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Fleet Post Office

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Fleet Post Office
A U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Navy office where American military personnel stationed overseas can send and receive correspondence. It operates just like a regular post office and must abide by all regulations set by the U.S. Postal Service. However, it is operated by the Department of Defense. See also: APO.


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Allen served in the Navy at the fleet post office on Guam for two years during World War II.
The terms Army/Air Force Post Office (APO) and Fleet Post Office (FPO) are used in addressing mail to all US military personnel.
Jenny Coleman, associate clerk at the main Eugene Post Office, said she's seeing about 20 packages a day addressed to an Army or Air Force Post Office or Fleet Post Office - APO or FPO.
 
 
 
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