help me with song suggestions for a Marine being deployed to Iraq?

Question

Also, my friend's boyfriend is being deployed as well. She would like to make him a CD with songs that are meaningful. She doesn't want really mushy love songs, but ones that will let him know how much she cares and that she wants him to come home safe from Iraq. any suggestions would be helpful.
Also, if you have served in Iraq I would like to express my sincere gratitude for you putting your life on the line to protect all of us. Could you share with me any ideas for putting together great care packages for our friends? What did you not have that would have been nice to get in a box from home? so far we've been told plenty of baby wipes, beef jerkey and psp movies....anything else? thank you for your suggestions!

Answer 1

I can send you a list of things to send over for our soldiers of things they like and want to have...
SUGGESTIONS FOR CARE PACKAGE ITEMS

No glass or metal containers
No pork products
No pornographic materials
No liquor

Put soaps,deodorants, scented products or items which could leak or melt in
zip lock bags (double bag them if it's highly scented or pack them separately
from food).

Perishable homemade foods like yeast rolls, etc. will mold, but cookies do
fine. Chocolate melts.

Fill extra space with trash bags wadded up, wash rags, towels, flat rolls of
toilet paper etc.

double tape all seams with strong packing tape.
Mail "parcel post ". ( once out of the country, all mail travels at same rate..so no sense spending more than necessary.)
At the Post office you fill out a list of your items (for customs) sign &
date. No need to put a value on the slip.
Address the box same way as you would a letter, put your return name &
address on top left corner. Some will send you a thank you note. Include your email
address in your box if you would like a faster reply.
In the Bottom left corner write "REDIRECT: To any commander or chaplain of
Unit"

The soldiers share their items with each other so its ok to send a quantity
of just one item if you want to. Remember sand gets in EVERYTHING. Send items
packaged individually if you can. They have no storage places as some are on
the move.
Letters, cards and "words" of encouragement are very appreciated. You
may want to include a self addressed envelope in your box with a note
requesting them notify you when they receive the package.
If you can send them something
every few weeks, even just a card, they appreciate it so much.

Sandstorms begin right after January. Troops are asking for lightweight tan
color cotton strips
10" wide and 36" long (tee shirt type material). They will tie them around
their nose, mouth and ears and tuck into their collar to keep sand out. THIS IS
AN IMPORTANT ITEM.
For Winter they are asking for
dark work socks, thermals, and gloves to keep warm in the night, along with
Shoe Inserts that they can cut to fit their boots. The sand wears out the
bottoms of their boots.

**** = Items that are a hot commodity
1. Toilet Paper (take out cardboard and flatten.
2. Insect Repellant, Aloe Vera Gel
3. Magazines, Jokes & comics
4. Light weight tan or Army green colored cloth 10" X 36" (sandstorm season
is upon us)
5. Small flash lights or book lights
6. ****Paperback books or novels
7. Local Newspapers, post cards from your home town
8. Tooth brushes and toothpaste
9. Dental floss and Mouth Wash
10. Disposable Razors & shave powder
11. Baby Wipes and Refills, hand sanitizer
12. Keri lotion (not oil based for faces)
13. Chap Stick or Carmex, Talcum Powder
14. Wash Rags, Big fluffy towels (for the Ladies), Facial cleansing
Pads,
15. Nail Clippers, files, Nail Polish (neutral colors)
16. Disposable Cameras
17. Deodorant, Shampoo, Bar Soap, Body Wash (full size)
18. Feminine Hygiene products
19. Hair bands, clips, Brushes and Combs
20. ****Eye Drops
21. Inner soles for boots & shoes
22. Black Boot socks, Foot Powder. Cotton balls,
24. Frisbees, Nerf footballs, basket balls, electronic hand held games, CDs
& players, DVD movies, hackie sacks, Yo-Yo, squirt guns to keep dust
down, Walmart-Sam' s Club-or AT&T phone cards
25. Envelopes and Paper, pens.
26. Batteries any size
27. Kleenex, Saline nasal spray,
28. Sewing Kits
29. Small Mirrors
30. Plain Black sunglasses
31. Clorox wipes
32. Zip lock bags
33. Powder laundry detergent, dryer sheets
34. Twin Size Sheets
35. Socks, t-shirts, underwear (various sizes)
36. Contact lens cleaner
37. Liquid hand sanitizer
38. ****After shave Lotion (no glass)
39. Crossword, word search puzzles, Ink Pens/Pencils
40. Boxes of Assorted Greeting Cards

