What can my husband receive while in BC?

tkillion · 06-10-2013, 07:54 AM

My husband left for bootcamp a week ago, so I suspenct I'll be getting his address this week sometime. Is there a size limit of the envelope that I send letters in? Can he receive pictures? How much space will he have to store letters?

Thanks!

LT Guppy · 06-10-2013, 08:48 AM

Small, appropriate pictures are fine. You're probably best sticking with standard sized white envelopes. There is limited space. But sending daily or weekly leyters shouldn't be a problem.

FutureND · 06-10-2013, 09:14 AM

My wife sent me pictures and letters almost everyday, space got tight very quickly. Instead of throwing things away I had her send me an empty, large, prepaid envelope from usps that I used to send stuff back to her so that I will have them later. This worked out great and I never had an issue with it.

sweetmtn · 06-10-2013, 12:02 PM

The advise for "appropriate" pictures is a very good one! Just know that many times the RDC's see there are pictures and make the recruits show them around...so make sure those you send are G rated!

tkillion · 06-10-2013, 12:45 PM

Definitely on the G rated photos! He's working too hard for me to embarrass him or myself!

I had read some mixed information on the envelope size that they can receive. Does it need to be the small personal note size?

FutureND · 06-10-2013, 03:33 PM

Envelope size doesn't matter, they will get it.

06-10-2013, 07:54 AM	#1
tkillion Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 11 Rep Power: 7	What can my husband receive while in BC? My husband left for bootcamp a week ago, so I suspenct I'll be getting his address this week sometime. Is there a size limit of the envelope that I send letters in? Can he receive pictures? How much space will he have to store letters? Thanks!

06-10-2013, 08:48 AM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	Small, appropriate pictures are fine. You're probably best sticking with standard sized white envelopes. There is limited space. But sending daily or weekly leyters shouldn't be a problem. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

06-10-2013, 12:02 PM	#4
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	The advise for "appropriate" pictures is a very good one! Just know that many times the RDC's see there are pictures and make the recruits show them around...so make sure those you send are G rated! __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

06-10-2013, 09:14 AM	#3
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	My wife sent me pictures and letters almost everyday, space got tight very quickly. Instead of throwing things away I had her send me an empty, large, prepaid envelope from usps that I used to send stuff back to her so that I will have them later. This worked out great and I never had an issue with it.

06-10-2013, 12:45 PM	#5
tkillion Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 11 Rep Power: 7	Definitely on the G rated photos! He's working too hard for me to embarrass him or myself! I had read some mixed information on the envelope size that they can receive. Does it need to be the small personal note size?

06-10-2013, 03:33 PM	#6
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	Envelope size doesn't matter, they will get it.