Oh, dear...this is quite dire indeed. I'm most alarmed about the fact that he is here in Iraq right now, because in almost all cases, we just don't have that much room for things and must be space economical.
80 pairs of socks is impressive. I don't imagine he has that many over here, but I certainly recommend about 14 pairs to start. You see, we walk a lot here and socks can wear. You always want to have those backup pairs on hand for that dismaying morning when you find that a toe or heel is beginning to wear slightly. And we all know that the PX stocks pretty crappy socks.
What I would do is suggest to him that he start an online account at Hanes. And as his socks wear, he should throw them out. Do not insult our local hosts by offering them less-than-stellar socks.
80 pairs of socks is great for the U.S. (perhaps he should maintain a separate closet back home for his socks so as to make the daily color and style selection a little easier?), but here in Iraq, it just isn't practical.
I hope this has helped you and anyone else who may have a similar problem.
Never mind I pinged you at 12:35 and you were here at 12:34
Always Late I am
You must at all costs prevent Allegra from learning your DH's unit, not to mention his name. Otherwise we may find, hidden in dark corners like "News of the Weird," strange stories about Middle Eastern sock theft .... and soon, you'll have the news accounts from Dubai, revealing all of the sordid hosiery-related details of their arrest.
My favorite part is how the Admin Mod pinged you. That cracked me up!