Post Office Camp Lejuene

• Established for Mail Support: The Post Office at Camp Lejeune was founded shortly after the base was activated in 1941 to handle the growing volume of mail for Marines and support staff. • Vital Morale Boost: During World War II, receiving mail from home was considered one of the most important morale boosters for deployed Marines, making the Post Office a critical part of daily life. • Handling Millions of Letters: At the peak of World War II, the Camp Lejeune Post Office processed millions of letters and packages annually for Marines stationed at the base and overseas. • Training Center for Postal Marines: Camp Lejeune has been an important training site for military postal clerks, who learn to sort, deliver, and secure military mail under challenging conditions. • Homefront Connections: In the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Post Office at Camp Lejeune was a lifeline, ensuring deployed Marines received news from home and could send letters back, maintaining crucial family connections. • Forward Deployed Mail: Postal units from Camp Lejeune have been deployed to war zones and disaster areas to establish mail operations in the field, supporting Marines far from home. • Special Holiday Operations: During major holidays, the Post Office at Camp Lejeune prepared special operations to handle the surge in packages and letters, sometimes operating around the clock. • Commemorative Postmarks: The Camp Lejeune Post Office has issued special commemorative postmarks for significant base anniversaries and Marine Corps birthdays. • Security and Censorship: During WWII and other conflicts, military mail was subject to censorship for operational security, with postal clerks at Camp Lejeune trained in these procedures. • Modernization: The Post Office at Camp Lejeune has evolved with technology, incorporating automated sorting, tracking, and digital address systems to meet the needs of today’s Marines and their families.