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Save Time with USPS Military Shipping: No More Post Office Visits! Shipping packages to military personnel stationed overseas can be a hassle, but what if I told you there's a way to skip the post office entirely? That's right, with USPS military shipping options and innovative tools like ShipThrifty, you can send packages [...]
Essential Tips for Sending Care Packages to Service Members Overseas Sending care packages to deployed service members is a meaningful way to show support. It also expresses appreciation for their service. These packages, filled with comfort items and morale boosters, bring a sense of home. They can significantly improve the daily lives of our [...]
Everything You Need to Know About APO Shipments and Customs Are you wondering if APO Shipments go through customs? Yes, APO shipments require customs forms. Read on to learn more about APO customs. Sending packages to loved ones stationed overseas can be a daunting task, but understanding APO shipments and the customs process can [...]
Understanding "Delivered to Agent for Final Delivery" in APO, FPO, and DPO Shipping When shipping packages to an APO, FPO, or DPO address, understanding the term "delivered to agent for final delivery" can significantly ease the process and set the right expectations. This phrase means that your package has reached the base and [...]
Mary, The Mission Project Mary, Mary. We are so grateful for you and your honesty. We wouldn't be where we are today without you! Why, you ask? When we were getting started, and our Minnesota National Guard connections told us we should help the groups that send care packages, we reached out [...]
Pentagon In our pursuit to help get service members' care packages, we reached out to a past corporate connection who just happened to end up working at the Pentagon. We asked if he knew any Chaplains we could talk with about care packages. He had a connection who had a connection and [...]
National Guard Community Partner Military shipping is one of the top five things military families have questions about. When we started attending pre-deployments, we had a table and introduced ourselves. Every pre-deployment we went to we experienced groups of family members around our table asking questions and getting tips. We would leave with [...]
How a Beanie Baby Dog Saved Service Members We decided to fly out of Chicago to cut costs on our trip after visiting the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. When we travel, we try to meet up with the groups we work with, so we connected with Zoeie from Support Over [...]
34th Combat Aviation Brigade Thanks to the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Red Devils Chaplain and Command Team for the "Magic of Shipping" feeling. 🥰📦🥰 Not only did they fly a flag over the Headquarters of Camp Taji, Iraq for us but the note on the certificate had the kindest words! "Rob [...]
Blue Star Mothers Fredericksburg Rob and Michelle took a trip to Virginia the very first time the Blue Star Mother's of Fredericksburg shipped with us. It just happened to be at the same time Captain O'Brien with the Minnesota National Guard was deployed to Afghanistan. Captain O’Brien is the service member to [...]
