Politics & Government
Deadlines Near to Ship Holiday Gifts to Deployed Troops
The deadline to ship packages to service members overseas are as early as Dec. 3.
Shipping deadlines for Priority Mail delivery to military addresses by Christmas Day are Monday, Dec. 3, and Monday, Dec. 10. View Detailed shipping date information on usps.com.
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DYMO Endicia, an electronic postage company, honored military service members by hosting a pop-up shipping station November 28 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to allow families to send holiday packages at no cost to their loved ones who are stationed and serving overseas.
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DYMO Endicia provided one USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate box for each family to fill on a first come, first serve basis, and the boxes were shipped for free to Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office and Diplomatic Post Office addresses.
The U.S. Postal Service is the only way to ship directly to APO/FPO/DPO addresses at domestic shipping rates with no added costs, and electronic postage solutions can make the process easier.
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—Information taken from a DYMO Endicia release. Know another company doing good for the troops, let us know in the comments.
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