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HOT TIP: Don't even consider doing a holiday 'collection'
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To all supporters: As you are painfully aware, the last year has been a very difficult one for most folks with the 'economy' as it is. Because of it, we had to reduce our already minimal staff to just one full timer and two part timers. During this time of the year the crush of email gets really difficult to manage. I get between 200-1000+ email a day and do my best to answer as many as possible. But, with the loss of our key Support Team leader, I have picked up that job too. The updates and management of this web site is my primary focus and responsibility. As such, I can not spend the time answering email when the answers are easy to find right here on this web site. If you write an email to me and you don't get an answer within a day, then consider that your answer is already on this site and we ask you to
PLEASE read this site before you try to contact me.
Sorry, but I trust you understand and I do appreciate your cooperation. -Marty

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ATTENTION BASEBALL FANS!

One of our very best AnySoldier.com supporters, Connie T. of Stamford, CT, donated two items sure to be a valuable part of any baseball memorabilia collection. Connie met Whitey Ford in 2003 and he signed the picture, the ball is from the same charity event in 2004.

We believe these should go to a serious collector, but want your suggestions. This would make a heck of a Christmas (or whatever your prefered holiday is) present... Email me. -Marty

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United States Postal Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 13, 2009

Postal News
Contact: Dave Lewin
202-268-8567
dlewin@usps.gov

usps.com/news
Release No. 09-082

Bringing the Holidays to Military Men and Women
Recommended Mailing Dates to APO/FPO Addresses

WASHINGTON — For military service members stationed around the globe, holiday gifts are a big morale boost. To help the families and friends of U.S. military personnel, the Postal Service offers a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate box.

The recommended mailing date for the most economical postage to overseas military installations, including Iraq and Afghanistan, is Nov. 13.

Mail sent to overseas military addresses is charged only domestic mail prices. The domestic mail price for the Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box is $13.95, but for packages to APO/FPO addresses overseas the price is reduced to $11.95. Additional discounts are available for customers printing their Priority Mail postage labels online at Click-N-Ship.

Flat-Rate boxes are free at any Post Office, or can be ordered online at shop.usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online any time using Click-N-Ship.

The Postal Service continues to show support to those serving in the armed forces by offering free Military Care Kits, designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by phone by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two "America Supports You" large Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, four medium-sized Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.

For online ordering of the Large Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate boxes featuring the "America Supports You" logo and APO/FPO addressing block, Click here (Support Team Note: The USPS link given is bad). More information about mailing letters and packages to military destinations is available online at Supporting Our Troops.

“Mailing holiday gifts to service members early will help insure that a piece of home arrives in plenty of time to make the celebration complete," said Pranab Shah, vice president and managing director, Global Business.

To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by Dec. 25 to military APO/FPO addresses overseas, the Postal Service recommends that mail for service members be entered no later than the mailing dates listed below. Mail addressed to military post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling. APO/FPO addresses generally require customs forms. To see an online table of updated APO and FPO addresses and mailing restrictions by individual APO/FPO ZIP Codes, Click here, select "Pull-Out Information" and click on "Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail."

MILITARY MAILING DEADLINES

Military Mail Addressed To Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)1 First Class Mail Letters/Cards Priority Mail Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2 Space Available Mail (SAM)3 Parcel Post
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092 Dec-18 Dec-11 Dec-11 Dec-4 Nov-28 Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIP 093 N/A Dec-4 Dec-4 Dec-1 Nov-21 Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098 Dec-18 Dec-11 Dec-11 Dec-4 Nov-28 Nov-13
APO/FPO AA ZIP 340 Dec-18 Dec-11 Dec-11 Dec-4 Nov-28 Nov-13
APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 Dec-18 Dec-11 Dec-11 Dec-4 Nov-28 Nov-13
1/ EMMS: Express Mail Military Service is available to selected military post offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to your APO/FPO of address.
2/ PAL: PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
3/ SAM: SAM parcels are paid at the Parcel Post postage rate with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.

shirts and more! We are pleased to announce that we have outsourced our shirts and jackets to OnlineShirtStores.com! Offering a far greater selection than we could, we hope you like what they have. More items to be added soon, so check often!

Donate your vehicle!
We have a Vehicle Donation Program with Car Program LLC!
You can donate any vehicle and help not only Any Soldier Inc. but also get a tax break for yourself and help clean up America!! Listen to THIS!
Car Program LLC does everything, all you do is fill out this form HERE, or you can use this PDF version HERE or Microsoft Word Document HERE and FAX them to Car Program LLC!

Tip: Want to help clean up your neighborhood AND help Any Soldier Inc?
Print THIS handout and drop off at your neighbors that have cars sitting in their yard...

AnySoldier Toolbar!
HOT!!! Developed by Any Soldier® supporters at MIT in cooperation with Yahoo!®, we present the Any Soldier® Toolbar!
This toolbar runs on your browser, is completely free, and everytime you use the search bar on it Any Soldier® gets a few cents. Learn more about it and get it now, FREE, HERE.
(Note to early users: Any Soldier Inc. was the first of two organizations to use this and it WAS buggy.
That was then, now the toolbar is very stable and we think you will like it.)

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    Any Soldier® Quilt #4!
    (Updated 24 April 2009)
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