A friend of mine has recently been deployed to Iraq. I am not sure what to send him, besides letters of course. Any suggestions?
2006-08-11 16:51:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your prayers and best wishes!
2006-08-11 23:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by I_C_Y_U_R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby loves packaged salami,pepperoni,beef jerky,and the school boxed Punch or KoolAid drinks. The little to go drinks you add to water are great too. I sent over tons of baby wipes,medicine cuz the px there is very small and limited at most bases. Tylenol,cold medicine,and backache stuff. They need alot of things the PX doesnt carry. ALSO..If you put a piece of bread in with anything homemade,it keeps the cookies,or brownies from drying out so fast,and helps maintain moisture for them until they get there!
2006-08-12 00:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Holly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of things. I sent beef jerky. Home make brownies and chocolate chip cookies (made into bars) I would wrap each bar separately in saran wrap. (This is so if their hands are dirty they do not need to touch the brownies and their hands do not touch the other brownies.) Or you can always buy the goodies but homemade has more meaning for me. Also I would put the bars in a separate box (inside of the box you are mailing) Nuts, Pringles potato chips. Just go to the grocery and browse. You will get ideas.
2006-08-12 00:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by old_woman_84 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to www.anysoldier.com they have some great suggestions on what you can and cannot send. No porn, pork, liquor stuff like that. I adopted some soldiers over in iraq and this web site was a god send. Good luck and thank your friend for me!
2006-08-11 23:53:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when sending cookies collect empty coffee cans and put them in those. That keeps them from breaking up too bad and also keeps them fresh with the plastic lid on. My husband was in Nam and would send him stupid little stuff to like suckers with faces on them or any sillly stuff like that. He always said that the rest of the guys were as anxious as he was to get a package because he never knew what to expect. It was really something for him to look forward to and took their minds off of what they were do over there.
tell him good luck and God Speed. we love him for what he is doing for all of us.
2006-08-15 20:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by kay w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres tons of things you can send him. One thing they ask for is SOCKS! Packets of tuna, wipes, disposable razors, ramein noodles, sweetened koolaide.... hard candies, pre-packaged cookies, little Debbies, magazines.... to name a few, theres just so many things they need, or would appreciate. You can get a list from a website.....
2006-08-11 23:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by Katz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a friend who was in desert storm and said that him and the guys in his squad loved it when someone sent them cookies. so when another friend of mine left for Iraq i sent some cookies and got a letter asking for more from him and the guys in his squad
2006-08-12 03:30:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chris B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Body armor, sunscreen, magazines, chewing gum/candy, recent magazines that he likes, music and anything else that would make his days go better. Good luck to him and stay safe! Support our troops!
2006-08-11 23:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic hygeine supplies like tooth paste tooth brushes etc,
And candy (not candy that can melt like chocolate)
Microwave Popcorn
Sunflower seeds
Trail mix
Ive been there
2006-08-11 23:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by boer84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was sent the basic stuff uhh bars of soap,callincards,pens pencils,paper,Dont send bottles of liquids,perishable food,and weapons. hope this helps
2006-08-12 00:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by dustin b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beef jerkey, cookies, if (s)he has a dvd player send some dvd's the px is limited on everything. mabye their favorite magazine. my wife sends me freeze pops but i also have a freezer to put them in.
2006-08-12 00:00:47 · answer #11 · answered by jthom6810 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