Basic Training

My Dad’s Letters

Military life can be both miserable and rewarding. The reward comes from working with great people on great teams accomplishing great missions. The misery comes from austere locations, uncomfortable situations, and separation from loved ones.

Sending Letters to Boot Camp & Basic Training over the Holidays

Make sure your mail gets delivered over the Holidays.

We have contacted mail rooms across the country to ensure that you can get your mail to your servicemembers as quickly and efficiently as…

U.S. Naval Academy Admissions: Tips for Success

If you are considering applying to the U.S. Naval Academy (or any of the Service Academies, for that matter), you must realize that the competition is extremely stiff.

Funny Boot Camp Stories — Volume 3

Boot camp and basic training are high stress environments. That, combined with some genius/cruel Drill Instructors leads to pretty funny incidents.

Funny Boot Camp Stories — Volume 2

Boot camp and basic training are high stress environments. That, combined with some genius/cruel Drill Instructors leads to pretty funny incidents.

Pine Cone Family

Funny Boot Camp Stories — Volume 1

Boot camp and basic training are high stress environments. That, combined with some genius/cruel Drill Instructors leads to pretty funny incidents.

“Writing to my son at boot camp”

Sandboxx worked perfectly for my on-the-go lifestyle. Not only do I live on my mobile phone, I travel a lot and found I didn’t like having to find mailboxes and stamps or even plan to carry them with me to mail a letter. Once I discovered Sandboxx, it became so easy to…

“The Yellow Footprint Epidemic” Part 1

Don Miller was a Marine Corps Drill Instructor on Parris Island before becoming Community…