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As we head into the Memorial Day weekend we have information about when your loved one\u2019s basic training mailroom will be closed for the holiday, so that you can make sure to get your letters to your recruit before the long weekend. The dates below are subject to change depending on the needs of the Command. Additionally, our print room will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.

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If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Customer Happiness team. 

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This weekend, we encourage you to take a moment to reflect and honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Here are some Ways to Honor The Fallen This Weekend

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Sandboxx Memorial Day Printing Schedule

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Wednesday 5/22
Ensure Delivery for all Army Bases before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Wednesday 5/22
Ensure Delivery for Parris Island(USMC) before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Thursday 5/23
Ensure Delivery for San Diego (USMC) & Quantico (USMC) before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Thursday 5/23
Ensure Delivery for all Navy Bases before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Thursday 5/23
Ensure Delivery for all Coast Guard Bases before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Thursday 5/23
Ensure Delivery for all Air Force Bases before Memorial Day \u2013 Final Print at 5pm ET

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Army Basic Training

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All mail submitted after 5pm ET on Wednesday, May 22nd will be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th for Fort Moore, Fort Jackson, Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Sill.

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BASEDATEMAILROOM STATUS
Fort MooreFriday 5/24 & Monday 5/27Closed
Fort JacksonFriday 5/24 & Monday 5/27Closed
Fort Leonard WoodFriday 5/24 & Monday 5/27Closed
Fort SillFriday 5/24 & Monday 5/27Closed
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Marine Corps Basic Training

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All mail submitted after 5pm ET on Thursday, May 23rd will be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th for Quantico and Wednesday, May 29th for San Diego.

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BASEDATEMAILROOM STATUS
MCRD San DiegoMonday 5/27 & Tuesday 5/28Closed
MCRD Parris IslandFriday 5/24 & Monday 5/27Closed
QuanticoMonday 5/27Closed
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Navy Basic Training

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All mail submitted after 5pm ET on Thursday, May 23rd will be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th for Great Lakes.

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BASEDATEMAILROOM STATUS
RTC Great LakesMonday 5/27Closed
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Air Force and Space Force Basic Training

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All mail submitted after 5pm ET on Thursday, May 23rd will be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th for Lackland.

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BASEDATEMAILROOM STATUS
JBSA LacklandMonday 5/27Closed
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Coast Guard Basic Training

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All mail submitted after 5pm ET on Thursday, May 23rd will be delivered on Tuesday, May 28th for Cape May.

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BASEDATEMAILROOM STATUS
Cape MayMonday 5/27Closed
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Do you know someone who is headed to basic training? Basic training is a challenging time, and mail call is something every recruit looks forward to. This is your guide for their mailing address and letter ideas.

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Below is the address format for each basic training location to send your letter.

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Basic Training Mailing Address

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There are four Army basic training locations. Army basic training is 10 weeks, but if your trainee is going to OSUT, their training can range from 12-16 weeks. Letters are a great way to help keep your trainee motivated and connected to friends and family. To learn more about sending letters to your trainee at basic training, click here.

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Fort Jackson Mailing Address

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Fort Jackson Address FormatSample Address
PVT Last Name, First Name
# PLT (COMPANY) CO, #-## IN BN
STREET ADDRESS
Fort Jackson, SC 29207-####		PVT Doe, Jane R.
4th PLT ECHO CO 1-13 IN BN\u00a0
5482 JACKSON BLVD
FORT JACKSON,, SC 29207-6100
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Fort Moore Mailing Address

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Fort Moore Address FormatSample Address
Rank Last name, First name
Roster Number X (if provided) Co X-XX Inf\u00a0 Regt
Street address
Fort Moore, GA 31905-####		PVT Doe, Jane R.
RN 150 1ST PLT B CO 2-10th INF REGT
9000 KINSMAN DR
FORT MOORE, GA 31905-5919
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Fort Knox Mailing Address

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Fort Knox Address FormatSample Address
Rank Last name, First name
# PLT (Company) Co X-XXth INF REGT
## Rhineland Street
Fort Knox, KY 40121-####		PVT Doe, Jane R.
1ST PLT B CO 2-10th INF REGT
24 RHINELAND STREET
FORT KNOX, KY 40121-5117
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Fort Leonard Wood Mailing Address

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Fort Leonard Address FormatSample Address
Rank Last name, First name
X Company 1/## IN BN Platoon (#)
495 Iowa Avenue, Unit #
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-####		PVT Doe, Jane
A Company, 1/48TH IN BN Platoon 1
495 Iowa Avenue, Unit 13
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8958
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Fort Sill Mailing Address

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Fort Sill Address FormatSample Address
Rank Last Name, First Name
X Battery, 1-X FA Battalion # PLT
#### Street Address
Fort Sill, OK 73503-####		PVT Doe, Jane R.
B BTRY 1-79TH FA BN 4TH PLT
9000 ROTHWELL STREET
FORT SILL, OK 73503-3224
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Marine Corps Boot Camp Mailing Addresses

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Marine Corps boot camp has two locations, MCRD San Diego in California and MCRD Parris Island in South Carolina. Marine boot camp is 12 weeks and your recruit will need all the love, support, and motivation to help them get through the challenges that lie ahead. To learn more about sending letters to Marine boot camp, click here.

