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APO is ?Army Post Office.
FPO is ?f? Post Office?
I think the Marines have FPO's. Extra info from those who know would be enjoyed.
Wouldn't hurt to call attention to those that WON'T ship to APO OR FPO addresses and ask why. Paypal doesn't have a way of printing out these addresses nor does ebay.
Maybe it is a way of avoiding abuse, but in the interest of getting things to the troops faster and cheaper, it wouldn't hurt to see if they can look at their procedures.
Even if a company won't ship to an APO/FPO address itself, you can still send that product to an APO/FPO address by using a specialized commercial shipping company. Here's a link to one:
http://www.shipitapo.com/home.mgi2
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If you are close to the location where the USPS hands off to the Military system or ship's homeport, go Parcel Post. You could check to get an idea of how long by adding a "Delivery Confirmation". It will show when it hit the handoff point or homeport. That will give you information for future decisions.
If you're mailing from a Main Post Office in your city, go Parcel Post, especially if it's a small to medium sized box.
If you're sending a package on a regular schedule, send all Parcel as it's only the first one that seems to talk longer.
The money you save can buy more stuff to put inside the box.