What do I send My boyfriend who is in Afghanistan...soldiers who were there answer?

Question

He is going to be there until March in which he comes home on r+r. What can I send him besides letters and pictures...What is something good to send him? Soldiers who were there...What were some things you enjoyed getting while you were there? In Afghanistan or Iraq

Answer 1

Send him things he likes. Dont send any chocolate right now, it is really hot there.

Here are some websites that might help you:
http://www.sarahsmiley.com/military_care_packages.htm
http://thefuntimesguide.com/2005/09/soldierpackages.php
http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/new/pdf/care.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/militarycarepackage/
http://www.militarywives.com/index.php/component/option,com_content/task,section/id,8/Itemid,55/
http://www.operationmilitarypride.org/packages.html
http://www.militarycarepackages.net/

Here is the United States Postal Service site and they have restrictions and such.
http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/
The U.S. Postal Service introduced a Military Care Kit, or "Mili-kit" for military families and friends to send care packages to their loved ones stationed overseas. Since the inception of the Military Care Kit, the U.S. Postal Service has shipped more than 150,000 kits. Each kit contains two Priority Mail boxes, six Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes, eight Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and eight customs forms with envelopes.

This kit may be ordered by calling the USPS Expedited Package Supply Center at 1-800-610-8734. There is no charge for the kit. The Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes included in the kit can be shipped to any APO/FPO in the world, regardless of weight, for $8.10.

Here is info on the military postal service:
http://hqdainet.army.mil/mpsa/

I send my husband the individual bagged snacks and treats, they will stay fresher longer. I also send him the individual drink mixes such as crystal lite or propel or those flavored drink mixes. He loves to add these to his bottle water.

I send him his favorite dvd's and magazines and taped dvd's of his favorite wrestling shows (or any show that he likes to watch). I send him new music cd's that you can either make or buy new.

My husband is a huge sweet eater so I also send him cake in a jar (or breads or brownies in a jar). He loves these so much. I also send him homemade cookies.

With the holidays coming up, you can send him some holiday treat bags with goodies or with Christmas, send him Xmas in a box (xmas tree, stocking with lots of goodies, ornaments, etc.,). For new years send him a party in a box (blowers, noise makers, etc.,.)

I hope this helps somewhat. Just think of what he likes and keep that going. Sometimes depending on where he will be deployed to will depend on what he will be able to get. Some camps are very limited to what they have.

Answer 2

I was there back in OEF 3. So things have changed, but I will tell you what I always liked to have. Drink mixes espicially gatorade, and country time. Also if you can ship one an extra leatherman is great plus to have.If his squad has a DVD player which by now they should send some DVD's. 300 is out, and Boondock Saints is a deployment must. Also every once in awhile it was fun to read the local paper.

Answer 3

He knows you're avoiding him, but I don't think he knows why. It doesn't sound like you enjoy any of the attention you get from his friends or by your guy when he's with his friends (hence the avoiding). Have you told him anything? A good relationship is based on GOOD communication. It may be hard to tell him what the problem is, but you have to do it in order for it to work. Make sure that you not only tell him but really explain why this hurts you and why you want it to stop. Make sure he listens to everything before he responds and, above all, make sure you do it calmly and not yelling. Good luck!~

Answer 4

Crayons and small toys to give to the kids. Flavored powder for the water. SOFT toilet paper. Magazines and newspapers. Smokes or smokeless tobacco, even if he doesn't use them, he can trade. Batteries for any electric toys he may have. Calling cards. And something small and personnel of yours. A lock of hair, or wash your hair and send him a piece of cloth from a pillow case you slept on. Anything that feels or smells like you that he can carry and touch. The most important thing is to give him love and support, and it seems you got that covered. Good luck to you both.

Answer 5

Any kind of drink mix that you can put in water. Snacks that won't melt. His favorite personal hygeine items cause we don't get every thing over here. Phone cards are a big help calling back home gets expensive for us. Bug spray make sure it kills sand flies and misquetos.

Answer 6

contact your local American Red Cross for a list of items that you can send over as care packages. Most all of their branches have a representative that can help you with this along with other military-related needs,such as contacting deployed relatives in the event of an emergency. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Phone-cards
Pepper Sauce
Hard Candy
Magazines
A good knife
A good flashlight.
Books
It's going to get cold there soon, so send him some longjohns, thick socks, chemical handwarmers, coffee, chapstick,
Sunscreen
Lots of letters, photos and videos ( on CD-Rom)

I pray that he returns to you safe and sound.

Doc

Answer 8

I'm too old for this one, but did do Viet Nam and you would be surprised how little it takes to please a GI away from home and to remind him of home.

Homemade cookies never go out of style. Copies of hometown newspapers or pertinent news of his friends that is positive. Even a subscription to a magazine like Reader's Digest goes over well.

Calling cards so they can call home frequently are appreciated, I hear.

In all, though, anything he can tell comes from your heart will be his favorite, especially the homemade cookies ;-)

Answer 9

I was told by some returning soldiers that they like powdered kool-aid and gatorade to put in their water rations and toothbrushes.

Answer 10

Scantily-clad or un-clad photos are always popular with the deployed soldier.

;-)