Lawmakers sign Christmas cards for the troops

{mosads}It is a bipartisan tradition for members of Congress to participate in the Red Cross’s Holiday Mail for Heroes program.

The Red Cross collects cards between October and early December to distribute at military installations, veterans hospitals and other locations to troops serving in the military.

Members of Congress participated in the same program last November. This year, Congress is getting their cards in just under the wire. The Red Cross deadline for receiving cards to distribute to the troops is Dec. 7.

Joined the @redcross on Capitol Hill today to send holiday cards to our troops. Enjoy doing this every year. #ga12 twitter.com/repjohnbarrow/…

— John Barrow (@repjohnbarrow) November 28, 2012

I had a great time writing Holiday Mail for Heroes w/ @redcross. Find out how you can write a card:tinyurl.com/92nkg3g twitter.com/RepGosar/statu…

— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) November 28, 2012

Sending holiday cards to the troops. I’m tremendously grateful for your service & wish you a happy holiday season! twitter.com/rep_stevewomac…

— Rep. Steve Womack (@rep_stevewomack) November 28, 2012

A pleasure @redcross! MT @pmmacias Quigley takes time to sign card for troops during #Holiday Mail on Capitol Hill twitter.com/pmmacias/statu…

— Mike Quigley (@RepMikeQuigley) November 28, 2012

Sent cards today to #military, #veterans w/ @redcross Holiday Mail for Heroes. You can too! rdcrss.org/TlD9tl twitter.com/RepMikeQuigley…

— Mike Quigley (@RepMikeQuigley) November 28, 2012

.@redcross is hosting Holiday Mail for Heroes today. Awesome program gets holiday cards to servicemen and women. rdcrss.org/QwIRaf

— Rep. Joe Courtney (@RepJoeCourtney) November 28, 2012

Joined @repricklarsen and the @redcross to sign holiday cards for our troops and their families #HolidayMailForHeroes twitter.com/repgregwalden/…

— Rep. Greg Walden (@repgregwalden) November 28, 2012

Staff & I sat down to write Christmas cards to soldiers overseas through the @redcross “Holiday Mail for Heroes” effort twitter.com/RepMarthaRoby/…

— Rep. Martha Roby(@RepMarthaRoby) November 28, 2012

This morning I had the privilege of signing Christmas cards for service members, veterans and their families. twitter.com/RepWalberg/sta…

— Rep Tim Walberg (@RepWalberg) November 28, 2012