I was watching Band of Brother and wondering how those paratroopers got letters from home. Did their family need to know their nearest base? Or could they simply write their name and battallion? If I want to mail a package to a sailor do I just the ship’s name? Or a port? I’m not actually mailing anything I’m just curious how that works. How much postage do you need to mail to a ship overseas?
The more info the better. Family and friends probably know:
Name or number of the unit/boat/airwing. Maybe even the smallest group like which platoon or squad.
I’m not sure if postage is still free. It was when I served back in the late '80s.