Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops (washingtonpost.com)

Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops (washingtonpost.com): "Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops
By Brian Faler
Special to The Washington Post
Wednesday, December 15, 2004; Page A31
The Defense Department has a stern message for those considering playing Santa Claus this holiday season to troops abroad: If you don't know them, don't send it.
The agency is reminding the public that it does not accept unsolicited packages -- even holiday gifts -- to troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. "