[dasboot]

Contact your local police departments. Chances are good that one, a few, or several guys from your city's department are deployed right now. I think they regularly take collections of stuff: snacks, wetnaps, vitamins, newspapers....they'll tell you what the guys like and need. They really like Devil Dogs and Twinkies.

If they don't do this, maybe it'll get them the hint. Our department is fielding six soldiers, and packages are regularly going out. We've heard back that the stuff is really appreciated.

[Criminal Number 18F]

One thing that really helped in Afghanistan was when my mom sent a bunch of spices... garlic salt, red peppers, etc. Helped to make the GI food more interesting. WHen I left I gave some to my reliefs and some to the locals that supported us.

Just a suggestion for anyone making up a package for our GIs anywhere (Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Phillipines, Colombia, Bosnia, Kosovo and many other unpleasant places).

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F