Rules in place for sending holiday cards, packages to deployed, overseas military personnel.
This year's guidelines for sending holiday cards and packages to servicemembers deployed or based overseas have been released.
• Express Mail Military Service is available at some military post offices. If mailing to an APO/FPO address, check with your local post office to determine whether this service is available.
• Parcel Airlift Mail is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis, for items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined.
• Space Available Mail refers to packages mailed to APO/FPO addresses at parcel post rates that are first transported domestically by surface and then overseas by air on a space-available basis. The maximum weight and size limits are 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined.
• Packages may not be mailed in boxes that have markings related to hazardous materials, such as bleach, alcohol or cleaning fluids.
- Troops