How To Get Free Shipping Supplies From the Post Office (Delivered To You, Too!)

Sep 24th 2017

How To Get Free Shipping Supplies From the Post Office (Delivered To You, Too!)

Sometimes, gathering up packing materials can be a headache. It's even harder when you're trying to ship anything besides parcel post at the post office. There are box size restrictions, and you need…

The Secret Technique We Use (And You Can Too!) To Get Special Shipping Rates From USPS

Sep 6th 2017

The Secret Technique We Use (And You Can Too!) To Get Special Shipping Rates From USPS

The USPS rates can get out of control. Flat rate shipping is $18 to APO/FPO locations, and that's not cheap. Try to ship by weight, and prices can range from $10 to well over $20. That can make it…

Addressing a Military Care Package Online

Aug 12th 2017

Addressing a Military Care Package Online

Our goal here at Hero Care Packages is to try and get military care packages into the hands of as many service members as possible. Whether you DIY, or use let our military veterans send the ca…

Shipping to Our Soldiers: Four Ways to Save on Military Packages

Jul 27th 2017

Shipping to Our Soldiers: Four Ways to Save on Military Packages

One of the greatest assets The United States of America has to offer the world is our military. Every year, thousands of soldiers are uprooted from their homes to protect the libert…

Felt: Handwritten Cards for Your Service Member

Jul 20th 2017

Felt: Handwritten Cards for Your Service Member

The best thing we on the home front can do is to send a personalized card. That's why we have one in every care package, with no character limits. It's that important But t…

What NOT To Send In a Military Care Package

Jul 13th 2017

What NOT To Send In a Military Care Package

What to avoid sending in a care package is almost as important as what you put in it. After all, sending the wrong things can get a service member (or you!) in some serious hot water. So…

Mailing a Military Care Package Yourself

Jul 6th 2017

Mailing a Military Care Package Yourself

You spent the time assembling your service member’s favorite foods, magazines, and toiletries. You’ve painstakingly selected photos of family, pets, and included letters from grandma and grandpa…

20 Military Care Package Essentials

Jun 29th 2017

20 Military Care Package Essentials

One of the biggest barriers to putting together a military care package is what exactly to include. After all, most of us have never been in deployed, so it's hard to know what to send. Obviously,…

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