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Currently watching Band of Brothers and I'm struck by how often soldiers were receiving mail and sending large packages home (E.G. a full set of silverware). Logistically I'd imagine this posed some challenges; how did post work in the US armed forces during WW2?

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Currently watching Band of Brothers and I'm struck by how often soldiers were receiving mail and sending large packages home (E.G. a full set of silverware). Logistically I'd imagine this posed some challenges; how did post work in the US armed forces during WW2?	247