Guardian East February Issue | Page 10

Mail Guidelines As redeployment approaches, people are mailing personal items home. Keep these guidelines in mind to help expedite the process. Please call DSN 3114 or 3115 with any questions, concerns or to schedule a unit appointment (10 or more patrons required). You will need: address label (do not tape or attach to package), large customs form – red and white form filled out to the best of your ability, package free of non-mailable items ready to send. Mailable Items with Stipulations •  Military Uniforms must be clean and free of dirt and sand •  Knives must have proper protective cases or sheaths •  Over-the-Counter Drugs in it’s original seal. •  Cologne or perfume that is sealed/wrapped preventing involuntarily exposure •  Hookahs and tobacco pipes are mailable as long as they are cleaned and clear of all residue. Non-Mailable Articles •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Flammable and combustible liquids (10.13) Cigarette lighters (10.13.4) Flammable Solids (10.14) Toxic substances (10.16) Infectious substances (10.17) Corrosive and Radioactive materials (10.19.2) Magnetized materials Dry ice (10.20.4) Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (11.2) Lithium Cell batteries (10.20.5) Pistols, Revolvers, and Other Concealable Firearms 12.1 •  Ammunition •  Cartridge Casings •  Sharp pointed instruments and knives with a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle; or, by operations of inertia, gravity, or both, or with a detachable blade propelled by a spring-operated mechanism •  Kinder Eggs PG 10 •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  NO AEROSOL CANS OF ANY KIND (12.8) Intoxicating liquors Matter emitting a foul odor (12.9) Prescription Drugs (12.12.1) Controlled substances (12.12.3) Drug paraphernalia (12.13) Lewd or Filthy Matter (13.5.4) Matter inciting violence (13.5.5) Pandering advertisements (508.9.0) Politically, socially, or racially offensive items U.S. Military issued equipment like, chemical defense and sensitive items (Items listed on DA Form 3645) except by command approved, official mail Candy cigarettes, cakes with alcohol Fireworks Sand and/or soil is strictly prohibited from entering the United States Pork or pork products MREs