I thought so too, but after discussing it with my Air Force daughter - a Captain and Bert's wife who has shipped many a box, she said that the Priority packages actually do make it to address sooner than parcel shipped ones, that the military honors the Priority shipping. (Now if we could just get them to honor these precious boys in other, better, safer, more life-accommodating ways. :( )
Jan in VA

Well done for what you are doing and for sharing it with us. I am not aware of anyone in the U.K. making quilts to send out there, I work on Linus quilts. My eldest grand-son is waiting to join the army, I am terrified for him.

It would appear to me that situation like this warrents a letter to congressmen.

Go for it! :thumbup:

Praying for all our men and women overseas who protect us daily!

Thanks for keeping us up to date one that.

A lot of this depends on where Bert is...if he is on a main base, it will get to him in a relatively respectable time frame, but if he is "outside the wire" as they say, when not on a main base, or their usual base of operations, there is no telling how long it will take. How long ago did you send them? When my husband was overseas, he got his Christmas package just before Valentine's Day. I sent it mid-October. :(

The military can only honor priority shipping to a degree, and once its in their hands it depends on their schedule, in large part.

I Hope they get to him soon!

For any who missed it, I just posted under another topic that the box of quilts arrived today! Shipped on 10/5 or 6 and arrived 10/23-24 in Farah. YES!!
Jan in VA

So glad they made it!!! And also hope that Bert gets better soon. My son's friend in his Unit has had 2 concussion's so far being over seas. He's fine now, Thank God!!

Always keeping Prayer's out for our Military!!!