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greenfreak
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Listen to what my husband's company is doing
One of my husband's coworkers is in the reserves. He was recently deployed to Egypt and will be there for at least a year.
They're guaranteeing his job for when he returns.
But just today, they got his permanent address and made a policy that they will send care packages to him twice a month on the 15th and the 30th. Anyone who wants to add to the package can, but regardless, he will always be getting something.
Isn't that great? I'm thinking cranberry almond biscotti will travel well.
Edited to add:
Anyone know, besides baked goodies, what are good things to send a serviceman/woman that they can share with everyone?
Message edited 2/8/2008 1:12:38 PM.
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
 for your DH's company!!!
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
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NoStressMom
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That is so nice. Very thoughtful company I love hear things like this
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kerrycec03
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
that's a great company!
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Whamtastic
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That's awesome.
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bicosi
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
I just got chills! that's absolutely wonderful!
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MrsT
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
Posted by greenfreak
One of my husband's coworkers is in the reserves. He was recently deployed to Egypt and will be there for at least a year.
They're guaranteeing his job for when he returns.
But just today, they got his permanent address and made a policy that they will send care packages to him twice a month on the 15th and the 30th. Anyone who wants to add to the package can, but regardless, he will always be getting something.
Isn't that great? I'm thinking cranberry almond biscotti will travel well.
That is wonderful. Kudos to your DH's company.
A coworker at my old company was sent to Afghanistan and then later Iraq. They guaranteed him his job and he was still paid (from what I heard). His reward was to have "Off to war again"" written in his performance review (which I personally saw) by a female partner for whom he did most of his work. He was later fired for no real reason.
Message edited 2/8/2008 1:13:10 PM.
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
Wow, that's so nice of them!!!!
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Kissy331
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
that truly is wonderful of DH's company
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Phyl
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
Posted by bicosi
I just got chills! that's absolutely wonderful!
Me too! What a fantastic company your Dh works for!
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VickiC
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That's awesome!
Playing Cards
Razors
Shaving cream
DVDs
pens and note cards
gum
suntan lotion
body lotion
deodorant
magazines
We have given all of the above when sending care packages overseas for a group of service men/women to share in addition to the baked goods.
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
we sent my brother
pillows
baby wipes
tshirts
underwear
pictures
cd's
dvds
books
favorite candies etc
weird stuff..
but depending on where he is, he may not want much for food and snacks.
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| Posted 2/8/08 1:19 PM |
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PotofLuck06
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That's wonderful!
When my cousin was serving in Kuwait in the early 90s, we sent books, updated pictures of the family, we would send candy (no chocolate cause it was either melted or confiscated by military inspectors), and stupid hand held games that could add amusement to ones day.
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Christine
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
I heard calling cards are popular requests also.
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| Posted 2/8/08 1:35 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
that's really nice...
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| Posted 2/8/08 1:36 PM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
oh thats so awesome!!
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| Posted 2/8/08 1:37 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That's awesome!
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| Posted 2/8/08 1:42 PM |
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LFitzy79
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
OMG, that's soo awesome!!!!
other then cookies and snacks...
updated newspapers, newsweek magazines, gossip rags
crossword books, soduko books, fiction novels...
how about batteries, memory cards for his camera...
personal hygiene products...bars of soap, shaving cream, deoterant, foot powder, razors, creams/lotions....this might be wierd but if he's sharing with others....condoms, tampons, pads....?
what about a nice set of sheets?
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
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chikita315
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
I heard they are always in need of socks
Kudos to his company!
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PaddysGirl
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That is a wonderful thing!
My brother recently shipped a ton of boxes to his friend, included in that were:
Powdered drinks
Snack sized chip bags
Baby wipes
razors
candy (not chocolate)
calendars (yes swimsuits that was the 1st things to go!)
Playing Cards
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MeNBobs
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That is so nice! That is a great company
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| Posted 2/8/08 2:22 PM |
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codybear
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Re: Listen to what my husband's company is doing
That's great. One piece of advice, is that you should send food or toiletries in each package, don't mix the two. Military packages can take a while, and also can not be treated the best (subject to heat etc), so best to keep the soap seperate from the food, otherwise you get some interesting tasting biscotti!
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