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As of this writing, around 140,000 American troops are deployed in Iraq, with thousands more in Afghanistan and in other countries supporting the war effort. Regardless of what any of us think about American military involvement in the region, these people, mostly kids, who signed up to defend their country deserve our support.

While the DoD has prohibited mail addressed to Any Soldier (for security reasons), there are organizations intent on allowing us to contact our troops, even if we don’t personally know anyone who’s deployed. Check out anysoldier.com for a list of service members who have agreed to distribute letters and care packages to the folks they serve with. Send a letter, a postcard, anything to let these folks know that we appreciate the sacrifices that they’re making.