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maybebaby
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I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Hi!
This will be my second package to him....he is not specific about what he wants.
For those who have done this, any suggestions?? What was most needed/appreciated? I have a bunch of snacks and microwaveable food...wet ones (he said they get a lot of sand in their face..)
Some reading material...
Anything I'm missing??
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
gum, candies, homemade baked goods or something that he absolutley loves and misses?
Pictures of you and the family and friends.
A journal?
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:01 AM |
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ruby
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
When my friends were over there, they always asked for condiments. They said people send food all the time, but no one sends condiments, so that's what we'd send along with batteries for their cameras/personal electronics, magazines...I forget what else, let me think.
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:02 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Baby wipes, (for them bathroom) bathroom tissue. Maybe some girly mags. Snacks. batteries.
I just finished watching Generation Kill series and these were some of the things they wanted.
There are other, its early...Only one cup of coffee so far.
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:02 AM |
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kimbalina
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Cheap sunglasses
batteries
pictures
disposable camera
gum
candy
packets of dressing and mayo/mustard
socks
deck of cards
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:05 AM |
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MikesWife
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
phone cards, stationary, coffee beans, chapstick/sunblock, magazines, pictures
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:09 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
We sent a lot of the above to DH's friend deployed to Egypt and Tinactin spray to keep his feet athletes foot free.
I also baked some cranberry almond biscotti which I was told kept very well on the trip over, and was much appreciated.
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:14 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Crossword puzzles, Suduku?
Something more active for the brain than reading...
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:15 AM |
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vmac
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
My brother was in the Persian Gulf on the USS Eisenhower, I dont know if you brother has access to the same things my brother did but here's what I sent him:
Something Homebaked, his favorite was peanut butter brownies
Twizzlers
Magazines, usually Maxim
A long letter from me
Chips (the ones in the little bags)
DVDs
Microwave Popcorn and Soups
Cards
Handheld Poker Games
Books (we have similar taste)
He could email us sometimes, so I'd always ask him what he needed. He wanted good pens more than anything for some reason.
My mom always sent him a little cash for when he was at Port, which was rare.
My best wishes to your brother!!
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:19 AM |
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sj-girl
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
ooo i have sent tons of these since bil and my cousin have been there several times
here are some of the items i remember to requested alot
chapstick
baby wipes
EZ mac & cheese
qtips
dental floss
popcorn
beef jerky
Deodorant
whatever there favortite body soap
toothbrush
powered gatorade ot koolaid mix
and once i was asked for a frizbee, lol
if you are sending girly magazines, be very careful, you must hide them in the box, if there box gets searched they will remove them and not recieve them, they are against somekind or iraq religious thing and are not acceptable there
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:21 AM |
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PotofLuck06
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
My friend was stationed over there a few months ago and he sent this list of what NOT to pack based on military restrictions.
"Anything can be sent to me as long as it's not porn or alcohol. Porn to these guys can be as innocent as Maxim or the SI Swim Suit Edition."
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:32 AM |
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kimbalina
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Posted by PotofLuck06
My friend was stationed over there a few months ago and he sent this list of what NOT to pack based on military restrictions.
"Anything can be sent to me as long as it's not porn or alcohol. Porn to these guys can be as innocent as Maxim or the SI Swim Suit Edition."
yikes!!! they need some entertainment!
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:33 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
How about baby powder? (Best way to get sand off off your kid's body)
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:38 AM |
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
When my friend was there he said SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS and candy but he has a sweat tooth
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| Posted 9/19/08 9:39 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
my brother always asked for
baby wipes
pillows/cases
tshirts
underwear
more baby wipes
they have a ton of food options now...so it's not as necessary as it was in the beginning...but if you know his favorite stuff, that would be nice (my girlfriend got chocolates from Jacques Torres from her parents a few times...I sent her condoms  )
pictures are nice, and letters from friends and such.
ETA: yes no alcohol, and no porn. it's out of RESPECT for their religious beliefs...it's not allowed "in country"
Message edited 9/19/2008 10:06:41 AM.
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:04 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Posted by kimbalina
Cheap sunglasses
batteries
pictures
disposable camera
gum
candy
packets of dressing and mayo/mustard
socks
deck of cards
this list sounds like he's away at day camp  
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:05 AM |
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MikesWife
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Stamps?
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:08 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Posted by MikesWife
Stamps?
I'm not sure now, but we my brother was there (in '03 and '04) they postal service delivered their letter for free . He didn't need stamps.
he did need paper and pens and envelopes though. forgot about that.
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:10 AM |
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christys0925
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
what about one of those battery powered fans they sell at brookstone. I bought one for my wedding at it was awesome.
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:12 AM |
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MikesWife
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by MikesWife
Stamps?
I'm not sure now, but we my brother was there (in '03 and '04) they postal service delivered their letter for free . He didn't need stamps.
he did need paper and pens and envelopes though. forgot about that.
That's what I was thinking.....
Maybe razors/razor blades? Can we send these in the mail?
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:17 AM |
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sj-girl
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by MikesWife
Stamps?
I'm not sure now, but we my brother was there (in '03 and '04) they postal service delivered their letter for free . He didn't need stamps.
he did need paper and pens and envelopes though. forgot about that.
my cousin was just there a few months ago and he didnt need stamps either
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| Posted 9/19/08 10:17 AM |
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maybebaby
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Maureen
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
These suggestions are GREAT!!! Thank you guys so so much.
I am also going to handwrite a letter per suggestion...I'm sure it would be nice for him to get!
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| Posted 9/19/08 12:30 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
my good friend is a contractor over there (but she's more stuck in the green zone than out in the thick of everything)
she always wants dunkin doughnuts coffee!
so if he's ever somewhere that actually has such an amenity (coffee machine), maybe he'd like that too?
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| Posted 9/19/08 2:19 PM |
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Kara
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
Edited b/c I found the answer to my question: Only send home baked goods to soldiers who know you. If you are sending it through a program like any soldier, they will throw away homemade goods. They can only accept food items sealed in their manufacturer's packaging. (Makes sense.)
Message edited 9/19/2008 3:52:08 PM.
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| Posted 9/19/08 2:24 PM |
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jmf423
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Re: I am sending a care package to Iraq for my brother..any suggestions??
My friend was there and she always asked for
chap-stick
baby powder
baby wiped
tuna (the kind in the bag that doesn't need to be drained)
twizzlers
I send oatmeal raisin cookies and she said they made it there good. I also used to send her cany for whatever holiday was coming up. Like cany corn around halloween and peeps before easter.
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