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‘It would mean a lot’: Canadian Armed Forces asks residents to send holiday greetings to troops
"The friendly request was shared on the Canadian Armed Forces in the United States Twitter account earlier this week.
“Many of us will spend the holidays with our families. Many of us will not,” the message said before sharing the Canadian Armed Forces mailing address.
“It would mean a lot if you did.”
1:43 437 Squadron returns from Iraq and Syria operation
437 Squadron returns from Iraq and Syria operation
"Sgt. Michael Hemmingsen, from Trenton, Ont., is a postmaster assigned to Operation Impact, which is the international coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. He told Global News on Friday that serving over the holidays can be tough for some, especially for newer members of the Canadian Armed Forces."
"In a statement issued through a Canadian Armed Forces spokesperson, Master Warrant Officer Jacques Ouellette — who is in charge of postal operations at the Canadian Joint Operations Command — reiterated how meaningful correspondence can be to serving military members.
“In the morning, I would walk into the cafeteria to get breakfast, and everybody would stop eating and stare at me with lit-up eyes, hoping they would be the lucky ones to get a letter or a small package. For the soldiers, mail was almost as important as food,” he said.
“You have no idea how much a simple letter or a package covered with their kids’ drawings can boost their morale. It keeps them going.”
“It’s just nice when people are thinking about you … for a lot of these people it’s their first tours away,” Hemmingsen said, adding having something “tangible” to display is welcomed."
In order for letters and cards to be received by Forces members overseas by Christmas, the correspondence must be in Trenton before Dec. 9.
Here is the address provided by the Canadian Armed Forces to send a card or a letter to military personnel:
Any Canadian Armed Forces Member
P.O. Box 5004 Stn Forces
Belleville, Ont.
K8N 5W6
‘It would mean a lot’: Canadian Armed Forces asks residents to send holiday greetings to troops
"The friendly request was shared on the Canadian Armed Forces in the United States Twitter account earlier this week.
“Many of us will spend the holidays with our families. Many of us will not,” the message said before sharing the Canadian Armed Forces mailing address.
“It would mean a lot if you did.”
437 Squadron returns from Iraq and Syria operation
"Sgt. Michael Hemmingsen, from Trenton, Ont., is a postmaster assigned to Operation Impact, which is the international coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria. He told Global News on Friday that serving over the holidays can be tough for some, especially for newer members of the Canadian Armed Forces."
"In a statement issued through a Canadian Armed Forces spokesperson, Master Warrant Officer Jacques Ouellette — who is in charge of postal operations at the Canadian Joint Operations Command — reiterated how meaningful correspondence can be to serving military members.
“In the morning, I would walk into the cafeteria to get breakfast, and everybody would stop eating and stare at me with lit-up eyes, hoping they would be the lucky ones to get a letter or a small package. For the soldiers, mail was almost as important as food,” he said.
“You have no idea how much a simple letter or a package covered with their kids’ drawings can boost their morale. It keeps them going.”
“It’s just nice when people are thinking about you … for a lot of these people it’s their first tours away,” Hemmingsen said, adding having something “tangible” to display is welcomed."
In order for letters and cards to be received by Forces members overseas by Christmas, the correspondence must be in Trenton before Dec. 9.
Here is the address provided by the Canadian Armed Forces to send a card or a letter to military personnel:
Any Canadian Armed Forces Member
P.O. Box 5004 Stn Forces
Belleville, Ont.
K8N 5W6
