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The conventional methods of showing support for our troops deployed away in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq consisted of sending in letters of support to the military personnel under schemes such as the Dear any service member and Operation Dear Abby. However, following the threats of Anthrax in 2001 these two schemes have now been terminated by the postal agency of the Military. The conventional system was used successfully for over 17 years to boost morale of soldiers employed overseas.
However, this does not mean that today you cannot support your troops at all. If you wish you can show support through a few surviving methods. You can purchase care packages from the United Service Organization that are sent to service members overseas with your personal letter in it. This is sanctioned by the military and USO is allowed to send these packages directly. Another mode to show your support is to purchase gift certificates called as the PX or BX Gift Certificate from the AAFES that are then sent to the aid of wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq who are sent to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center located in Germany.
These certificates can then be used by the wounded servicemen for purchasing sweets, pre-paid call cards, toiletries and other such products. Some non-expenditure methods include fostering the pet of a service person while they are located abroad through the Military Pets Foster Project or Operation Noble Foster. Furthermore, you can even donate blood to the American Red Cross that shall be used in war situations.