the Christmas card idea is great, i don't know about your area but former city mayor Dave Carey of Soldotna (maybe before becoming mayor) helped set up 'care' boxes for our troops overseas to recieve, smoked salmon, personal toiletries and other much needed things such a writing supplies, alaska has many troops in the war zones, and now borough mayor Carey is still promoting it, this is not just for the holidays but every few months
GOD bless our troops and the many allies
hugh