This is a reminder via Michelle Malkin to remember our Troops at Gitmo.
Lt. Col. Gordon Cucullu, U.S. Army (Ret.), is a sometime blogger here at Democracy Project and a personal friend. Gordon writes frequently and passionately about American forces serving around the world, and the email below, sent from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, tells of a neglected band of brothers who receive fewer Christmas cards from the American people than those stationed at other locales: the guards at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Worse, they receive more abuse from the press, in spite of the documented fact that they are subject to constant abuse from the terrorists they guard.
This is the part that really got to me ….
As if that isn’t enough, last Christmas the terrorists held there received no fewer than 14,000 pieces of mail at Christmas, and they’re expected to receive 16,000 this year. All while our troops there are, for the most part, overlooked even by those of us here at home who support their mission.
Here is the address ….
Gordon gives the address to which you may send cards at the end of his essay, but here it is again:
“Any Trooper, JTF GTMO, APO AE 09360″
UPDATE: From Flag Gazer:
Don’t send to Any Soldier - they will be returned or destroy - the military stopped this in 2002.
Send to - COL Wade F Dennis at the address listed.
Here’s what Gordon wrote …
Never in human history have enemy combatants been kept in conditions of safe, humane care and custody as are found here. Detainees receive quality of food, medical treatment, legal assistance, and due process better than they have ever been exposed to in their terrorist lives. They not tortured or abused, but are treated with far more kindness than any prisoner who has ever been unfortunate enough to be in their cruel clutches.
But still our gallant troopers are maligned, slandered, insulted, and spit upon. And not only by the terrorists here, but also–shamefully–by many of those at home.
Let’s turn this sad situation around. If the detainees are going to receive 16,000 pieces of holiday mail from misguided Americans let’s make sure that our troops get ten times that from loyal, patriotic Americans! America, you’ve been asking to do something positive in this war and here is an easy opportunity to do something to make the lonely holiday season bright for our men and women in Guantanamo.
Lets remember ALL of our Troops this Christmas!


December 18th, 2006 at 7:53 pm
I suppose while I am sending card to GITMO for our troops, I can soak a few in Bacon, and mark it as ““Any Asshole Insurgent, JTF GTMO, APO AE 09360″
December 18th, 2006 at 11:35 pm
Sniper One - I can’t imagine what the problem would be with that …. have at it
AJB - since you have so much concern for the insurgents and enemy combatants being held in GITMO, perhaps you could give them a home. Surely you have an extra bedroom one or two could live in.
Just because Fwance releases prisoners doesn’t mean they aren’t guilty. You have to take the fact that it’s Fwance into account.
December 19th, 2006 at 1:38 am
Thank you so much! This is wonderful and thank you for the address to send things too. God bless our troops and keep them safe.
December 19th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
Happy Birthday, Beth. We hope that today is filled with fun, peace, joy, and the warmth of having your loved ones near and around you.
December 19th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
Happy Birthday, Beth.
TheMasterOfUniverse and I wish you a beautiful and happy day!
December 19th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
Hey Beth - best wishes for your Birthday. You’re a great blog friend who happens to have a really wonderful blog. Best wishes for Christmas.
December 19th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Happy Birthday Beth!
December 19th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
Don’t send to ‘Any Soldier’ - they will be returned or destoyed - the military stopped this in 2002.
Send to - COL Wade F Dennis at the address listed.
and, Happy Birthday!!!
December 19th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Happy Birthday!
December 19th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
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