AAFES to FedEx orders with lithium batteries

U.S. army soldiers board a Blackhawk helicopter after they participated in a training mission in Latifiyah, 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 11, 2009. Parts of the Iraqi Army 9th Division held a joint military exercise with elements of the U.S. army in Latifiyah on Monday. (Hadi Mizban, Associated Press)
U.S. army soldiers board a Blackhawk helicopter after they participated in a training mission in Latifiyah, 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 11, 2009. Parts of the Iraqi Army 9th Division held a joint military exercise with elements of the U.S. army in Latifiyah on Monday. (Hadi Mizban, Associated Press)
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Updated: 11/05/2012 8:04 am
SAN ANTONIO - Our troops can, once again, get their hands on electronics that have lithium batteries.  The U.S. Postal Service banned international shipments of the electronics, like smartphones and tablets, earlier this year.

Now, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, will FedEx items to 36 exchanges in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Service members can log on to the AAFES website, choose the item, and pick it up at their exchange.
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trutex - 11/5/2012 11:13 AM
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Hard to believe the USPS, which is going broke for lack of business, would be turning down business.

Ruger1 - 11/5/2012 9:03 AM
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i agree ABC...i hadn't heard of this

ABC123 - 11/5/2012 8:10 AM
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Let's assume for just a moment, that there are readers who hadn't heard about the ban. Wouldn't it be nice if you would add a short paragraph explaining background on why the USPS banned shipment of lithium batteries and how this affected the troops and everyone else? Journalism 101. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
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