Now that English is getting ready to deploy I have been thinking more and more about sending packages to her while she is in Kuwait. What can I send, what shouldn't I send, and what CAN"T I send?
Did you know that there are many military personnel that don't receive many letters or packages? Some don't receive any at all.
Have you thought about supporting our troops with a letter to one of them? How about having the kids draw a picture? You don't have to send a package full of things. A letter will be perfect. You don't even have to know anyone in the military. Add in a self addressed stamped envelope, pen and paper and I am sure that you will get a letter back.
Have you thought about supporting our troops with a package? I am sure that they woud like to get a goodies box from "home". I did find out today that you can't send anything home-made. It must all be pre-packaged. Even something as simple as batteries is extremely appreciated. A new pair of long socks is a real gift. They even like to get slinkies, squirt guns, small nurf footballs/basketballs, nurf guns...anything that would be fun and take their minds off of life.
I did see on line today that the troops like to get beanie babies to hand out to the local children. They don't like to get the hard plastic toys to hand out. They don't fit so well in their packs. Beanie babies fit nicely in their packs and they can carry around several at a time. When Ronnie was in Desert Storm he handed out candy and the kids would go crazy. I can imagine that they would like a soft bear to carry around.
Think about taking your family to do some shopping and putting together a small box. Or your family sitting down together to write a letter and draw some pictures of what you did that day. You can go online and look up how to send packages to troops.
The troops are supporting us....we need to support them...with something as simple as a note from "home".
3 comments:
Great post Ebbs! There are sites that do this:
http://www.anysoldier.com/
I loved getting letters and boxes from people during the first Gulf War. It really brightens spirits and builds a neat connection with some people from "home," even if they aren't from the neighborhood, city, or state even. It really got me through some tough times.
love this blog. my deployed friends tell me all the time how much they love getting stuff from home. snacks, toys, books...pretty much anything is nice. something to keep in mind though: they don't like having to tote a lot of things back, usually try to stick with the bags they left with. so big bulky items, or too many items can be a hassle and might not make it home. letters are very much appreciated though!
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