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MCRD San Diego Mailing Address

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MCRD San Diego Mailing AddressSample Address
RECRUIT First Name, Last Name
#(st, nd, rd) BN \u201cCompany\u201d Platoon ####
##### Midway Avenue
San Diego CA 92140-####		RCT Doe, John
1ST RTBN A CO PLT 1000
38001 MIDWAY AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA. 92140-5670

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MCRD Parris Island Mailing Address

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MCRD Parris Island Mailing AddressSample Address
RECRUIT First Name, Last Name
#(st, nd, rd) BN \u201cCompany Name\u201d Platoon ####
\u00a0Box #####
Parris Island, SC 29905-####		RCT Doe, John\u00a0
1ST RTBN A CO PLT 1000
\u00a0BOX 16945
PARRIS ISLAND, SC 29905-6945
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Navy Boot Camp Mailing Address

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Recruits joining the Navy will go to boot camp at RTC Great Lakes in Illinois, which is 10 weeks.  Send your recruit encouragement to keep their spirits up and help them push to graduation. For ideas on what to write to your recruit, click here.

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Great Lakes Address FormatGreat Lakes Sample Address
SR Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial
Ship ### Div ###
#### Street/Drive
Great Lakes, IL 60088-XXXX		SR Doe, John R
SHIP 7 DIV 341
3405 SAILOR DRIVE
GREAT LAKES, IL 60088-3401
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Navy Boot Camp Ship Addresses

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Ship 2Ship 3Ship 4
3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3156		3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3156		3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-7103
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Ship 5Ship 6Ship 7
3610 Illinois Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3118		3510 Illinois Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3119		3405 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3401
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Ship 9Ship 10Ship 11
3415 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3515		3425 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3425		3505 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3505
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Ship 12Ship 13
3515 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3515		3420 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3520
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Ship 14Ship 17
3410 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3510		2705 Kansas Street
Great Lakes, IL
60088-3140
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Air Force Basic Training Mailing Address

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Air Force and Space Force basic training, located at Joint Base San Antonio \u2013 Lackland, are 8 1/2 weeks. Sending letters is a great way to stay connected. For more information on what to write to your trainee and how, click here.\u00a0

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Air Force Basic Training Mailing AddressSample Address
AB Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial
### TRS / FLT ###\u00a0
1320 Truemper Street\u00a0
JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####		AB Doe, John R
322 TRS/FLT 150\u00a0
1320 TRUEMPER STREET
JBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-5570
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Space Force Basic Training Mailing Address

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Space Force Basic Training Mailing Address


Sample Address
SPC Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial
326 TRS/FLT ###\u00a0 Dorm ##
1320 Truemper Street Unit ######
JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####		SPC Doe, John R
326 TRS/FLT 245\u00a0 DORM B2
1320 TRUEMPER ST UNIT 361020
JBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-6096
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Coast Guard Boot Camp Mailing Address

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Coast Guard boot camp takes place in Cape May, NJ. Boot camp is 8 weeks and recruits will learn about all that it takes to be a Coast Guardsman. To help you support and motivate your recruit during training, we\u2019ve created a list of topics to write about in your letters.\u00a0

