U.S. Postal Service officials have announced recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. servicemembers serving in Afghanistan and other overseas locations.
First-class and priority mail for servicemembers stationed in Afghanistan should be sent by Dec. 4 for arrival by Christmas. The deadline for parcel airlift mail is Dec. 1, and space-available mail bound for Afghanistan should be sent by Nov. 21.
Officials recommend that parcel post mail to all military overseas locations should be sent by Nov. 13.
A chart with recommended mailing deadlines for all types of mail to various APO and FPO addresses is available at http:// www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/ 2009/pr09_082.htm.
Express mail cannot be used to mail packages to Afghanistan; however priority mail is available.
Priority mail packaging products can be obtained free at any post office, or online at http://shop. usps.com.