honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.

Reach out to military families in your community, especially those with a loved one overseas.

NOTE:  Please do not flood the military mail system with letters, cards, and gifts. Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, the Department cannot accept items to be mailed to service members.   Some people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending large numbers of packages to an individual servicemember's address, which however well intentioned, clogs the mail and causes unneccessary delays.

The support and generosity of the American people has touched the lives of many servicemembers, the hundreds of thousands of whom are deployed overseas.