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trlcavscout
09-01-2011, 12:39
Is USPS the best way to ship large care packages to Iraq/Afghan? What is the best way to get it there without takeing out a loan for shipping [Beer]
ShooterJM
09-01-2011, 12:48
Is USPS the best way to ship large care packages to Iraq/Afghan? What is the best way to get it there without takeing out a loan for shipping [Beer]
USPS space available is pretty much the cheapest option. Shipping to an APO is far far far cheaper than shipping internationally normally though.
newracer
09-01-2011, 15:35
Cheapest is USPS Flat Rate to APO/FPO

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10001&productId=10001233&WT.ac=P_MILI-FRB
OneGuy67
09-01-2011, 15:45
Cheapest is USPS Flat Rate to APO/FPO

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10001&productId=10001233&WT.ac=P_MILI-FRB


+1. All the care packages I got while in Iraq came this way as did most others. Definitely the easiest way to do it.
trlcavscout
09-01-2011, 16:24
It would take a few flat rate boxes.
OneGuy67
09-01-2011, 17:13
My mom had a friend who was associated with a Loveland American Legion and they sent me a LARGE box of stuff for my troops and it took three months to get there due to its size. The flat rate boxes are there in a week. My office sent 23 flat rate boxes full of stuff for my troops and they got there in a week. Cost? I don't remember the cost amounts for the large box verses the flat rate boxes, but for speed alone, that is the way to go.
airborneranger
09-01-2011, 20:04
+1. All the care packages I got while in Iraq came this way as did most others. Definitely the easiest way to do it.

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Jherexx
09-02-2011, 01:40
If you are shipping items to Iraq, do it soon, post offices are starting to shut down at the FOBs, unless they are at one of the big bases.

Plus I would only send stuff right now that someone really needs, the brass is telling everyone to downsize their baggage. With all the movement going on right now, I hope whatever you send reaches that person.
Sharpienads
09-02-2011, 01:58
My wife sent me two flat rate rate boxes and I think the total came out to around $25. I got them in about 10 days.

My dad "sent" me a care package and it was returned "undeliverable".

I'm not sayin' anything I'm just sayin'...

I think USPS flat rate is the way to go.