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No humanitarian aid to APO, FPO addresses
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No humanitarian aid to APO, FPO addresses
Pentagon has sent cease-and-desist letters in past

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The Pentagon is cracking down on shipping any humanitarian aid -- such as toys that troops distribute to children in war zones -- to APO or FPO addresses, which violates Defense Department regulations. Should troops be allowed to distribute aid directly?

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