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Offline Amaazee

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What would you want...
« on: January 20, 2011, 09:32:33 AM »
If you were in the armed forces for US, and you were stationed in Afghanistan. What would you want in a care package ?

I am asking because my class is sending a care package to the troops sometime in March... Figured I would hear the opinion of the AH Community...


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Offline Tac

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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 12:07:02 PM »
You could do something unique and have each classmate buy a cheap playstation 2 or 3 game and toss it in the package.

I'd guess the girls and guys opening those packages would welcome extra entertainment ... and stuff to use for trade should they not have access to a PS console.

... but i'm sure people who've been in the military that post here could give you a better idea.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 12:16:56 PM »
Quote from: Tac on January 20, 2011, 12:07:02 PM
... but i'm sure people who've been in the military that post here could give you a better idea.

There are also a bunch of guys on Aces High that actually have served over there. They would be the people to ask...
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 12:52:03 PM »
If you can find out where most of the troops are from (we did this one time); you can send them sports magazines about the local teams.

Think of stuff that will remind them of home would be my guess. We actually had a person send peanut butter and get a thank-you letter back.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 01:23:11 PM »
when I was shipping care packages to Iraq the favorites were
powdered drink mix
beef jerky
snuff
smokes
books / magazines
and (two things I don't recommend anyone sending)
'mouthwash'
'pringles'

guys that have been there know what I'm talking about. 
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 01:45:32 PM »
Dich has a good list there to start with, it's general everyday things that you don't think much about.  Some magazines are a hit or miss I hear because some are available to them out there and some are impossible (IE: sports illustrated is a luke-warm one (they like it but I think a few of them get it regularly out there), where popoular automotive or motorcycle magazines I've had friends write home and ask if I could send them some of their favorites).
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2011, 01:59:22 PM »
This is an excellent class project.
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Offline tmetal

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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2011, 04:18:05 PM »
During his first deployment there, my brother asked us to send a slingshot so he could shoot it at the local birds. Other than that he always wanted snack food that he had trouble getting over there. (I think goldfish crackers where a big hit for him) And my dad would regularly burn current tv shows onto dvds and send those to him also. Not sure if your class can do any of those, but that is what I remeber sending him.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2011, 05:32:40 PM »
Quote from: tmetal on January 20, 2011, 04:18:05 PM
burn current tv shows onto dvds

GOOD CALL  :aok :salute

Now I'm annoyed that I didn't think of it because I have a ton of movies and stuff. 
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2011, 06:06:34 PM »
Haven't been there yet, so I don't know exactly what they get easily, but I know when I am away from home for long periods on some form of training, there's nothing I love more than a nice new pair of socks.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2011, 06:14:40 PM »
Socks are good but need to be the right kind.....  Why hasn't anybody said blankets yet?  Summer nights are still cold.   :pray

Quote from: Serenity on January 20, 2011, 06:06:34 PM
Haven't been there yet, so I don't know exactly what they get easily, but I know when I am away from home for long periods on some form of training, there's nothing I love more than a nice new pair of socks.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2011, 06:57:33 PM »
Thanks for the feedback guys, will consider putting this stuff into the care package.
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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2011, 08:04:07 PM »
 :headscratch: snuff n smokes even  :headscratch:
If i was in afghanistan id want to just come home.
Quote from: Amaazee on January 20, 2011, 06:57:33 PM
Thanks for the feedback guys, will consider putting this stuff into the care package.
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Offline RichardDarkwood

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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2011, 10:38:40 PM »
Quote from: Amaazee on January 20, 2011, 09:32:33 AM
If you were in the armed forces for US, and you were stationed in Afghanistan. What would you want in a care package ?

I am asking because my class is sending a care package to the troops sometime in March... Figured I would hear the opinion of the AH Community...


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Re: What would you want...
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2011, 10:43:41 PM »
Quote from: Todd on January 20, 2011, 10:38:40 PM
A case of jack daniels :D

see the 'mouthwash' comment.. but hardly appropriate for a school project
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