Soldier Care Packages

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Hi,

My family is interested in sending a care packege to a soldier deployed in Iraq. I can't seem to find any webhsites that allow you to make your own package and be able to send it. If anyone could get links to a site like that i'd appreciate it.

thanks,
D
 
Are you talking about "random" care packages to a soldier you don't know, or a package to a specific person you know?

One of my best friends is on his second tour in Iraq, and I, and a family members church have both sent him several packages and he recieved them just fine. So you can send packages to Iraq, if you have a military APO address to send it to a specific person.
 
I read a site that said you can ONLY ship to family members. I'll try to find the site with more info. Also, it contained an extensive list of what to send.

Baby Wipes (for field wash up)
Hard candy, like Atom Bombs, Jolly Rogers, etc.


Remember, it's like being in prison and you can't get everyday items. Even if the soldier doesn't like candy, he/she can trade it for what they do like.

An Iraq gift certificate: A log of Copenhagan's chew. A soldier with a log of chew will want for nothing...period. The grunts just love the stuff!
 
This website was on the news a while ago.

Military regulations forbid you to send a package to "Any soldier". With this program you send it to a particular soldier and they distribute the items to the people who need them.
 
pcnorton said:
Can't do it due to security reasons.


Paul
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Hey PCNorton, I noticed your avatar seems to be a Claymore Mine?

My buddy and I used to always joke about how the only written instructions on them are "Front Towards Enemy".

When he went into Iraq with the invasion force, he took condoms to cover his rifle barrel to keep sand out. He ran out pretty quick, so I sent him a care package including a full box. But as a joke I wrote on the front of each one "Front Towards Enemy" with a Sharpie marker.

He said the guys in his unit were laughing for days!
 
At work through our American Indian Advisory Council, we wanted to send care packages to the troops (I got some funny looks when I announced that I wanted to send knives ;)), but we found out there were too many regulations. Instead, we sent phone cards (like cold hard cash over there!).

I wanted to send some excess dirty books over there, but was told that the APO will not accept them. I sent some Maxims, Stuff and FHM magazines to a lady I know out in Hawaii who sent them to her boyfriend over in Iraq and his buddies liked that.

I've heard that, especially on the front lines, simple supplies are at a minimum if the troops have them at all. If you just want to send something, go to your local base and ask. You're just sending a care package, so they shouldn't be suspect. I'm trying to move a lot of books, dvds, cds, comics and magazines online and at the fleamarkets, I'm thinking about just sending them over to the troops.
 
The Last Confederate said:
Hey PCNorton, I noticed your avatar seems to be a Claymore Mine?

My buddy and I used to always joke about how the only written instructions on them are "Front Towards Enemy".

When he went into Iraq with the invasion force, he took condoms to cover his rifle barrel to keep sand out. He ran out pretty quick, so I sent him a care package including a full box. But as a joke I wrote on the front of each one "Front Towards Enemy" with a Sharpie marker.

He said the guys in his unit were laughing for days!
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Good one.
Yep it a claymore. M18. I think 720 steal ball bearings. A definate bad day maker.

Paul
 
About a year ago Neko2 started a Thread in this Forum. I followed up on it, sent a package out to one of the personell listed, and received a very nice Thank You note in return. I don't know if the program is still active, but it's certainly worth a try. Here is a link to that Thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300946

Lately I've been sending Care Packages to a Reservist from my company. While on vacation in Aruba, we met a soldier who was getting married that evening on the beach, but will be heading back to Iraq in about two months. I took photos of their wedding, and asked the bride to send me his address when he returns to Iraq, so we can send him some more "creature comforts"

Believe me, after talking to several soldiers who have come home on leave - Nothing Beats A Package Of Goodies from HOME!!!!

Good luck. I hope you cn get something to a soldier over there.

Ken
 
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