The holiday season is in full swing, and many bases will be closing their mailrooms in observance of the upcoming holidays that may delay the delivery of your Letter to your recruit.
Below you will find the mailroom closure information for each basic training location, and the deadline for sending your Letter through Sandboxx to arrive before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sandboxx Tip: We recommend that you send Letters as early as possible in order to ensure proper delivery.
In previous years, we have seen unexpected delays for Letter delivery on base over the holidays due to staff shortages, higher than normal mailroom volume, and other unforeseen complications or errors.
Happy Letter Writing.
Sandboxx Printing Schedule
| DATE | SANDBOXX PRINTING STATUS |
| 11/25 | Open – Final Print @ 12pm EST |
| 11/26 | Closed |
| 11/27 | Open – Final Print @ 12pm EST |
Base Mailroom Closures
Army Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| *Fort Benning | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| *Fort Jackson | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| *Fort Leonard Wood | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| *Fort Sill | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your Letter gets to your trainee in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by November 24th before 5pm EST. Letters sent November 25th through November 27th (until 12pm EST) will be delivered to base on Monday, November 30, 2020.
*Letters sent to Fort Leonard Wood on November 25th by 12pm EST will be scheduled for delivery on November 27th (delivery of your Letter will be subject to the FedEx Holiday Delivery Schedule)
Send a Letter to your trainee and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.
Marine Corps Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Camp Pendleton | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| MCRD San Diego | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| MCRD Parris Island | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
| Quantico | 11/26 & 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your Letter gets to your trainee in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by November 24th before 5pm EST. Letters sent November 25th through November 27th (until 12pm EST) will be delivered to base on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Send a Letter to your recruit and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.
Navy Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Great Lakes | 11/26 | Closed |
To ensure your Letter gets to your recruit in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by November 24th before 5pm EST.
Letters sent to Great Lakes on November 25th by 12pm EST will be scheduled for delivery on November 27th (delivery of your Letter will be subject to the FedEx Holiday Delivery Schedule)
Send a Letter to your recruit and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.
Air Force Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| JBSA Lackland | 11/26 | Closed |
| Keesler | 11/26 | Closed |
To ensure your Letter gets to your trainee in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by November 24th before 5pm EST.
Letters sent to JBSA Lackland on November 25th by 12pm EST will be scheduled for delivery on November 27th (delivery of your Letter will be subject to the FedEx Holiday Delivery Schedule)
Send a Letter to your trainee and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.
Coast Guard Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Cape May | 11/26 | Closed |
To ensure your Letter gets to your recruit in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by November 24th before 5pm EST.
Letters sent to Cape May on November 25th by 12pm EST will be scheduled for delivery on November 27th (delivery of your Letter will be subject to the FedEx Holiday Delivery Schedule)
Send a Letter to your recruit and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.
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