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Coast Guard Boot Camp Mailing AddressSample Address
SR (Last Name, First Initial)
X Company\u00a0 Class XXX
1 Munro Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204		SR Doe, John
ALPHA CO\u00a0 CLASS 205
1 MUNRO AVE
CAPE MAY, NJ 08204
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\n", "content_text": "Do you know someone who is headed to basic training? Basic training is a challenging time, and mail call is something every recruit looks forward to. This is your guide for their mailing address and letter ideas.\n\n\n\nBelow is the address format for each basic training location to send your letter.\n\n\n\nBasic Training Mailing Address\n\n\n\nThere are four Army basic training locations. Army basic training is 10 weeks, but if your trainee is going to OSUT, their training can range from 12-16 weeks. Letters are a great way to help keep your trainee motivated and connected to friends and family. To learn more about sending letters to your trainee at basic training, click here.\n\n\n\nFort Jackson Mailing Address\n\n\n\nFort Jackson Address FormatSample AddressPVT Last Name, First Name# PLT (COMPANY) CO, #-## IN BNSTREET ADDRESSFort Jackson, SC 29207-####PVT Doe, Jane R.4th PLT ECHO CO 1-13 IN BN\u00a05482 JACKSON BLVDFORT JACKSON,, SC 29207-6100\n\n\n\nFort Moore Mailing Address\n\n\n\nFort Moore Address FormatSample AddressRank Last name, First nameRoster Number X (if provided) Co X-XX Inf\u00a0 RegtStreet addressFort Moore, GA 31905-####PVT Doe, Jane R.RN 150 1ST PLT B CO 2-10th INF REGT9000 KINSMAN DRFORT MOORE, GA 31905-5919\n\n\n\nFort Knox Mailing Address\n\n\n\nFort Knox Address FormatSample AddressRank Last name, First name# PLT (Company) Co X-XXth INF REGT## Rhineland StreetFort Knox, KY 40121-####PVT Doe, Jane R.1ST PLT B CO 2-10th INF REGT24 RHINELAND STREETFORT KNOX, KY 40121-5117\n\n\n\nFort Leonard Wood Mailing Address\n\n\n\nFort Leonard Address FormatSample AddressRank Last name, First nameX Company 1/## IN BN Platoon (#)495 Iowa Avenue, Unit #Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-####PVT Doe, JaneA Company, 1/48TH IN BN Platoon 1495 Iowa Avenue, Unit 13Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8958\n\n\n\nFort Sill Mailing Address\n\n\n\nFort Sill Address FormatSample AddressRank Last Name, First NameX Battery, 1-X FA Battalion # PLT#### Street AddressFort Sill, OK 73503-####PVT Doe, Jane R.B BTRY 1-79TH FA BN 4TH PLT9000 ROTHWELL STREETFORT SILL, OK 73503-3224\n\n\n[optin-monster slug=”dehie5v3ldhum5dmeo14″]\n\n\n\nMarine Corps Boot Camp Mailing Addresses\n\n\n\nMarine Corps boot camp has two locations, MCRD San Diego in California and MCRD Parris Island in South Carolina. Marine boot camp is 12 weeks and your recruit will need all the love, support, and motivation to help them get through the challenges that lie ahead. To learn more about sending letters to Marine boot camp, click here.\n\n\n\nMCRD San Diego Mailing Address\n\n\n\nMCRD San Diego Mailing AddressSample AddressRECRUIT First Name, Last Name#(st, nd, rd) BN \u201cCompany\u201d Platoon ######### Midway AvenueSan Diego CA 92140-####RCT Doe, John1ST RTBN A CO PLT 100038001 MIDWAY AVESAN DIEGO, CA. 92140-5670\n\n\n\nMCRD Parris Island Mailing Address\n\n\n\nMCRD Parris Island Mailing AddressSample AddressRECRUIT First Name, Last Name#(st, nd, rd) BN \u201cCompany Name\u201d Platoon ####\u00a0Box #####Parris Island, SC 29905-####RCT Doe, John\u00a01ST RTBN A CO PLT 1000\u00a0BOX 16945PARRIS ISLAND, SC 29905-6945\n\n\n\nNavy Boot Camp Mailing Address\n\n\n\nRecruits joining the Navy will go to boot camp at RTC Great Lakes in Illinois, which is 10 weeks.  Send your recruit encouragement to keep their spirits up and help them push to graduation. For ideas on what to write to your recruit, click here.\n\n\n\nGreat Lakes Address FormatGreat Lakes Sample AddressSR Last Name, First Name, Middle InitialShip ### Div ####### Street/DriveGreat Lakes, IL 60088-XXXXSR Doe, John RSHIP 7 DIV 3413405 SAILOR DRIVEGREAT LAKES, IL 60088-3401\n\n\n\nNavy Boot Camp Ship Addresses\n\n\n\nShip 2Ship 3Ship 43600 Ohio StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-31563600 Ohio StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-31563600 Ohio StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-7103\n\n\n\nShip 5Ship 6Ship 73610 Illinois StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-31183510 Illinois StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-31193405 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-3401\n\n\n\nShip 9Ship 10Ship 113415 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-35153425 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-34253505 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-3505\n\n\n\nShip 12Ship 133515 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-35153420 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-3520\n\n\n\nShip 14Ship 173410 Sailor DriveGreat Lakes, IL60088-35102705 Kansas StreetGreat Lakes, IL60088-3140\n\n\n\nAir Force Basic Training Mailing Address\n\n\n\nAir Force and Space Force basic training, located at Joint Base San Antonio \u2013 Lackland, are 8 1/2 weeks. Sending letters is a great way to stay connected. For more information on what to write to your trainee and how, click here.\u00a0\n\n\n\nAir Force Basic Training Mailing AddressSample AddressAB Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial### TRS / FLT ###\u00a01320 Truemper Street\u00a0JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####AB Doe, John R322 TRS/FLT 150\u00a01320 TRUEMPER STREETJBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-5570\n\n\n\nSpace Force Basic Training Mailing Address\n\n\n\nSpace Force Basic Training Mailing AddressSample AddressSPC Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial326 TRS/FLT ###\u00a0 Dorm ##1320 Truemper Street Unit ######JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####SPC Doe, John R326 TRS/FLT 245\u00a0 DORM B21320 TRUEMPER ST UNIT 361020JBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236-6096\n\n\n\nCoast Guard Boot Camp Mailing Address\n\n\n\nCoast Guard boot camp takes place in Cape May, NJ. Boot camp is 8 weeks and recruits will learn about all that it takes to be a Coast Guardsman. To help you support and motivate your recruit during training, we\u2019ve created a list of topics to write about in your letters.\u00a0\n\n\n\nCoast Guard Boot Camp Mailing AddressSample AddressSR (Last Name, First Initial)X Company\u00a0 Class XXX1 Munro AvenueCape May, NJ 08204SR Doe, JohnALPHA CO\u00a0 CLASS 2051 MUNRO AVECAPE MAY, NJ 08204\n\n\n\n\nThe post How to get the address of someone in basic training appeared first on Sandboxx.", "date_published": "2024-02-22T10:26:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-22T13:31:03-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Sandboxx", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/sandboxxapp/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Logo-Square.png" } ], "author": { "name": "Sandboxx", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/sandboxxapp/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Logo-Square.png" }, "image": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sandboxx-Letter_Parris-Island-copy.jpg", "tags": [ "Military Letters" ] }, { "id": "https://www.sandboxx.us/writing-letters-to-air-force-basic-training/", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/writing-letters-to-air-force-basic-training/", "title": "Writing Letters to Air Force Basic Training", "content_html": "

