To send packages to loved ones serving in the military abroad, the Postal Service offers a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box at $15.45. The price includes a $2 per box discount for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO (Air/ Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide.
With Priority Mail supplies as the packaging of choice for families preparing care packages for service members overseas, the Postal Service created a free “Military Care Kit” based on the items most frequently requested by military families.
To order the kit, call 800-610-8734. Guidelines for packing, addressing, and shipping items to U.S. troops can be found at http://usps.com/ship/apo-fpo-guidelines.htm.
The kit contains:
- Two Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate Boxes.
- Two Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes.
- Priority Mail tape.
- Priority Mail address labels.
- Appropriate customs forms.
Addressing an APO/FPO/DPO Package:
- Write out the service member’s full name in the address.
- Include the unit and APO/FPO/DPO address with the 9-digit ZIP™ Code (if one is assigned). For example: Cpt. John Doe Unit 2050 Box 4190 APO AP 96278-2050
- Include a return address.
- Include the service member’s name and address as well as the sender’s name and address on an index card inside the package, in case the label is damaged.
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