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Permalink Reply by Ryan on
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Also just FYI all pictures are looked at by others and if they are, I'm how can I put this....provocative or adult themed they will probably (by this I mean definitely) confiscated. That doesn't mean don't send them just realize that what you send will be checked by superiors. I waited for a few weeks before I sent my sailor pictures and she picked out which to send her (3 total) and of me and her, me her and our dog, and I believe the third was of her family. Otherwise as previously stated make sure there is enough postage, the address is printed clearly, etc. sorry if this seems redundant or like I'm speaking down to you but people still do it and sailors are "picked" on about it. And they can and will take the pics. Otherwise I made sure to date and number all of my letters (military dates as follows year date month.... I believe might want to double check that)
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Permalink Reply by keikilani on
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Oh yea! Definitely no sexy pics! Lol. Just some of his brothers and I and things like that. Oh! About the date. I have dated and numbered all letters, but I didn't write it military style. Will that be a problem?
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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I dated mine too but not military style. Doesn't matter for us writing to them.
As far as the envelope the plainer the better. Anything super thick or that feels like there is something else in it will get opened and checked before it gets to him. Any envelope that brings attention (such as colored or with stickers, etc on the outside) might not get checked but he will get teased to no end for it. I sent all of mine in separate plain white envelopes with only our addresses and stamps on them.
I printed pictures on white paper and wrote my letter around that to save space and so I could send him silly things that I was doing every day to
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Plus he loved getting tons of envelopes.... He said their first mail call he had the most & it made him feel really good :) they LIVE for opening letters, he said it was like Christmas when he got a bunch of envelopes at once!
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Thanks for the advice!! I never thought of printing the pictures out on white paper :) oh yea! And for his actual letters, I wrote in purple and green pen. Is that bad? On the envelope I will write in black or blue, but the letters are purple and green. I don't want him to get teased :/
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