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Here’s everything you need to know about writing Letters to Air Force basic training. Do you know someone who just began their journey at Air Force basic training, or is already there? Sending Letters during basic training is one of the easiest ways to help boost the morale of your trainee.

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Air Force Basic Training Mailing Address

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Air Force Basic Training Mailing AddressSample Address
AB Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial
### TRS / FLT ### (Dorm #X-#) or (Dorm X-#)
1320 Truemper Street Unit 36####
JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####		AB Doe, John R
326 TRS/FLT 620 (Dorm B3)
1320 Truemper Street Unit 361006
JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5570
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Writing Letters to Air Force Basic Training?

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During Air Force Basic Training trainees are pushed mentally and physically to see if they have what it takes to be a part of the United States Air Force. There is nothing easy about what they are going to be doing during their time at Lackland Air Force Base.

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Mental and physical exhaustion will become a norm as the loved one you said goodbye to is transformed into a completely new person.

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To help you become a basic training Letter expert we’ve put together a list of some questions for you to ask when writing Letters to Air Force basic training.

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  1. What were your first thoughts when you got off of the bus?
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  2. What time do your mornings start?
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  3. How delicious is the chow?
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  4. What has been the worst thing about basic training?
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  5. If you could describe basic training in one word what would it be?
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  6. How many trainees are in your flight?
    7. \n\n\n\n
  7. What\u2019s the name of one friend you\u2019ve made, where are they from?
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  8. What are you most anxious about for Beast Week?
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  9. What is one thing your flight gets yelled at for the most?
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  10. What time do you normally get to sleep?
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  11. Have you been given a nickname?
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  12. Is there anyone in your flight not receiving mail that I can write to?
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  13. Has it been hard to make your bunk perfectly?
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  14. What have you liked best about basic training?
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  15. Did you win your pugil stick battle?
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  16. What has been the funniest thing your TI has said this week?
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  17. What\u2019s the best advice you have received at basic training?
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  18. What is the dumbest thing you have seen or heard another trainee do?
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  19. Has basic training been what you expected it to be?
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  20. What is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?
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  21. What\u2019s the first thing you want to do after graduation?
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  22. What homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?
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  23. Are you proud of yourself? (You should be!)
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It’s hard to know what to write to your trainee when you don’t always get Letters back from them. The most important thing to keep in mind is that Letters don’t have to be long and they don’t have to be complicated. Just sending your trainee a message to let them know you are thinking of them and believe in them will be more than enough.

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Sending Letters via the Sandboxx app will get your message and photos into your trainee\u2019s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to Lackland Air Force base). Each Letter also includes a return envelope so your loved one can write you back!

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Ready to send your first Letter to Air Force basic training?

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1. Download the Sandboxx app.
2. Create your account
3. Send your first Sandboxx Letter \"\u2709\".
4. Receive weekly in-app updates on Air Force basic training and more!

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Learn more about how your Sandboxx Letter gets delivered.

