How do you address a letter to a retired navy officer?

Answer 1

I myself is in the US Marines and when i have had to write to a retired Officer of the US Military i was to told when you are writing to a person of which deserves great appreciations that you first state their rank and then followed by their name then you say what you need to say then when your all finished you pretty much want to say thank you for all you've done for our country and then put sincerely or something like that and then your name.

Use the appropriate rank:

Commander John Paul Jones

1234 Harbor Way

Annapolis, MD 01234

Dear Commander Jones:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

David Farragut

OR

Try this....

This is how I read to address envelopes for things such as wedding invitations.....

Example:

Mr. John Doe LT. USN (ret.)

3200 Rivers Edge Drive

Lake Serenity, New Hampshire 76658