This was one of my favorite parts of OCS! My dad got a little CONCERNED when he dropped me off at OCS. I was 29 at the time, but he I guess felt a little sad dropping me off in the cold. He ended up writing me a letter that night. It wasn't addressed properly, but it still got to me. I think I was one of the first ones to get mail. It made me tear up.
Mail gets addressed like this:
Candidate Hart, Victoria
Delta Company, 1st Platoon
Officer Candidates School
2189 Elrod Ave
Quantico, VA 22134-5033
If people send you packages, I think you have to open them in front of people. My dad sent gloves for me and my friend. Others got candy and they literally had to eat in front of everybody...
When you check in, you can buy envelopes, stationery, and stamps. You can also bring this stuff with you. Whenever I sent a letter, I included an envelope they can send back to me.
One friend sent me printed out memes :)