Do you know someone who is currently at Army basic training, or will be there soon? Mail call is one of the most anticipated times throughout basic training, as trainees anxiously await to hear from loved ones back home. Your letters will be really important in keeping your trainee’s spirits high throughout their time in training. Don’t worry we’ll go over all you need to know about sending Letters to trainees in basic training.
How to Address a Letter to Someone in Basic Training:
Fort Jackson Mailing Address
| Fort Jackson Address Format | Sample Address |
|---|---|
| PVT Last Name, First Name # PLT. (COMPANY) CO, #-## IN BN, ### IN BDE STREET ADDRESS Fort Jackson, SC 29207-#### | PVT Doe, Jane R. 4th PLT ECHO CO, 1-13 IN BN, 193RD IN BDE 5482 JACKSON BLVD Fort Jackson, SC 29207-6100 |
Fort Benning Mailing Address
| Fort Benning Address Format | Sample Address |
|---|---|
| Rank Last name, First name Roster Number X Co., X-XX Inf. Regt. Street address Fort Benning, GA 31905-#### | PVT Doe, Jane R. 1st PLT B Co 2-10th Inf. Regt. 9000 Kinsman Drive Fort Benning, GA 31905-5919 |
Fort Knox Mailing Address
| Fort Knox Address Format | Sample Address |
|---|---|
| Rank Last name, First name # PLT (Company) Co X/XXth INF REGT ## Rhineland Street Fort Knox, KY 40121-#### | PVT Doe, Jane R. 1st PLT B Co 2/10th INF REGT 24 Rhineland Street Fort Knox, KY 40121-5117 |
Fort Leonard Wood Mailing Address
| Fort Leonard Address Format | Sample Address |
|---|---|
| Rank Last name, First name X Company, 1/## IN BN Platoon (#) 495 Iowa Avenue, Unit # Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-#### | PVT Doe, Jane A Company, 1/48TH IN BN Platoon 1008 495 Iowa Avenue, Unit 13 Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8958 |
Fort Sill Mailing Address
| Fort Sill Address Format | Sample Address |
|---|---|
| Rank Last Name, First Name X Battery, 1-X FA Battalion # PLT #### Street Address Fort Sill, OK 73503-#### | PVT Doe, Jane R. B Battery, 1-79 FA Battalion, 4th PLT 9000 Rothwell Street Fort Sill, OK 73503-3224 |
Items you can send to soldiers in basic training:
Letters.
Whether you are sending handwritten letters or using Sandboxx to send Letters to Army basic training, there is one thing for certain, you can never too many.
Your trainee, depending on whether they go through OSUT or BMT will spend 10-16 weeks with little to no communication with the outside world. They will be mentally and physically challenged throughout the duration of training, your Letters will play a vital role in their morale.
Care packages.
Sending care packages to basic training will vary by base and unit. It’s important to find out if your trainee can receive packages before you send one, you don’t want to get them or their unit in any unnecessary trouble.
Some items that you can include in care packages are stamps, pens, journals, and pencils. Learn more about additional items you can include in your care packages to basic training on the Army Mom Strong website.
Topics and ideas for basic training Letters:
As your trainee begins the transformation from civilian to Soldier they will undergo many challenges. They will be required to face their fears, get out of their comfort zones and prove they have what it takes to be a Soldier.
Writing Letters to your trainee will help keep their spirits high and help them push forward when they don’t think they can anymore. To help you become a basic training Letter expert we’ve put together a list of some ideas for basic training letters.
- What were your first thoughts when you got off the bus?
- What time do your mornings start?
- How delicious is the chow?
- What has been the worst thing about basic training?
- If you could describe basic training in one word what would it be?
- How many trainees are in your platoon?
- What’s the name of one friend you’ve made, where are they from?
- What is one thing your unit gets yelled at for the most?
- What time do you normally get to sleep?
- Have you been given a nickname?
- Is there anyone in your platoon not receiving mail that I can write to?
- Has it been hard to make your bunk perfectly?
- What have you liked best about basic training?
- What has been the funniest thing your Drill Sergeants has said this week?
- What’s the best advice you have received at basic training?
- What homemade/fast food meal do you miss the most?
- Has basic training been what you expected it to be?
- What is your wish list of bases you would like to be stationed at?
- What’s the first thing you want to do after graduation?
- Are you proud of yourself? (You should be!)
Need more help on what to write when sending Letters to basic training? Check out some of our other posts on ideas for basic training Letters.
Your Letters to your trainee don’t need to be long, and they don’t need to be fancy. What’s important is that you’re sending mail to support them through this journey.
Sending Letters To Basic Training With Sandboxx
Sending Letters via the Sandboxx app will get your message and photos into your trainee’s hands within a couple of days (we overnight your Letters directly to the mailroom on base). We also include a pre-addressed return envelope with every Sandboxx Letter so your loved one can easily write you back!
I have a letter stuck in Washington DC since Tuesday Feb 16 – it is now FEb 19 and I wanted to get this letter to my son by Saturday – the letter includes a MCX gift card – is there any way I can get him the gift card by tomorrow since the letter has been stuck in DC still according to the tracking on your website.
Please help.
Hi my son is at fortbenning basic training, I received a letter from him but I am missing his platoon number , some people said not always they do have platoon number, I am confused whether or not sending him a letter or not, would be great if any one have any input.
