We are just days away from the Thanksgiving holiday, and many bases will be closing their mailrooms for the holiday.
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 |
11/22 | Open, submit by 4:30pm ET for delivery before Thanksgiving |
11/23 | Open, submit by 12pm ET for delivery on 11/28 |
11/24 | Closed |
11/25 | Closed |
Base Mailroom Closures
Army Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Fort Benning | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
Fort Jackson | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
Fort Leonard Wood | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
Fort Sill | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.
Marine Corps Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Camp Pendleton | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
MCRD San Diego | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
MCRD Parris Island | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
Quantico | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.
Navy Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Great Lakes | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.
Air Force Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
JBSA Lackland | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
Keesler | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.
Coast Guard Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Cape May | 11/24 – 11/27 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.
Why is my waiting time 172 hours ?
I sent my son 2 letter from nov 16 and still in transit from Washington . Can you see what has happened to those letters to
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Box 16350
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Sincerely
Crissy
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Thank you for the information. Happy Thanksgiving
It appears I have 2 accounts. Why has this gotten so confusing?