{"id":32169,"date":"2026-03-18T22:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/18\/sending-a-military-care-package-to-the-middle-east-check-this-list-first\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:43:00","slug":"sending-a-military-care-package-to-the-middle-east-check-this-list-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2026\/03\/18\/sending-a-military-care-package-to-the-middle-east-check-this-list-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before sending care packages to service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, check the U.S. Postal Service list of military post offices where mailing services have been temporarily suspended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the U.S. and Israel attacks against Iran in their third week, Americans\u2019 thoughts and actions have been turning toward sending care packages with various hygiene products, snacks and a host of other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But according to the U.S. Postal Service, there are currently 28 ZIP codes where mail services have been temporarily suspended<\/a>, all of which appear to be Army or Air Force post offices. No ships are currently listed, although mail service is sporadic in many locations because of operational needs and restrictions. There are also 17 Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) suspensions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Postal Service doesn\u2019t share exact locations associated with APO, FPO or DPO ZIP codes with the public, said David P. Coleman, a spokesman for the Postal Service. The decisions about suspensions of service to military and diplomatic post offices are made by the Military Postal Service Agency and the Department of State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Military Postal Service Agency serves as an extension of the U.S. Postal Service and provides postal services to Defense Department personnel and their families at locations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens to those care packages if they can\u2019t be delivered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Packages that were accepted before their particular ZIP code suspension took effect are held for future delivery after the suspension is lifted, Coleman said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo packages are being returned to sender at this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a customer takes a package to a postal counter for mailing, the automated system will inform the postal employee that mail services have been suspended for that ZIP code, and the representative will hand the package back to the customer. If the customer drops off the package in a receptacle, the package will be held for future delivery after the suspension is lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Military ZIP codes where mail services had been temporarily suspended as of March 18. (U.S. Postal Service) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Scott Raab, director of operations for Troopathon, a nonprofit charity that has sent over 1,000 tons of hand-packed boxes of items to troops over the past two decades, said he sent 1,000 boxes to the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford<\/a> on March 12, and another 2,000 boxes to troops elsewhere that week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization always checks to make sure service members\u2019 ZIP codes are not on the suspension list, he told Military Times. He urges others to check the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s suspension list, which is updated frequently, and has been updated daily this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Troopathon primarily uses the Postal Service, they also have contacts within units, where they can find additional ways to get boxes to troops to fulfill their needs. There\u2019s a form for requesting a care package<\/a> at Troopathon.org. Troops can request the packages, and families can request them for their deployed service members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Troopathon boxes are always free to the troops or their families who request them, and they contain a couple hundred dollars\u2019 worth of items, Raab said. Troopathon also raises money for postage, which is generally about $15 to $20 for each 12X12x6 box. Popular items include basic hygiene products, snacks, cookies, coffee and socks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One military mother posted on social media about the needs of her son\u2019s squadron at his base in the Middle East after their military exchange had to close. That post quickly spread to other spouse groups, and Amazon found out about it \u2014 and contacted her about sending items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow all of these people from all over the world are sending his base thousands of dollars of goodies like protein bars, cans of coffee, energy drinks, tampons, toilet paper, body wipes and toothbrushes,\u201d she told Military Times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know when they\u2019re ever going to get it because they\u2019re not delivering mail, because they have more important things to deliver, but when they do deliver, they\u2019re going to have a whole lot of goodies coming their way,\u201d added the Air Force mother, who asked to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told my son, \u2018I understand that you guys aren\u2019t getting any mail, but there\u2019s going to come a time when your people get tired and they\u2019re going to need some care packages just for morale.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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