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\n", "content_text": "Here’s everything you need to know about writing Letters to Air Force basic training. Do you know someone who just began their journey at Air Force basic training, or is already there? Sending Letters during basic training is one of the easiest ways to help boost the morale of your trainee.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAir Force Basic Training Mailing Address\n\n\n\nAir Force Basic Training Mailing AddressSample AddressAB Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial### TRS / FLT ### (Dorm #X-#) or (Dorm X-#)1320 Truemper Street Unit 36####JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-####AB Doe, John R326 TRS/FLT 620 (Dorm B3)1320 Truemper Street Unit 361006JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5570\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWriting Letters to Air Force Basic Training?\n\n\n\nDuring Air Force Basic Training trainees are pushed mentally and physically to see if they have what it takes to be a part of the United States Air Force. There is nothing easy about what they are going to be doing during their time at Lackland Air Force Base.\n\n\n\nMental and physical exhaustion will become a norm as the loved one you said goodbye to is transformed into a completely new person.\n\n\n\n\n\nTo help you become a basic training Letter expert we’ve put together a list of some questions for you to ask when writing Letters to Air Force basic training.\n\n\n\n\n[optin-monster slug=”dehie5v3ldhum5dmeo14″]\n\n\n\n\nWhat were your first thoughts when you got off of the bus?\n\n\n\nWhat time do your mornings start?\n\n\n\nHow delicious is the chow?\n\n\n\nWhat has been the worst thing about basic training?\n\n\n\nIf you could describe basic training in one word what would it be?\n\n\n\nHow many trainees are in your flight?\n\n\n\nWhat\u2019s the name of one friend you\u2019ve made, where are they from?\n\n\n\nWhat are you most anxious about for Beast Week?\n\n\n\nWhat is one thing your flight gets yelled at for the most?\n\n\n\nWhat time do you normally get to sleep?\n\n\n\nHave you been given a nickname?\n\n\n\nIs there anyone in your flight not receiving mail that I can write to?\n\n\n\nHas it been hard to make your bunk perfectly?\n\n\n\nWhat have you liked best about basic training?\n\n\n\nDid you win your pugil stick battle?\n\n\n\nWhat has been the funniest thing your TI has said this week?\n\n\n\nWhat\u2019s the best advice you have received at basic training?\n\n\n\nWhat is the dumbest thing you have seen or heard another trainee do?\n\n\n\nHas basic training been what you expected it to be?\n\n\n\nWhat is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?\n\n\n\nWhat\u2019s the first thing you want to do after graduation?\n\n\n\nWhat homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?\n\n\n\nAre you proud of yourself? (You should be!)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s hard to know what to write to your trainee when you don’t always get Letters back from them. The most important thing to keep in mind is that Letters don’t have to be long and they don’t have to be complicated. Just sending your trainee a message to let them know you are thinking of them and believe in them will be more than enough.\n\n\n\nSending Letters via the Sandboxx app will get your message and photos into your trainee\u2019s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to Lackland Air Force base). Each Letter also includes a return envelope so your loved one can write you back!\n\n\n\nReady to send your first Letter to Air Force basic training?\n\n\n\n1. Download the Sandboxx app.2. Create your account3. Send your first Sandboxx Letter .4. Receive weekly in-app updates on Air Force basic training and more!\n\n\n\nLearn more about how your Sandboxx Letter gets delivered.\nThe post Writing Letters to Air Force Basic Training appeared first on Sandboxx.", "date_published": "2024-02-18T12:53:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-22T12:54:02-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Jeremiah Runser", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/jeremiah-runsersandboxx-us/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-U02QLMHTNBE-f5a83faeb478-512.jpeg" } ], "author": { "name": "Jeremiah Runser", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/jeremiah-runsersandboxx-us/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-U02QLMHTNBE-f5a83faeb478-512.jpeg" }, "image": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/160916-F-KK801-021.jpg", "tags": [ "Military Letters" ] }, { "id": "https://www.sandboxx.us/send-a-letter-to-marine-boot-camp-2/", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/send-a-letter-to-marine-boot-camp/", "title": "Sending Letters to Marine Boot Camp", "content_html": "

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Do you know someone who is going to Marine boot camp or who is already at boot camp? If so then your recruit is officially beginning their journey to becoming a United States Marine! Over the next 12 weeks, your recruit will be pushed beyond their limits and if successful be made into a Marine. Through this transformation, your recruit will need your support and motivation to help them succeed. Here is all you need to know about sending Letters to Marine boot camp.

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MCRD San Diego Mailing Address

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RECRUIT First Name, Last Name
#(st, nd, rd) BN “Company” Platoon ####
##### Midway Avenue
San Diego CA 92140-####		RECRUIT John Doe
1st BN Alpha Company Platoon 1000
38001 Midway Avenue
San Diego, CA. 92140-5670
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MCRD Parris Island Mailing Address

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RECRUIT First Name, Last Name
#(st, nd, rd) BN “Company Name” Platoon ####
PO Box #####
Parris Island, SC 29905-####		RECRUIT John Doe
1st BN Alpha Company Platoon 1000
PO Box 16945
Parris Island, SC 29905-6945
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What should I write in my Letters to Marine boot camp?

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Over the next thirteen weeks recruits will be pushed beyond their limits and, if successful, transition into a United Staes Marine.

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Mental and physical exhaustion will become a norm as the loved one you said goodbye to is transformed into a completely new person.

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Mail call will be the most anticipated time of the day, and your recruit will enjoy receiving a lot of mail from your over the course of the next three months.

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In case you ever face writer’s block, we’ve come up with some questions to ask your recruit when writing Letters to Marine boot camp.

