We have "adopted" a US soldier stationed in Afganistan through anysoldier.com and have sent care packages to him & his men.
I have sent small pre-packaged nuts, dried fruits, pretzels, beef jerky, non-chocolate protein bars.
I have been careful to stick to the rules and not send any unapproved items; but they guys are requesting real chocolate. I have a business willing to donate a case of locally made pre-packaged fine chocolates. If I sent them, would this be bad?
2007-10-15 04:47:51 · 18 answers · asked by YesIDid 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am obviously a civilian and what I am reading on-line says not to send chocolate.
I think I will stick with non-melting chocolate ideas like single serve hot chocolate mixes, chocolate tea bags, chocolate tootsie rolls, etc
2007-10-16 02:36:36 · update #1
Chocolate is not 'banned' but is a poor choice to send to people in Iraq or Afghanistan. They mail rooms are not air-conditioned and any chocolate you send them will be liquid.
2007-10-15 05:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate is not an unapproved item. Where did you get that idea?
The only issue with chocolate is that it can melt and/or discolor in shipping. The package will sit in the hot Iraqi or Afghan dessert for a while before your soldier gets it....that is the reason it is put on lists of things not to send.
2007-10-15 15:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no ban against chocolate that I have ever heard of. In fact I have had cholcolate sent to me on serveral occasions while here in Iraq. Just a tip, dont send chocolate in the summer. It tends to melt since sometimes packages get left outside on the flightline waiting to be shipped.
2007-10-15 05:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by B. Wags 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of a ban on chocolate lol.... My husband has been deployed to Iraq for the past 14 months and I sent him chocolate all the time (except when it was hot there because it melted)
2007-10-15 11:42:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never known chocolate to be contraband to send to soldiers. The only issue with chocolate is that it tends to melt. Even now, mail can take quite sometime to get there. I've been through deployments several times and never any issues sending chocolate and I've never had it on a "do not send" list.
Send it, they'll love it!!
2007-10-15 05:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by HEartstrinGs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to send chocolate now would be the time to try it. Just make sure you double bag it in ziplocs or something because it does tend to melt all over everything if it gets hot. That's usually the reason they say not to send it in care packages.
2007-10-15 05:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by Critter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is no ban on sending chocolate. they just advise people not to do it cause it tends to melt. you can try to send if you want but its still at least 80-90 there. if you want to send it just make sure that you put it in a bunch of zip lock bags so if it does melt it wont be all over everything.
2007-10-15 08:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ missing a soldier in Iraq ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no rule against sending chocolate, but keep in mind, it's 100+ degrees there most of the year, it might before it reaches it's destination. Thank you for supporting the troops!
2007-10-15 05:31:59 · answer #8 · answered by angelosdad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 06:37:42 · answer #9 · answered by stairs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of a chocolate ban and I've sent chocolate before.
2007-10-15 05:03:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