{"id":64376,"date":"2018-10-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mail-call-for-diplomatic-and-military-members-worldwide\/"},"modified":"2018-10-09T09:02:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:02:17","slug":"distribucion-de-correspondencia-a-miembros-del-cuerpo-diplomatico-y-de-las-fuerzas-armadas-en-todo-el-mundo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/distribucion-de-correspondencia-a-miembros-del-cuerpo-diplomatico-y-de-las-fuerzas-armadas-en-todo-el-mundo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Call for Diplomatic and Military Members Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen6{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen4{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen5{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen3{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbls{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n.prnsbbs{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnrbrs{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prnpl6{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbts{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prnpr6{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 9, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Thousands of men and women in the nation&#8217;s diplomatic corps and in the military will be serving abroad during the holidays and the mail is a great way to stay connected with them by sending them cards, letters, presents and care packages for the festive season. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg272cleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg272cleft\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 68px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/645058\/US_Postal_Service_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Postal Service offers a reduced price of <span class=\"xn-money\">$17.40<\/span> on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box for mail sent to APO\/FPO\/DPO (Air\/Army Post Office\/Fleet Post Office\/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide \u2014 a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.50<\/span> discount from the regular price.<\/p>\n<p>Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes are available at no cost at local Post Offices and also can be ordered online. Postage, labels and customs forms also can be printed online anytime using <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reg.usps.com\/entreg\/LoginAction_input?app=GSS&amp;appURL=https:\/\/cns.usps.com\/labelInformation.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click-N-Ship<\/a><\/i>. All mailing products can be found at <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/home\" rel=\"nofollow\">store.usps.com\/store\/home<\/a><\/i><i>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p>To ensure timely delivery of holiday wishes by <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 25<\/span>, the Postal Service recommends that cards and packages be sent to military APO\/FPO\/DPO addresses overseas no later than the mailing dates listed below.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prntac prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Military Mail Addressed <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>To and From<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Priority Mail <br \/>Express <br \/>Military <br \/>Service <br \/>(PMEMS)<\/b><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>First-Class <br \/>Mail<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Letters <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>and <br \/><\/b><b>Cards<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Priority <br \/>Mail<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Parcel <br \/>Airlift<br \/>Mail<br \/>(PAL)<\/b><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Space <br \/>Available <br \/><\/b><b>Mail<br \/>(SAM)<sup>3<\/sup><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Retail <br \/>Ground<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">APO\/FPO\/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">APO\/FPO\/DPO AE ZIP\u00a0\u00a0 093<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">APO\/FPO\/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">APO\/FPO\/DPO AA ZIP\u00a0\u00a0 340<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">APO\/FPO\/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dec. 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Nov. 6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable5214\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0PMEMS is available to selected military\/diplomatic Post Offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO\/FPO\/DPO address.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. PAL is available for Standard Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen6\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0SAM\u00a0parcels are paid at Standard Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Use Military Care Kits to Send Presents, Care Packages<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service has created a free Military Care Kit based on the items most frequently requested by military families. The kit contains:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Two Priority Mail APO\/FPO\/DPO Flat Rate Boxes <\/li>\n<li>Four Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes <\/li>\n<li>Priority Mail tape <\/li>\n<li>Priority Mail address labels <\/li>\n<li>Appropriate customs forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To order the kit, call 800-610-8734. Guidelines for packing, addressing and shipping items to U.S. troops can be found at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/product\/shipping-supplies\/military-care-kit-P_MILITARYKIT\" rel=\"nofollow\">store.usps.com\/store\/product\/shipping-supplies\/military-care-kit-P_MILITARYKIT<\/a><i>. <\/i>To order flat-rate boxes featuring the &#8220;America Supports You&#8221; logo, go to\u00a0<i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/browse\/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDown.jsp?categoryNav=false&amp;navAction=push&amp;navCount=0&amp;atg.multisite.remap=false&amp;categoryId=priority-mail&amp;productId=P_MILI_FRB\" rel=\"nofollow\">usps.com\/freeboxes<\/a><\/i>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Package \u00a0Address<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Write the service member&#8217;s full name <\/li>\n<li>Include the unit and APO\/FPO\/DPO address with the 9-digit ZIP Code (if one is assigned). For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Army\/Air Post Office (APO)<br \/><\/b>PFC <span class=\"xn-person\">JANE DOE<\/span><br \/>PSC 3 BOX 4120<br \/>APO AE 09021<\/p>\n<p><b>Fleet Post Office (FPO)<br \/><\/b>SEAMAN <span class=\"xn-person\">JOSEPH SMITH<\/span><br \/>UNIT 100100 BOX 4120<br \/>FPO AP 96691<\/p>\n<p><b>Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">MELANIE ADAMS<\/span><br \/>UNIT 8400 BOX 0000<br \/>DPO AE 09498-0048<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Do not write the country name where the service member is stationed in the address. <\/li>\n<li>Include a return address. <\/li>\n<li>Inside the box, include the service member&#8217;s name and address as well as the sender&#8217;s name and address on an index card in case the shipping label gets damaged in transit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n<p>For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/welcome.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">USPS Newsroom<\/a><\/i>. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please see our <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/media-contacts\/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">local contacts<\/a><\/i> list. Follow us on <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usps\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/i><i>, <\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uspostalservice\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/i><i>, <\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uspsstamps\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pinterest<\/a><\/i><i>, <\/i>and <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/usps\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/i>. Subscribe to the <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/uspstv\/custom\" rel=\"nofollow\">USPS YouTube Channel<\/a><\/i><i>, <\/i>like us on <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usps\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/i> and enjoy our <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uspsblog.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Postal Posts blog<\/a><\/i>. For more information about the Postal Service, visit <i><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">usps.com<\/a><\/u><\/i> and <i><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facts.usps.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">facts.usps.com<\/a><\/u><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">David P. 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