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Comment by redheadlass on March 10, 2018 at 5:19pm

Congratulations! That is wonderful news!

Comment by CheriH on March 10, 2018 at 4:55pm

Exciting news!  DS and DIL have a baby boy!!!  He was born yesterday...mom and baby are doing great.  So grateful for the timing...DS passed his final checkride for Level 3 on Monday; was scheduled for an out/in on Friday, but decided to cancel it.  And of course, she went into labor Thursday night.  Hubs and I have plane tickets to go meet the lil darlin for Easter.  Soooo happy!

Comment by helenp on March 9, 2018 at 10:50am

My DIL and I now understand the mail. We were slow learners. LOL Thanks for the help. My son received his FPO Address, but it seems weird to me that it says Box #, but there is no # there. Should there be one? Here's what it looks like:

NAME

Unit ?????? Box#

FPO AP?????

Comment by Barb on February 28, 2018 at 7:27pm

HelenP, I'm so glad that it all worked out!  My DS is forward deployed so I am a frequent USPS shopper.  I ordered some of the military kits from USPS (they took a while to arrive) and they even give you tape, address labels, and customs forms.  You do need a customs form for everything you send.  They give you a $2 discount on the large priority box, but the others are regular flat rate.  (at least at my post office!)  They are the best deal, along with ordering direct shipments from Amazon!    

When I mailed the 85 Christmas stockings they were too  large for those boxes so I shipped them in Home Depot medium packing boxes...those were a lot more expensive.  I think I spent about $300 on shipping all the boxes, but it was totally worth it for how it helped me get through DS being gone for the holidays!

Comment by Marianne on February 28, 2018 at 5:29pm

helenp - When my son was in Japan for 3 years I sent everything over using the flat rate boxes. Make sure that you get the special military boxes, not regular priority boxes. They go priority to the APO/FPO address but have a much lower flat rate. There are several sizes and there is no weight limit. The Postal Service will deliver them to your home for free. Just go on the USPS web site and order them.

Your DIL was probably using regular Priority Boxes, which do have a weight limit charge for overseas. She needs to get the special military boxes.

You may have to fill out customs forms, though I think that was because my DS was attached to the only forward deployed carrier (doesn't come back to a US port).

Comment by kaarinac on February 28, 2018 at 4:36pm

helenp We have shipped packages overseas using the flat rate priority boxed with an APO/FPO address for $18 per box.

Comment by helenp on February 28, 2018 at 4:11pm

I just returned from a great week with my son and DIL. Thanks again for your support. Now I have questions about mailing packages to him during deployment. I understand that we can use the flat-rate priority boxes from USPS andt here's a two-dollar discount when sending to an APO/FPO address. When will he get his APO/FPO address? Is the APO/FPO address a domestic rate address? My DIL found out it would cost $97 to send the large USPS flat rate boxes to Bahrain and she got all upset. I told her I think it's not international pricing for the military. Am I correct?

Comment by Allison on February 13, 2018 at 8:17am

Family relationships are so complicated!! We haven't met, Helenp, but I am sending you a hug.

Comment by HeloPilotMom on February 13, 2018 at 1:46am

Congrats Helen P!  Go and have fun! I’m waiting on my help pilot’s soft patch before he deploys. It for resheduked last month — so yep - my airfares will be high too! But praise God! Glad you are going!!!  Let us know how great it was!!!  

Comment by Helomom on February 12, 2018 at 11:09pm

Our son has 21 years in the Navy, 3 years as a Navy Nurse and 18 years as a pilot. 6 deployments...the planets aligned and we were finally able to see his arrival home on his last deployment  in 2015. The 1st one was tough as he was leaving for the Persian Gulf in January 2003. We knew they were heading for war. He was a newlywed of 6 months. We got pictures from our DIL! Next deployment he was a husband and dad with a baby daughter. We got great pictures! When he left for Afghanistan they had a 2 month old baby boy. He called us from an airport in Maine, the troop transport's last stop leaving the US. Awesome pictures! On his return I had connected with a Navy mom in Baltimore who was with a USO group that greeted troops at the airport returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. She gave him a hug for me. They sent pictures! You get used to them coming and going. I sometimes forget what a different life we lead until I'm comparing notes with civilian friends. We are fortunate that we have always enjoyed a good relationship with our DIL and she knows we have her back. It’s grind sometimes, this military life. 

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