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All mail must be addressed to a specific service member. Mail
addressed to "Any Service Member" will be returned to sender.
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Families should not put the country or the base camp's city on the
mail, officials said, because it might get sent through the host
country's mail system.
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Most areas of the Middle East have been authorized Free Mail for
personal correspondence being sent from the service member overseas
back to the U.S. However, family members sending mail to service
members in a free mail zone must still include postage.
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Each country has customs regulations that apply to all incoming
mail. These may include prohibitions on certain kinds of food or
entertainment products. Host countries mostly prohibit the entry of
alcoholic beverages of any kind, narcotics, munitions, pork and pork
by-products, pornography, and material contrary to the Islamic
religion. You can check with your Post Office if you are unsure on
something.
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**Wrap packages securely.
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Liquid-filled containers tend to break.
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Powdered items can open during transit causing concern over what
kind of substance it is. Please pack the items in sealed plastic
bags Ziplock types or Vacuum Sealed types.
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Label
packages properly and list all contents
