I just got this information when I checked on the address.....
The following info is from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center
website
http://www.wramc.amedd.army.mil/List...DispForm.aspx?
Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to remind those
individuals who want to show their appreciation through mail to
include packages, letters, and holiday cards addressed to 'Any
Wounded Soldier' or 'A Recovering American Soldier' that Walter Reed
cannot accept these packages in support of the decision by then
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Transportation Policy in 2001.
This decision was made to ensure the safety and well being of
patients and staff at medical centers throughout the Department of
Defense.
In addition, the U.S. Postal Service is no longer accepting "Any
Service Member" or "A Recovering American Soldier" letters or
packages. Mail to "Any Service Member" that is deposited into a
collection box will not be delivered.
Instead of sending an "Any Wounded Soldier" letter or package to
Walter Reed, please consider making a donation to one of the more
than 300 nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping our troops and
their families listed on the "America Supports You" website,
www.americasupportsyou.mil
Other organizations that offer means of showing your support for our
troops or assist wounded servicemembers and their families include:
http://www.usocares.org/ http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers/ http://www.redcross.org/