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1. What were your first thoughts when you got off of the bus and stepped onto the yellow footprints?
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2. What time do your mornings start?
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3. How delicious is the chow?
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4. What has been the worst thing about boot camp?
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5. If you could describe boot camp in one word what would it be?
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6. How many recruits are in your platoon?
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7. What’s the name of one friend you’ve made, where are they from?
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8. On a scale of 1 to 10 how much fun are pugil stick battles?
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9. What is one thing your platoon gets yelled at for the most?
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10. What time do you normally get to sleep?
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11. Have you been given a nickname?
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12. Is there anyone in your platoon not receiving mail that I can write to?
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13. Has it been hard to keep your rack area clean and in tip top shape?
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14. What have you liked best about boot camp?
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15. How hard is it to keep your M-16 clean?
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16. How fast can you take your M-16 and put it back together?
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17. What has been the funniest thing your DI has said this week?
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18. What’s the best advice you have received at boot camp?
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19. What was going through your head when you jumped off of the repel tower?
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20. What is the dumbest thing you have seen or heard another recruit do?
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21. Has boot camp been what you expected it to be?
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22. What is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?
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23. What’s the first thing you want to do after graduation?
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24. What homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?
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25. Are you proud of yourself? (You should be!)
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Looking for even more ideas of what to write during Marine boot camp? Read our what to writing when sending Letters to basic training article.

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Your Letters to your recruit don\u2019t need to be long and they don\u2019t need to be fancy.  What\u2019s important is that you\u2019re sending mail to support them through this journey.

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Sending Letters via the Sandboxx app, will get your message and photos into your recruit\u2019s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to the ship). We also include a return envelope with every Sandboxx Letter so your loved one can write you back!

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Ready to send your first Letter to Marine boot camp?

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Send your first letter to Marine boot camp with the Sandboxx app, write your message, include a photo and hit send.

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Save and attach our week one image below to give your recruit motivation for their first week at Marine boot camp.

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Learn more about how your Sandboxx Letter gets delivered.

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The post Sending Letters to Marine Boot Camp appeared first on Sandboxx.

\n", "content_text": "Do you know someone who is going to Marine boot camp or who is already at boot camp? If so then your recruit is officially beginning their journey to becoming a United States Marine! Over the next 12 weeks, your recruit will be pushed beyond their limits and if successful be made into a Marine. Through this transformation, your recruit will need your support and motivation to help them succeed. Here is all you need to know about sending Letters to Marine boot camp.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMCRD San Diego Mailing Address\n\n\n\nMCRD San Diego Mailing AddressSample AddressRECRUIT First Name, Last Name#(st, nd, rd) BN “Company” Platoon ######### Midway AvenueSan Diego CA 92140-####RECRUIT John Doe1st BN Alpha Company Platoon 100038001 Midway AvenueSan Diego, CA. 92140-5670\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMCRD Parris Island Mailing Address\n\n\n\nMCRD Parris Island Mailing AddressSample AddressRECRUIT First Name, Last Name#(st, nd, rd) BN “Company Name” Platoon ####PO Box #####Parris Island, SC 29905-####RECRUIT John Doe1st BN Alpha Company Platoon 1000PO Box 16945Parris Island, SC 29905-6945\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[optin-monster slug=”dehie5v3ldhum5dmeo14″]\n\n\n\nWhat should I write in my Letters to Marine boot camp?\n\n\n\nOver the next thirteen weeks recruits will be pushed beyond their limits and, if successful, transition into a United Staes Marine.\n\n\n\nMental and physical exhaustion will become a norm as the loved one you said goodbye to is transformed into a completely new person.\n\n\n\nMail call will be the most anticipated time of the day, and your recruit will enjoy receiving a lot of mail from your over the course of the next three months.\n\n\n\nIn case you ever face writer’s block, we’ve come up with some questions to ask your recruit when writing Letters to Marine boot camp.\n\n\n\n1. What were your first thoughts when you got off of the bus and stepped onto the yellow footprints?\n\n\n\n2. What time do your mornings start?\n\n\n\n3. How delicious is the chow?\n\n\n\n4. What has been the worst thing about boot camp?\n\n\n\n5. If you could describe boot camp in one word what would it be?\n\n\n\n6. How many recruits are in your platoon?\n\n\n\n7. What’s the name of one friend you’ve made, where are they from?\n\n\n\n8. On a scale of 1 to 10 how much fun are pugil stick battles?\n\n\n\n9. What is one thing your platoon gets yelled at for the most?\n\n\n\n10. What time do you normally get to sleep?\n\n\n\n11. Have you been given a nickname?\n\n\n\n12. Is there anyone in your platoon not receiving mail that I can write to?\n\n\n\n13. Has it been hard to keep your rack area clean and in tip top shape?\n\n\n\n14. What have you liked best about boot camp?\n\n\n\n15. How hard is it to keep your M-16 clean?\n\n\n\n16. How fast can you take your M-16 and put it back together?\n\n\n\n17. What has been the funniest thing your DI has said this week?\n\n\n\n18. What’s the best advice you have received at boot camp?\n\n\n\n19. What was going through your head when you jumped off of the repel tower?\n\n\n\n20. What is the dumbest thing you have seen or heard another recruit do?\n\n\n\n21. Has boot camp been what you expected it to be?\n\n\n\n22. What is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?\n\n\n\n23. What’s the first thing you want to do after graduation?\n\n\n\n24. What homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?\n\n\n\n25. Are you proud of yourself? (You should be!)\n\n\n\nLooking for even more ideas of what to write during Marine boot camp? Read our what to writing when sending Letters to basic training article.\n\n\n\nYour Letters to your recruit don\u2019t need to be long and they don\u2019t need to be fancy.  What\u2019s important is that you\u2019re sending mail to support them through this journey.\n\n\n\nSending Letters via the Sandboxx app, will get your message and photos into your recruit\u2019s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to the ship). We also include a return envelope with every Sandboxx Letter so your loved one can write you back!\n\n\n\nReady to send your first Letter to Marine boot camp?\n\n\n\nSend your first letter to Marine boot camp with the Sandboxx app, write your message, include a photo and hit send.\n\n\n\nSave and attach our week one image below to give your recruit motivation for their first week at Marine boot camp.\n\n\n\nLearn more about how your Sandboxx Letter gets delivered.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe post Sending Letters to Marine Boot Camp appeared first on Sandboxx.", "date_published": "2024-02-17T18:04:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-22T12:38:24-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Jeremiah Runser", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/jeremiah-runsersandboxx-us/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-U02QLMHTNBE-f5a83faeb478-512.jpeg" } ], "author": { "name": "Jeremiah Runser", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/jeremiah-runsersandboxx-us/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-U02QLMHTNBE-f5a83faeb478-512.jpeg" }, "image": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/3904145-scaled-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Military Letters" ] }, { "id": "https://www.sandboxx.us/what-happens-to-mail-at-basic-training/", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-happens-to-mail-at-basic-training/", "title": "What happens to mail at basic training?", "content_html": "

