Send Via USPS Legal Military Service Templates For Free

Get the deployment address from the service member. Instead of a city and state, it will say APO AE or APO AP. If you don't know a service member and want to send a package to a random soldier, you can visit AnySoldier.org to find a name and overseas mailing address for service members who have requested it.

These APO/FPO boxes cost $12.95 to ship- which is $2.00 less than normal domestic pricing for the same sized box. Additionally, they have the APO/FPO addressing block. The Army and Air Force use the abbreviation APO (Army or Air Force Post Office) while the Navy and Marine Corps use FPO (Fleet Post Office).

So let's dive in: Step #1: Figure Out Your Service Member's Military Address. Step #2: Locate the Proper Form at the Post Office. Step #3: Fill Out the Form. Step #4: Fill Out Customs Information, and be Specific! Step #5: Bring Your Package and Completed Customs Form to the Postal Worker.

Provide accurate shipping information: Include your service member's unit, last and first name, title, DPO/FPO/APO and full ZIP code. Take advantage of reduced postage for military mail: You only have to provide standard domestic postage on mail going to an APO or FPO address.

The letter should be handled as local mail, not foreign mail. If you are mailing a letter, you should use a regular first-class stamp and address the envelope as if it is being sent within the United States. For example, do not write "Yemen" on the envelope, even if the recipient soldier is stationed in that country.

Follow these four steps to address FPO or APO mail correctly: Write the full name of the service member and include their rank (i.e., CPT Bob Smith) Include their unit and assigned box number (i.e., Box 0402) Enter the appropriate military postal code in the area where you would typically write the city (i.e., APO/FPO)