The U.S Postal Service expects to process more than 30 million pounds of mail destined for overseas military installations this month and in December, including war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Postal Service is offering free Military Care Kits, designed for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” Priority Mail Large Boxes, four Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.
In addition, the Postal Service is offers four different size and shape options at flat-rate pricing. The price to ship anything that fits in the box is $11.95 to APO/FPO destinations, regardless of how much it weighs, up to 70 lbs. The price to U.S. addresses is $13.95.
The Postal Service is also offering free Military Care Kits, designed for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” Priority Mail Large Boxes, four Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.
Order Priority Mail APO/FPO Large Flat Rate boxes online at http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/.
For a listing of military mailing deadlines tied to delivery before Dec. 25 , visit: www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_094.htm?from=2009HolidayPressroom_Center&page=MilitaryMail