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 |
| 11/21 | Open, submit by 5 pm ET for delivery before Thanksgiving |
| 11/22 | Open, submit by 4:30 pm ET for delivery on 11/27 |
| 11/23 | Closed |
| 11/24 | Closed |
Base Mailroom Closures
Army Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Fort Benning | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
| Fort Jackson | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
| Fort Sill | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 21 before 5 pm ET. Letters sent after 5 pm ET on November 21, but before 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 22, will arrive to base Monday, November 27. All letters sent after 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 22 won’t be delivered until Tuesday 11/28.
Marine Corps Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| MCRD San Diego | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
| MCRD Parris Island | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
| Quantico | 11/23 – 11/26 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 21 before 5 pm ET. Letters sent after 5 pm ET on November 21, but before 4:30 pm on Wednesday November 22, will arrive to base Monday, November 27. All letters sent after 4:30 pm on Wednesday November 22 won’t be delivered until Tuesday 11/28.
Navy Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Great Lakes | 11/23 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before Thanksgiving, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 21 before 5 pm ET. Letters sent after 5 pm ET on November 21 and before 5 pm November 22, will arrive to base Friday, November 24. Any letters sent November 23 through November 26 will be printed and shipped on Tuesday, November 28.
Air Force Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| JBSA Lackland | 11/23 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before Thanksgiving, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 21 before 5 pm ET. Letters sent after 5 pm ET on November 21 and before 5 pm November 22, will arrive to base Friday, November 24. Any letters sent November 23 through November 26 will be printed and shipped on Tuesday, November 28.
Coast Guard Bases
| BASE | DATE | MAILROOM |
| Cape May | 11/23 | Closed |
To ensure your letter gets to base in time before Thanksgiving, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 21 before 5 pm ET. Letters sent after 5 pm ET on November 21 and before 5 pm November 22, will arrive to base Friday, November 24. Any letters sent November 23 through November 26 will be printed and shipped on Tuesday, November 28.
