What items would a soldier in Iraq enjoy recieving for the holidays?
Handymam asked:
I recieved the name of both a male and female soldier stationed in Iraq (artillery division and of whom I don’t know) at church who do not have family or are not getting any letters or packages from home.
I recieved the name of both a male and female soldier stationed in Iraq (artillery division and of whom I don’t know) at church who do not have family or are not getting any letters or packages from home.
We want to make a small care/gift package to send with our letter for both of these soldiers. Do you know what items most soldiers would like to recieve the most?
Roscoe Klimko
Tags: Artillery Division, Female Soldier
A new commander in chief!!
items of a sexual nature of course.
A ticket home
Photos of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
Many want large size photos of their Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush, in front of the Mission Accomplished banner.
Calling cards are always a great idea. And framed pictures of friends/family. My good friend Tim, always loved to get books and magazines (he was into motorcycles). But anything that will remind them of home and what’s waiting for them when they return is the best gift of all.
How about a little game boy or something. Or can they do that. Give them books and snacks or something
My cousin always wants food and reading material, and pictures of anything “american”. We get him a bunch of the “greetings from” postcards from different cities and take a bunch of pictures everywhere we go. Toothpaste, deoderant, soap, dandruff and dry skin stuff, etc.
lol a new commander n chief would be the best Christmas present anyone could get, but send them a heart felt card and a letter, they would also enjoy some home aid Christmas cookies…
Homebacked good. Books, magazines, phone cards, wet ones, candy that doesn’t melt. Anything that connects people to the world back home.
My cousin was in Iraq for a year and the most requested things he asked for were:
Magazines
Mouth wash
Baby Wipes
Wet Ones antibacterial wet wipes
Notepad and pens
Non perishable snacks (corn nuts, sunflower seeds)
Kleenex
Socks
Underwear
Lotion
sunscreen (sweatproof for sure)
and a big THANK YOU card!
I think they would like some books or some movies. they do get some down time and these things can also be shared with every one.
cakes ,sweeties ,a couple of good books or best of all a ticket home
some good hot food and to see they kinds
phone cards
Short of orders home, just about anything you send will be appreciated.Letters of thanks, toiletry items, perfume, cologne, movies, chocolate, games. You can’t miss with jokes or puzzles (crossword, fill in the blank) Be creative and don’t stress it too much, anything you send will be great!
A letter from the President for a mission recall, and a ticket back home!
Homemade cookies and a DVD of a newly released movie. And of course a nice Christmas card telling them that you’re proud of them.
Anything you send will be greatly appreciated but some of the things my boyfriend enjoyed were:
Candy
Cookies (home baked ones were his fav)
Calling cards
Magazines
Movies
Video Games
Snacks – crackers, beef jerky, fruit snacks, etc.
Toiletries
Music CD’s
Pen and paper
Thank you cards and letters
Anything sports related
Games/Decks of cards
Hope that’s helpful! Also, just so you are aware, it takes approximately 2 weeks for packages to reach them from the states so if you’d like to get it there around Christmas, try to send it ASAP! Thanks for supporting our troops!
Ashlee
When my brother was deployed to Iraq, we started sending packages for his whole unit because my brother didn’t like getting packages when his fellow troops weren’t receiving anything. So we did send a few neccesity items but mostly we sent them stuff that they would enjoy like…playing cards, magazines(car, games, hunting), dominos, crossword puzzles, a few dvds, jerkey, mints, pringles, cookies, gum, tuna lunch kits, fruit cups, pudding, powder gatorade. There is nothing like having some treats from home. I have to say, it’s nice of you to do something like this. Trust me, it will mean the world to these guys.
I have sent a few fleece blankets at the request of my son who is now serving in Iraq