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It’s been a few years since I went through recruit training on Parris Island, but I remember the long runs, sand fleas, and (my personal favorite) pugil sticks like it was just yesterday that I first lined up on those famous Yellow Footprints. In hindsight, it wasn’t the physical challenges or the intense training that I sometimes struggled with–it was missing my family. You know to expect exhaustion, but you don’t anticipate the loneliness that would sometimes creep in over the squad bay just after lights out.

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You would not believe how comfortable these racks are after a long day of training. (Image courtesy of Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas, U.S. Marine Corps)
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Fortunately for me, I had a pretty steady stream of letters coming in from my loved ones back home. Nothing staves off loneliness and uncertainty quite like a few words of encouragement from the people you hold dear. Of course, back when I was going through recruit training, Sandboxx didn’t exist yet… but if it did, I probably would have received letters more than once a week–and as a result, the entire ordeal would have probably felt quite a bit less trying.

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Sandboxx makes it faster, easier, and more convenient to receive messages from your loved ones while you’re going through training, but through my conversations with Marines of my day (I got in way back in 2006) and further talks with new Devil Dogs just recently entering into Uncle Sam’s favorite gun club, I’ve become aware of a number of hurdles that can make it a bit tougher for those important messages to reach the recruits or trainees at basic training right away.

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Training always comes first

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While mail call is easily the most important part of the day from the vantage point of the recruits and trainees, it isn’t for the drill instructors or drill sergeants tasked with preparing young men and women for service in their respective branches. Training schedules are jam packed with essential lessons, physical training, and administrative tasks that have to take precedence over morale-improving exercises like distributing the mail.

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Those charged with training the next generation of American service members have all gone through the same training themselves, and they’re well aware of how valuable mail is to their recruits and trainees. However, sometimes delays in the training schedule or remediation of essential lessons can leave precious little time at the end of the day for the comforts of home.

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Sandboxx makes it easy to follow what your loved ones are doing at basic training, thanks to weekly training updates provided right in the app.

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While I was in training, I became aware that I wouldn’t always receive my mail the same day it reached the squad bay. At the end of the day, the training always takes priority.

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Holidays are always hard

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For many military branches, training through holidays is just a part of the job. However, base mail rooms and U.S. postal carriers tend not to be operating during official holidays. That, in conjunction with the massive number of letters and packages flooding into military installations around gift-giving holidays like Christmas, can sometimes create a back-log of work in base mail rooms.

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That means sometimes letters or packages reach our training facilities days before they’re actually placed in a trainee’s hands. It’s not common, and base mail rooms are exceedingly good at what they do, but sometimes the volume becomes too much to quickly sort and distribute.

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Sandboxx makes this process much easier, because all letters sent through the Sandboxx service arrive at their respective installations pre-sorted for easy distribution to recruits and trainees.

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Of course, delays are still a possibility around the holidays.

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We can’t always write back

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When I was going through recruit training, mail call often came at the end of the day. That was great for morale after a long day of training, but not always conducive to writing back. We had limited time to receive and read our mail before the drill instructors had to get us in the rack to get enough rest for the following day’s training. Sometimes I was able to write back to my family and friends, but sometimes I wasn’t. It’s important for families to know that we still want you to send letters to us, even if we’re not responding.

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Sandboxx letters make it much easier to write back quickly, thanks to the included stationary and envelope.

