Soldiers with the 236th Military Police Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, conduct inspections on baggage during a container pack-up at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 8.
Getting mail has been a morale boost for troops serving overseas as long as the US has had an Army. Even today, with the advent of email and instant communication back home, care packages and letters from home still bring a smile to troops' faces. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the official Military Postal Express Service, which eventually grew into the Army Post Office system we use today. Read about the history of military mail in this...
