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Sending a letter to a friend in basic?

A friend of mine is in basic training for the Army right now and a group of us would like to send him a letter to show him we're still thinking of him while he's away. What are some do's and don'ts for sending a letter to someone in basic? We don't want to get him in trouble or embarrass him.

Update:

I don't doubt it sucks. We're going to write some funny things to make him laugh.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Don't complain in your letter.

    Talk about fun stuff. Send him photos (that you could show your grandmother) or even newspaper clipping. My gf at the time would send me comic strips all the time. Send him a calling card so he can call home. Send stamps and envelopes so he can write back.

    Do get his Rank correct. If you put some other rank on the envelope, they'll make him pay for it with push-ups.

    Don't send nude photos

    Don't send food

    Other than that, write whatever. No one can or is allowed to read his mail. Packages on the other hand have to be inspected.

    Source(s): U.S.Army Disabled Veteran 19K20 M1A1 Abrams Heavy MBT 1990-1996
  • 4 years ago

    17 miles? rather... besides, what they are doing to him is time-honored. squaddies upward thrust up with loopy Jodie memories each and all of the time. And the Drill Sergeants at the instant are not any further any help the two. he could be remarkable. ALL squaddies will bypass over their kinfolk, will desire to grant up, and ought to venture approximately their spouses. it rather is time-honored. What you would be waiting to desire to tell him, in a letter of direction, is that what he's doing is hurting the kinfolk, now no longer assisting. which you recognize that venture-loose guidance is stressful,yet he shouldn't pay attention to the horror memories that they are telling him. which you at the instant are no longer cheating, haven't any purpose to, and that by ability of using him obsessing like this, he's now no longer making the section to any quantity greater effective valuable. You DO ought to desire to tell him to guy up. And no, you at the instant are no longer being insensitive, you're giving him rather awaken call to end appearing like a clean newborn. talk with him as much as achieveable, and that i promise that come graduation, he will have snapped out of it.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Send him nothing but positive things I am in the marines and boot camp sux also send him some picks and religious things

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