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USS Stockdale DDG 106
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Crew: 278 (24 officers)
Looking for any Moms, family members, sailors, or officers of the USS Stockdale.
Location: San Diego, CA
Members: 37
Latest Activity: May 6, 2019
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Comment by LoriP on March 6, 2013 at 12:15pm
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Boxes seem to be arriving fine. It is only letters that are being returned. I took my customs form from the last package I sent and the returned letter to my post office and asked if they could explain why one was being received and the other returned - even though the address used was identical. They did not have an explanation, other than to acknowlege that it was the San Diego PO that was sending the item back - not the local PO. They covered up the returned stamp, wrote "correct as addressed" on the letter and tried putting it through again. No word yet on the status of the letter, but I think it is pretty safe to send boxes. I think I will contact the Post Master in San Diego to get an explanation.
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Comment by SailorMom59 (son deployed) on February 28, 2013 at 8:30am
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I can understand them not getting it...maybe being on hold til they hit port. But why is the P.O. returning to sender? And not just one of us, but a few.
Not sure if I want to mail out the book my Sailor wants.
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Comment by Lisartru97(Ship 07 Div 359) on February 27, 2013 at 9:04pm
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Just sent two boxes...keeping my fingers crossed and praying they get to my sailor!
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Comment by Annie on February 27, 2013 at 6:22pm
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Now I am starting to worry. I sent a package about 2 weeks ago, but haven't received it back yet, and my son says he hasn't got it either. I am about to send off another one as well, hopefully it will get there.
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My letter was returned today. IA was written on it. I'm guessing it means INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS. ? I sent it out on the 11th of Feb. Came back today. :( I have the address all right. Because my son told me, when he got the package of cookies that I had written it right. so...what's going on??? I'm concerned...
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LoriP and Lisartru97 - this is how I address mine:
Sailor's Name
USS Stockdale (DDG 106)
(name of) Dept./ (name of) Division
FPO/AP 96678-1205
Does that help?
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Hi LoriP.
I just returned from the post office to find out why my Valentine's Day card was returned.I have already sent two boxes that my sailor has received with the same address. They couldn't tell me why and did confirm that the zip code was confirmed because the post office had the same numbers printed across the bottom of my card. The address I have been using is FPO, AP 96678-1205. I sent a box over three weeks ago and he hasn't received that one yet...I sure hope it doesn't get returned! I have another box ready to go, don't know if I will send it yet.
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I am having problems getting letters returned by the US Post Office with no reason checked. Previous letters and boxes have arrived safely without issue.
The address I am using (provided to me by my sailor) is:
Sailor's Name
U.S.S. STOCKDALE
FPO, AP 96678
Am I missing something here?
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Very good!!
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I got an email from my son, it's all good.
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