Express mail cutoff for Christmas delivery looms

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Express mail cutoff for Christmas delivery looms
By Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, December 13, 2008

There’s still time to mail gifts back to the States by Christmas — for a few extra bucks.

Thursday is the express mail cutoff for most U.S. servicemembers stationed in Europe.

Of course, gifts can be mailed after Thursday’s deadline, but there’s no guarantee they’ll reach stateside addresses by Dec. 25, according to U.S. military postal officials in Germany.

The recommended mailing deadline for priority mail and first-class letters was last Thursday.

Many U.S. military post offices in Germany plan to be open extra hours in the days leading up to Christmas.


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