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I've been struggling with sending packages to my son who is on a DDG. 

It's relatively easy when you address the package yourself but using one of the online stores, it's more cross your fingers and hope.

My son's address looks something like this:

Sailor's Name
Their Division / Department
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)
Unit 100319 Box 1* (they each have their own box number)
FPO AE 09565-1301

When I went to Amazon.com I entered the address like this:

 (Full Name) Rate Rank Last Name, First

 (Address line 1) Department

 (Address line 2) USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)

 (City)   FPO

 (State) AE

 (Zip Code) 09565-1301

 (Country)  United States

Amazon was good they seemed to have it together.they had custom form filled out so it was accepted by USPS and went through OK.  Other items I bought on Amazon but through one of their "Online Sellers", got the address correct but not the customs form so it was [REJECTED].  You should contact the seller to make sure they include the customs form when dealing with them.

Wisconsin Meats, was also very good and had online help to get you through the forms.  (They also include extras for the sailors) ***** stars for this site

Puritans Pride, totally useless.  I knew it was going to be a problem so I called to help them through the address.  1st time they used my address[REJECTED], 2nd time the correct address, with my name [REJECTED], 3rd time, 1 month later and four calls, it's somewhere on Long Island out for delivery!

ZERO stars for them

Nice thing about buying online, you can often get free shipping and when it works it seems to get to the FPO faster for some reason.

Let me know what your experiences are.  I'm still learning!

My son left for bootcamp yesterday. I was proud, but heartbroken to leave my son as he leaves for the military.

Hello,

My Dad's name is William Robert Visnaw and he served in Corpus Christi, TX from 1958 thru 1962.  He flew on the S2F Tracker and I also believe he was on the USS Antietam for a short stretch during those years.  I am very proud of who the Navy helped mold him into (but of course I do need to give as much credit if not more to his mother) :)  Although there is a side of him that if he was anything like he is today that he was back then, then you will know of him being quite the character.

I am hoping to locate anyone who may have served with my Dad, photos, who is commanding officer was and whatever else someone can provide me with.  I am in the works of do a pecil drawing of a couple different views of the S2F Tracker and would like to include a plaque matted to the picture that would include details of the Tracker, my Dad's rankings, his commanding Officers name and whatever else I can compile as a nice gift hopefully on Father's Day.  Anyone who may have any info, photos, details of the patches that were worn during that time farme (I believe they were called the Ranger VT-28's and formerly the ATU-611's) where to find these patches and any other detail that may be of any sugnificance would be greatly appreciated!!!  You can e-mail me at youcanfindme@wowway.com.  Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!  If you know my Dad and would like to make contact with him, I will be more than happy to but after I make the presentation.  I will be more than happy to communicate with you in the meantime...again this is a surprise I would like to present him with.  THANKS!!!  WRV Jr