I lived for a year out of a tent in Bosnia and found that a care package from home was just about the best thing a soldier could get while deployed. A few things from the homeland and a message of support was always a great pick-me-up.
Some suggested things to send in a care package include;
An issue of the soldiers local newspaper or USA Today
Flavored chapstick
Hard candy and chocolates
cigarettes and a lighter
pop tarts
Crackers and squirting cheese
Pens,Paper and envelopes
A magazine
A new toothbrush
gum
q-tips
chewing tobacco
black kiwi boot polish
A good luck charm
A deck of cards
and much more. Just keep it limited to small items and remember that they miss even the simplest things that we take for granted each and every day.
I remember being in flight quarters and as soon as we were able to take a break or just be done with for the day and night. I would be in berthing and all they would ask was how many pallets of mail was received.
I've got a care package ready to send. It's got envelopes, writing tablet, two big bags of candy (sealed in the bags), deoderant, hand lotion and disposable razors. I wanted to send some baby powder (my husband can't live without the stuff) but couldn't find any that were sealed and feared it might leak out in the box and cause an uproar. I also enclosed a picture of my
two jedis and myself and a short note.
I'm sending it to:
Any Service Member
USS Enterprise
CVN 65
FPO AE 09543-2810
Do I need to write anything else on there besides my return address, or should I word it differently? Thanks for the tips on things to send, I'm intending on doing this pretty frequently.