Posted on 12/15/2006 4:03:05 PM PST by incredulous joe
Our church sponsored a giving tree this year in which the participants are members of our military serving in Iraq.
Aside from cookies, personal toiletrees, prayers and good wishes does anybody have any suggestions for what a soldier serving in Iraq might find useful??
Just curious if anyone has any personal insight.
Thanks
BTTT
For good reading material, I recommend: 1776 by David McCullough
Great DVD movie: Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer
Personal care item: Old Spice antiperspirant (put in a ziplock baggie, especially if mailing when the heat returns in April)
Favorite treats: tropical fruit bits trail mix, beef jerky, canned fruit like Mandarin oranges.
High protein Power Bars.
Breath mints.
White socks.
I was always partial to the gift food packages (Swiss Colony, etc) that had lots of treats, cheese, jellies, etc in containers that are big enough to enjoy but small enough that you don't have to worry about storing or refrigerating. Some of the stuff is great for trading and sharing, too.
My grandson is a Marine on his second tour in Iraq. He requested handwarmers, inexpensive white cotton socks that they can wear a couple of days and throw away, beef jerky, babywipes, AA batteries.
I wasn't sure if the handwarmers that work when exposed to air and last 6 to 8 hours are the ones he wanted, but they are available on ebay (NAYY), inexpensive but unfortunately can't be shipped directly to Iraq thru the ebay or paypal shipping system. I have complained to ebay about this, but haven't heard anything.
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Carolyn
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