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Mail at Boot Camp
Anyone know if there are size/weight limits for envelopes that letters go to the recruits in? Also, can cards be sent or is it best to send white envelopes with white paper?
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Permalink Reply by ProudNavyMomma on
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The answer to this I found was in the family guide that currently in revision - the best I can remember - keep the envelope exterior plain, cards are fine. No packages or gifts. The RDCs will get ahold of it and talk about it to the whole group. Words of encouragement and perhaps a photo or two is what they look forward to. Mail call and meals are probably the best two times of the day.
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Permalink Reply by Familyof6 on
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There is a recommendation on everything plain and white. I have been erring on the side of caution and sending lighter, but frequent, letters. I am going to mail a larger manila envelope for him to mail home the letters he receives from everyone so he doesn't have to store them. Even if the RDC opens it; there won't be anything in it other than a note to my son that says "mail your envelopes and letter home so you don't have to store them". I can't imagine this would get him in trouble.
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Thanks for the thought of sending the big envelope. I did that today, but now I'm second guessing because I don't want to get my son or other kids in his division in trouble for mailing a heavier envelope. :o| Hope it will be okay.
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Well, I sent it out today anyway :0) There was nothing in the envelope, other than the actual envelope (LOL) I figure if he does need to do extra push ups or something it is better than trying to store the envelopes (or throwing them away). I prepaid the envelope so he can just put the letters he doesn't want to store in it and send them home. Too late now! But there is nothing else in it. If he writes me, or calls me, and says he got in trouble then I know not to do it again. I even put on the outside of the envelope "envelope for sending extra letters home".
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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:o)
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It will be fine. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.
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Try to keep your letters under one ounce. Cards are fine, just no glitter recorded cards. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.
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Permalink Reply by mellowmel22 on
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Hey I have been trying to find this answer. I dropped off one of my letters off at UPS, will my Sailor get it? I've read that UPS does not deliver on base or something like that.
Thanks for your help!
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mellowmel22, UPS will deliver it to the US Post Office and it will go in the mail to your recruit.
Check your My Page.
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Ok another quick question. So I caught myself writing 3501 on his mail but it's 3510. Now I'm questioning myself on if my previous letters had the wrong address on them. How likely is he to get mail if the wrong street number is on there but the ship and div number are correct?
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mellowmel22, If you have the correct ship and division number on the letters, then he will get the letters. It is best if the entire address is correct though.
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