UPS Store to deliver cards free to troops

A UPS Store in Lawrence is launching Operation: S.W.A.K. – as in Sealed With A Kiss – to deliver Valentine’s Day greetings to U.S. troops and veterans.

Now through Feb. 14, the store is providing free first-class postage for one-ounce valentines and letters to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas or to veterans in VA hospitals.

The store also is offering free packaging for care packages destined for servicemen and women, said Daniel Mellott, owner of the UPS Store at 3514 Clinton Parkway.

Eligible mail must be addressed to a specific U.S. serviceman or woman at an assigned APO/FPO address or a specific veteran residing in a VA hospital, and must bear a valid return address.

Mellott recommends sending greetings by Jan. 31 for overseas delivery by Valentine’s Day, although cards and letters will be accepted through Feb. 14.