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‘We need some solutions': USPS returns 800 military care packages to Connecticut

New USPS rules requiring specific tariff codes and detailed item descriptions led to 844 care packages being returned, delaying support for deployed U.S. service members.

Summary by NBC Boston
More than 800 care packages sent to U.S. service members across the world from a local nonprofit have been returned to Connecticut. Based in Berlin, Boxes to Boots collects donations of snacks, candy, and toiletries to fill the care packages, while also aiming to raise $75,000 to cover shipping and operational costs. Three weeks ago, hundreds of volunteers wrapped the boxes at Berlin High School. In all, 1,139 were mailed that night. But 884 wer…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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