This Veterans Day weekend will cause some base mailroom closures, which may delay the delivery of your letter to your recruit at basic training. Below you will find the mailroom closure information for each basic training location and the holiday printing schedule for Sandboxx.
Happy Letter Writing!
Sandboxx Printing Schedule
| Date | Print Room Status |
| 11/9 | Open |
| 11/10 (Veteran’s Day) | Closed |
| 11/13 | Open |
Army Bases
| Base | Date | Mailroom Status |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 11/10-11/12 | Closed |
| Fort Sill | 11/10-11/13 | Closed |
| Fort Moore | 11/10-11/13 | Closed |
| Fort Jackson | 11/10-11/13 | Closed |
To ensure your Sandboxx Letter gets to your recruit at these locations in time before the holiday, you will want to send your letter by 5 p.m. ET on November 8th.
Letters sent to Fort Leonard Wood after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Monday, November 13th.
Letters sent to Fort Sill, Fort Moore or Fort Jackson after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Tuesday, November 14th.
Marine Corps Bases
| Base | Date | Mailroom Status |
| MCRD San Diego | 11/13-11/14 | Closed |
| MCRD Parris Island | 11/13-11/14 | Closed |
| Quantico | 11/10-11/13 | Closed |
To ensure your Sandboxx Letter gets to your recruit at these locations in time before the holiday, you will want to send your letter by 5 p.m. ET on November 9th.
Letters sent to Quantico after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Tuesday November 14th.
Letters sent to San Diego and Parris Island after after 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 9th, will not arrive until Wednesday November 15th.
Navy Bases
| Base | Date | Mailroom Status |
| RTC Great Lakes | 11/10 | Closed |
To ensure your Sandboxx Letter gets to your recruit in time before the holiday, you will want to send your letter by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th.
Letters sent after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Monday November 13th.
Air Force Bases
| Base | Date | Mailroom Status |
| JBSA Lackland | 11/10 | Closed |
To ensure your Sandboxx Letter gets to your recruit in time before the holiday, you will want to send your letter by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th.
Letters sent after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Monday November 13th.
Coast Guard Bases
| Base | Date | Mailroom Status |
| Cape May | 11/10 | Closed |
To ensure your Sandboxx Letter gets to your recruit in time before the holiday, you will want to send your letter by 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th.
Letters sent after 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8th will not arrive until Monday, November 13th.