My son shipped out on 1/25/21 to Fort Leonard Wood. Was in processing for one week. I just received a letter from him that he started basic 2/1/21. There was no return address on his envelope. In his letter he said to join this site to get his address but I don’t have his Company, Platoon or Unit. I’m going to try sending a letter to him to see how this works, but I want his address for packages etc or family to have to send letters. I haven’t received any emails or calls from his recruiter or CO either with any info.
My husband is at Fort Leonard Wood as well, all he gave me was his base and nothing else. I got a call from my husband toady, I hope that your son was able to call you. He had to talk super fast unfortunately, I want to write him letters but I don’t want it to go to the wrong person. I hope you figure things out!
Same here. My son is in the 31st engineering battalion. I sent him a package 2/8 overnight, confirmed delivery to post office, he still hasn’t gotte. I sent a letter 2/11, two day air, confirmed delivered, he still hasn’t gotten. He’s written 5 letters home, we have received none. Leonardwood is a really piss poor organization. You can’t get anyone on the phone. Absurd
good luck to your son….. I was Alpha Company of the 31st in 1987!!!
Jan 29, 2021
My son is at Fort Benning also and I got a 30 sec call today
He’s also in Bravo Co, 258th inf Bat
His roster is 444
Here’s the address he gave me
5480 Roush drive blvd, # 3210
Fort Benning, Georgia 31905
Hope this helps , hope I got it right …it was so quick and like he was reading from a pre written script .
My husband just arrived at Ft Benning as well. I received an email before he left stating i would get a letter from the commander and that will state all of his unit information, hopefully within the next week or two. I also got a call from my husband yesterday with all of his info but he spoke so fast I’m not sure I even wrote everything down correctly 🙁
I have someone I am very close with at Fort Benning GA and I don’t know anything except for his name and the address to send it to. (Roster Number X Co., X-XX Inf. Regt.) I was not told any of this before he left. How would I find this out if I’m not his next of kin?
Please I have my son in Fort Bening and I would Like also to send him a sandbox
Please did you get the answer about how we can get their bataillon and Roster number please …
My son Caleb E Blackwelder arrived at ft benning on 11-3-2020 I do not know his battalion or roster number could you please send me this information so I can write him on sandboxx?
I am frustrated because I do not know my fiance battalion and roster number. I was so excited to find this site and app to help me write letters to him. Though now I feel like I got to wait for his letter to even get a clue of any info before I can start writing. I just want to give him all my support. I need some type of answers I am new to all this army stuff.
I am going through the same thing! I received a call the first night of camp but he did not provide address, unit number or anything. It has been a week since then. I have not received any letters. I wouldn’t want to send something and embarrass him. Friends and family told me to trust the process and hope I receive another call with info or wait for a letter. My fiancé is at Fort Leonardworth and arrived on 11/17/20.
My son also arrived on 11/17. I received one call that kept dropping. My husband is serving for his army info. I we find his platoon, unit # etc, I’ll post it for you.
Victoria me also I am lost … my son is in snd I dont know either nothing his Bataillon and Rost number please did you have some informations to give to me?……
Hi Danielle,
On January 31 my son left for Meps, then quarantine in Jacksonville Fla. I got the call he was in Jacksonville but not the one for arrival at Paris Island. In order to get his Batallion/company and platoon number I had to contact his recruiter. Their Staff Sgt. ignored my text. She still hasn’t got back to me. So I went down there, knocked on the door and the sergeant looked it up for me. Thank goodness for Simmons. I could hug him!
Go talk to your son’s recruiter for the info.
Good luck from another worried mom.
Patti
How can I get the right Address for Fort Jackson SC? And what if I don’t know the BATTALION?
I don’t know the Batallion or Battery that my son is in in Ft.Sill. How can I find that information?
My wife was given a minute to text and call after in processing, shes at Sill now, and during that time she gave me the information I needed. If your son is unable to text or call you with that info, either wait for a letter from him in the mail and use the return address or maybe see if his recruiting office has access to that information.
Thank you, he was able to call and text me the info!! 🙂
My husband is in basic in fort Jackson. I’ve sent so many letters to him but in the letters he sent me. He says he hasnt received one yet, it should have got to him by now. I finally started getting his letters on aug 22nd but they were sent to me on sept 18th. I honestly don’t know how long it takes for my mail to get to him. Today is oct 2nd and I haven’t seen a letter say “hey babe I got your letters”
To help his spirit, to help his peace of mind. He went from 2nd platoon to 3rd. I’m just worry that my letters may have gotten lost….
How many days does it take for them to receive the letters?
How do I find out his battalion and roster number of he doesn’t have phone access?
We don’t know his address at Ft Jackson SC. How can we get it if he don’t send it?
My grandson Jaxon Wallis is at Fort Sill for basic training (boot camp)no one (his mother or me) has heard from him since the phone call on 7/23 to say he arrived safe. Tried to sign up on sandboxx to write to him but can’t get past confirmation,l don’t know his platoon or anything cause we haven’t received any communication since that phone call.
My son called at 3:30am with his unit but spoke so fast and hung up so fast I couldn’t catch it. He’s at Ft Benning, how can I get his contact info?
My stepson headed to Benning for basic end of June, but his unit is in Covid-19 quarantine, so basic hasn’t started yet. Can I send him a letter if I don’t know his division or unit number? Thank you.
How does sandboxx work do they write up my letter nd give it 2 him im confused
This was very helpful !!! I’m a new army mom and this really help relax my mind !!!!! Thank you so much
When will we know The rank, batter and all other add on’s to send the letters. My soldier arrived July 14th, 2020
Why are they not reseving the letters at Fort Sill OK