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At one point during my tenure on Parris Island, I wrote a letter to my wife on the envelope I received from her, just because I couldn’t get my hands on any paper at the moment. That’s not a problem for trainees or recruits that receive their mail via Sandboxx.

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Feature photo courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps

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The post What happens to mail at basic training? appeared first on Sandboxx.

\n", "content_text": "It’s been a few years since I went through recruit training on Parris Island, but I remember the long runs, sand fleas, and (my personal favorite) pugil sticks like it was just yesterday that I first lined up on those famous Yellow Footprints. In hindsight, it wasn’t the physical challenges or the intense training that I sometimes struggled with–it was missing my family. You know to expect exhaustion, but you don’t anticipate the loneliness that would sometimes creep in over the squad bay just after lights out.\n\n\n\nYou would not believe how comfortable these racks are after a long day of training. (Image courtesy of Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas, U.S. Marine Corps)\n\n\n\nFortunately for me, I had a pretty steady stream of letters coming in from my loved ones back home. Nothing staves off loneliness and uncertainty quite like a few words of encouragement from the people you hold dear. Of course, back when I was going through recruit training, Sandboxx didn’t exist yet… but if it did, I probably would have received letters more than once a week–and as a result, the entire ordeal would have probably felt quite a bit less trying.\n\n\n\nSandboxx makes it faster, easier, and more convenient to receive messages from your loved ones while you’re going through training, but through my conversations with Marines of my day (I got in way back in 2006) and further talks with new Devil Dogs just recently entering into Uncle Sam’s favorite gun club, I’ve become aware of a number of hurdles that can make it a bit tougher for those important messages to reach the recruits or trainees at basic training right away.\n\n\n\nTraining always comes first\n\n\n\n(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)\n\n\n\nWhile mail call is easily the most important part of the day from the vantage point of the recruits and trainees, it isn’t for the drill instructors or drill sergeants tasked with preparing young men and women for service in their respective branches. Training schedules are jam packed with essential lessons, physical training, and administrative tasks that have to take precedence over morale-improving exercises like distributing the mail.\n\n\n\nThose charged with training the next generation of American service members have all gone through the same training themselves, and they’re well aware of how valuable mail is to their recruits and trainees. However, sometimes delays in the training schedule or remediation of essential lessons can leave precious little time at the end of the day for the comforts of home.\n\n\n\n\nSandboxx makes it easy to follow what your loved ones are doing at basic training, thanks to weekly training updates provided right in the app.\n\n\n\n\nWhile I was in training, I became aware that I wouldn’t always receive my mail the same day it reached the squad bay. At the end of the day, the training always takes priority.\n\n\n\nHolidays are always hard\n\n\n\n(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua S. Brandenburg, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)\n\n\n\nFor many military branches, training through holidays is just a part of the job. However, base mail rooms and U.S. postal carriers tend not to be operating during official holidays. That, in conjunction with the massive number of letters and packages flooding into military installations around gift-giving holidays like Christmas, can sometimes create a back-log of work in base mail rooms.\n\n\n\nThat means sometimes letters or packages reach our training facilities days before they’re actually placed in a trainee’s hands. It’s not common, and base mail rooms are exceedingly good at what they do, but sometimes the volume becomes too much to quickly sort and distribute.\n\n\n\n\nSandboxx makes this process much easier, because all letters sent through the Sandboxx service arrive at their respective installations pre-sorted for easy distribution to recruits and trainees.\n\n\n\n\nOf course, delays are still a possibility around the holidays.\n\n\n\nWe can’t always write back\n\n\n\n(Marine Corps Photo)\n\n\n\nWhen I was going through recruit training, mail call often came at the end of the day. That was great for morale after a long day of training, but not always conducive to writing back. We had limited time to receive and read our mail before the drill instructors had to get us in the rack to get enough rest for the following day’s training. Sometimes I was able to write back to my family and friends, but sometimes I wasn’t. It’s important for families to know that we still want you to send letters to us, even if we’re not responding.\n\n\n\n\nSandboxx letters make it much easier to write back quickly, thanks to the included stationary and envelope.\n\n\n\n\nAt one point during my tenure on Parris Island, I wrote a letter to my wife on the envelope I received from her, just because I couldn’t get my hands on any paper at the moment. That’s not a problem for trainees or recruits that receive their mail via Sandboxx.\n\n\n\nFeature photo courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps\nThe post What happens to mail at basic training? appeared first on Sandboxx.", "date_published": "2024-02-15T17:00:00-05:00", "date_modified": "2024-02-22T14:48:21-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Alex Hollings", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/alexhollings/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-USTGPKSMD-b28463112716-512.png" } ], "author": { "name": "Alex Hollings", "url": "https://www.sandboxx.us/author/alexhollings/", "avatar": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/T02FTFJ5M-USTGPKSMD-b28463112716-512.png" }, "image": "https://www.sandboxx.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/554896.jpg", "tags": [ "boot camp mail", "Military Letters" ] } ] }