Bradley will turn 25 on Dec. 17 - it will be his 3rd birthday in military confinement: prison. Wishing him a happy birthday would be decidedly odd, and he may not be celebrating - but wishing him courage and steadfastness, letting him know that he has support could be the way to go.
1.
Commander, HHC USAG
Attn: PFC Bradley Manning
239 Sheridan Ave, Bldg 417
JBM-HH, Va 22211
USA
This is the official army "support-service" for Bradley - mail will reach him through this service under certain conditions.
1a
PFC Bradley Manning cannot receive any cash, checks, or money orders. His legal team is responsible for ensuring that Bradley has sufficient funds in the detainee account to purchase items such as stamps, envelopes, toothpaste, etc.
1b
Photographs are only accepted if printed on copy paper. A maximum of six (6) pages are allowed. Pictures on photograph weight paper are not allowed.
1c
Incoming mail will be returned to the sender if, in the opinion of the confinement facility, it falls into any of the following categories: 1) It contains inflammatory material or advocates escape, violence, disorder or assault; 2) It directly or indirectly threatens the security, safety or order of the facility; 3) It contains coded or otherwise undecipherable language that prevents adequate review of the material; 4) It is received with "Postage Due"; or 5) contains items of contraband (including anything of any material value, including postage stamps or cigarettes).
Get the picture? Then there's the time-factor: getting stuff there and having it pre-digested may make it very late - if! - for his birthday.
2.
Send an e-mail to Bradley at:
owen@bradleymanning.org
This organization has been initiating, co-ordinating, providing - voicing! - support of all possible kinds on all possible levels for Bradley, since the beginning of his confinement. It is Mission Central. They organize transfer of messages to Bradley - and a message sent within the next few days will reach him on his birthday!
For more info go to:
http://www.bradleymanning.org/learn-more/write-to-bradley-manning
You shall know the truth,
and the truth
shall make you mad.
Aldous Huxley
No comments:
Post a Comment