Volume 1, No. 23. December 14, 2001
Return visits
Because of the anthrax scare
in the U.S. mail, the U.S. military had put a halt to programs that would
send mail to overseas troops, including a postcard-writing campaign mounted
by Michael Fleming, managing general partner of Mountasia Fun Center in Santa
Clarita, California, and the Northridge, California, Skateland (THE
LOOP, November 2, 2001).
The U.S. Department of the Navy has since established a Web site that allows the general public to send greetings to sea, ground and air service members in the Middle East and Balkans. The site, www.LIFELines2000.org takes users through steps to deliver messages to "any servicemember." On the other end, service members will log onto the site and choose messages for their branch and from their home states. Those sending a message who wish to receive a response may include a return e-mail address. Because the messages are viewed on the web, the program will not bog down the military e-mail system.