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For the last few months, Navy Federal Credit Union has generously sponsored free Reply Postage on Sandboxx letters. That sponsorship is coming to an end on Friday, July 31. We want to give you plenty of notice, explain exactly what’s changing, and make it simple to keep free Reply Postage on the letters you send. Here’s everything you need to know. Reply Postage is the prepaid postage on your reply envelope.

Your Marine survived boot camp, and now they’re heading to the School of Infantry West (SOI-W) at Camp Pendleton, California. This next phase is where they transition from recruit to Marine, learning the skills and discipline that will define their career. As a family, understanding what happens at SOI-W and what your Marine needs to bring can make a real difference in how smoothly this transition goes. SOI-W is the follow-on training every Marine attends after boot camp.

Sandboxx Community You didn’t sign up for the sidelines. When your service member shipped, joined, or raised their hand, you made a quiet decision to show up for them, fully, and in every way you could. Community Pro is built for exactly that. It’s the membership tier inside Sandboxx Community designed for supporters who want more than a place to belong. They want to understand what’s happening, know what comes next, and feel ready for all of it, from Day 1 at MEPS to graduation and beyond.

In the early morning hours of February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint, large-scale operation against Iran. In a speech announcing the operation, President Trump said, “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.

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Service members and military families are frequent targets for identity theft—especially during PCS moves, deployments, and major life transitions. One of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself is by freezing your credit. A credit freeze prevents criminals from opening new accounts in your name. It’s free, takes only a few minutes to set up, and puts you in full control of who can access your credit.

From all of us at Sandboxx, thank you for making this year unforgettable. We wish you a joyful holiday season and a strong start to 2026. When we first envisioned a digital home for military families and supporters, we hoped it would become a space filled with encouragement, pride, and belonging. What has unfolded this year has been even more special than we imagined.

Starting this newsletter during the month of Thanksgiving feels especially meaningful as we pause to reflect on what we are most grateful for. November invites us to slow down and savor the beauty found in both the simple and extraordinary moments of life — the smiles shared around a table, the comfort of a cozy drink on a crisp morning, the joy of time spent with loved ones, and the profound gift of freedom that our service members protect every day.

Inflatable decoys have come a long way since the blow-up tanks of World War II. A video making internet rounds shows a decoy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter being assembled from a box – looking realistic enough once fully staged to fool passersby as well as enemy surveillance systems. The 95-second video is from Seawolf Global, a Korean company founded in 1991 to manufacture inflatable life rafts and life jackets.

This Veterans Day holiday will cause some base mailroom closures, which may delay the delivery of your letter to your recruit at basic training. Below you will find the mailroom closure information for each basic training location and the holiday printing schedule for Sandboxx. Happy Letter Writing! [11/6] Ensure Delivery for all Army and Marine bases before the holiday  – Final Print at [5] pm ET.