If this is a formal letter, you address him by his rank.
For instance, if he is a private:
Dear Private and Mrs. Smith.
Likewise if he is a Colonel:
Dear Colonel and Mrs. Smith.
You'll need their mailing address. After which, it won't be much different than mailing a letter to anyone else. The address will be:
(Their name)
(Their unit)
(Their unit address)
(Military installation, state, ZIP code)
For example:
PFC John Smith
C Co. 4/31 IN
10124 N. Riva Ridge Loop
Fort Drum, NY 13602
If they're deployed overseas, they'll have an APO or FPO address.
Use rank and "Mrs."
If you want to address a letter to Staff Sergeant Gary Jones and his wife, address it like this:
SSG and Mrs. Gary Jones
* Major & Mrs. John Doe or Major John Doe & Mrs. J. Doe
You can address a retired colonel as "Colonel (Last Name)" and his wife as "Mrs. (Last Name)" or "Colonel (Last Name) and Mrs. (Last Name)" in the salutation of a letter.
Major and Mrs . . .
Yes, a letter written to a soldier's wife would be considered a primary source as it directly reflects the experiences and perspectives of the person writing it.
dog tagsI love my soldier. My husband is A Ranger!
To the wife only, just as Mrs. She has no title of her own.
The best way to address your letter to a Minister is to Reverend and Mrs. _______
Govenor and Mrs. Beebe
What is the proper etiquette to addressing a Reverend in a letter?
To;The Reverend and Mrs (Insert name)
Captain and Mrs.....
"The general's wife," "Mrs. -her last name here-," or if referring to her in the first person as an address, "Mrs." or "Ma'am" are all acceptable.
The wife of Uriah was Bathsheba, who was initially married to Uriah, a soldier in King David's army. After David committed adultery with her, he arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle so he could marry Bathsheba.