How to Send Christmas Gifts to Military Personnel

Sending Christmas gifts to military personnel can be a generous and appreciated gesture. We owe our men and women in the military a lot of thanks, so receiving a gift from a stranger or a friend, will let them know that you are thinking about them and that you care. You can send a gift to someone you already know in the military or someone who you don't know. Read on to find out how.

Instructions

1. Search the Internet for sites that offer up the names of military personnel willing to get gifts from strangers, if you want to send a package to someone you don't know. Some of these sites will have a list of what the military personnel needs or wants for Christmas as a guide for you.

2. Find the individuals basic address and find out whether or not they are overseas. Overseas gifts will take longer to deliver and locations may change, making it difficult to know exactly when the person is going to be at a specific location.

3. Send along all of your gifts in the same box. Pack the box with the gifts and with any envelopes you want to send along, such as cards or letters. Seal it tightly with packing tape.

4. Put the military personnel's name, rank and military address on the box. This box may take up to four weeks to arrive at its destination. Go to the post office to get the right kind of postage for the transfer of the package to the place where the personnel is stationed. Fill out any necessary customs form.