Food Items
1. Instant Soups
2. Instant Oatmeal or Grits
3. Tea Bags
4. Dried Fruits
5. Dried Meats Jerky
6. Slim Jims (They Go Fast)
7. *** Powdered Gatorade {no longer needed, Govt supplied)
8. Cookies in package or Ziploc bag
9. Crackers,
10. Chex Mix
11. Small Pringles {do not ship in summer}
12. Gum, Hard Candy, Tic Tacs, Breath mints
13. Trail Mix
14. Microwave Popcorn
15. Granola Bars
16. Tuna
17. Spices, condiments
18. Summer Sausage {Beef only}
19. Power Bars
20. Kool Aid (with sugar)
21. Dry Cereal (individual boxes)
22. Little Debby Snack Cakes
23. Kraft Easy Mac
24. Ragu Express
25. Powdered drinks / juice boxes
26. Sunflower seeds

If I missed something then please add to the list..
They also like Homemade CDS with there favorit music or DVDs of the kids growing up and even of you just talking from the heart to them and how much yah miss them..

God bless them and I hope and pray for there safty everyday..
If you need a good support group to join Ill also send yah a link to my military support group online..

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Luvd1inmilitarybootedmoms/

Answer 2

Magazines were good, didn't matter what kind. Any movies or shows on DVD. Some people don't have a PSP there so PC games are good too. Baked goods were always welcomed. A bike light that you can put on your head. Crewchiefs used them so they could work on aircraft and they were also good for when hitting the port o' potties.
It does get cold there in the winter time so a nice pillow and blanket from home would be nice.
Whatever you send will be appreciated. Touches from home are always nice.

Answer 3

Marine Hymn
Lonestar - Im Already There
Lonestar-Amazed
ALAN JACKSON- Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
Toby Kieth-American Soldier
Tim McGraw - It's Your Love

i didnt serve but my dad did and i know beef jerky, STARBUCS, some comedy DVds
and i also know they loved getting letters from small kids

Answer 4

Allies by Heart
Locking Up The Sun by Poets of the Fall

Answer 5

the music that that fine marine enjoys is most suitable as it will carry him through the down times.We go to all the fast food restaurants and collect condiments like mayo ketchup salsa honey etc in the little packets. these spice up mre's splendidly and adds a little highlight to the marines day. You will find that if you ask at most take out or fast food places they will be glad to give you heaps of stuff to send to lonely and hungry solders and marines.

Answer 6

Fighting songs from vietnam era will keep him on his toes and remind him why he is there and his purpose. The more a solider is glooming about want ting to go back home, The more off guard he will be. Look for something that will keep him on his toes.

Answer 7

"I'm coming home." by ?Ozzy/Metallica? (I never was good at naming bands)

The best 'care' packages are those with a touch of home: homemade brownies, cookies, etc.

Top of the list of things are porn mags. He won't see real women for months. (Women in combat uniforms don't count and the locals wear veils.)

Anything he liked back home. For me it was M&M's and Reeses. For my roommate, it was licorice. Throw in something for his roommate as much as possible.

Gratitude and Appreciation for what he's going through (i.e. a handwritten letter)

Things for the kids: hard candy, pencils and stuffed animals. We love giving that stuff out.

Answer 8

I'm leaving on a jet plain.

Answer 9

"come home soon" by Shedaisy

Answer 10

I'll be seeing you!