Many bases will be closing their mailrooms for the Thanksgiving 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 to ensure proper delivery.
Happy letter writing!
Sandboxx Printing Schedule
[11/26] Ensure Delivery for all military branches before the holiday – Final Print at [5] pm ET.
[11/28 & 11/29] Sandboxx Mailroom closed.
Army Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Fort Benning | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
Fort Jackson | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
Fort Leonard Wood | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
Fort Sill | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
All mail submitted after 5 pm ET on Tuesday, November 26th, will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, December 2nd, for all Army bases.
Marine Corps Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
MCRD San Diego | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
MCRD Parris Island | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
Quantico TBS | 11/28 & 11/29 | Closed |
All mail submitted after 5 pm ET on Tuesday, November 26th, will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, December 2nd, for all Marine Corps bases.
Navy Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Great Lakes | 11/28 | Closed |
All mail submitted after 5 pm ET on Tuesday, November 26th will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, November 29th, to RTC Great Lakes.
Air Force Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
JBSA Lackland | 11/28 | Closed |
All mail submitted after 5 pm ET on Tuesday, November 26th, will scheduled for delivery on Friday, November 29th, to Lackland AFB.
Coast Guard Bases
BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
Cape May | 11/28 | Closed |
All mail submitted after 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 26th, will be scheduled for delivery to Cape May on Friday, November 29th.