Mailings to Soilder's in Iraq

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I have a Uncle serving in the Army in Iraq, we have been mailing him stuff APO by the US Postal Service.

What supplies do they need or want, and what's the best way to mail to them?

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I found this "wish list" of supplies:

Chips Ahoy cookies, individual packages. (Big bags often fill with dust if not eaten right away.)
Other kinds of cookies!!
Pasta and sauce
Spices
Smoked oysters and sardines
Squeeze butter
Pringles chips
Individually-wrapped licorice
Microwave popcorn
Ramen noodles
Macaroni & cheese
Olives, pickles, peppers (lots of bubble wrap around these items)
Cereal bars
Microwave pasta that doesn't need refrigeration
Hot cocoa mix
Soup mix
M&M's
DVD's
Koozies to keep water bottles and cans cool.
Newspapers
Magazines
AA batteries
D batteries
Air freshener, stick-ups, Fabreeze
Holiday decorations
Holiday cards and an address book with names & addresses
Canned air to blow dust out of electronics
Stress relief squeeze balls
Sewing kit
Lysol wipes /wet wipes
Poker chips
Board games
Shoe laces for gym shoes and boots
Brown t-shirts
Boot socks
Underwear
Hand warmers
Inflatable seat cushions
Razors
Ink pens
Word Puzzle books
Icy/hot patches
Air activated heat wraps for sore muscles
Foot spa
Microwaveable plates and bowls, paper plates
Foot powder
Vitamins
Paperback books

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Re: Mailings to Soilder's in Iraq

ConstitutionalGirl wrote:

I have a Uncle serving in the Army in Iraq, we have been mailing him stuff APO by the US Postal Service.

What supplies do they need or want, and what's the best way to mail to them?

I had a friend over there. I sent him things that I knew he liked to snack on. Don't send chocolate during warm weather though. It gets extremely warm over there.

Also, I used to go to the book store and buy paperbacks. I told him when he finished them, to pass them on to the other guys. That went over pretty good also.

If he has a cd player you can send him CD's, too.

Just make sure to pack everything good and use lots of bubble wrap. I would buy extra heavy boxes to send his things in. You really can't trust regular boxes because it's such a long distance for it to travel.

Oh....the guys over there loved things they could mix with plain water to made a drink. Such as instant cocoa and ESPECIALLY Tang! Smile

Also.....I would send him some hometown newspapers so he could know what was going on back home.

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CG did you remember to put the cat out?

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boomerang wrote:

Stress relief squeeze balls

Ain't that the truth.....

God bless our troops!

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Re: Mailings to Soilder's in Iraq

justa_babbling_brooke wrote:

ConstitutionalGirl wrote:
I have a Uncle serving in the Army in Iraq, we have been mailing him stuff APO by the US Postal Service.

What supplies do they need or want, and what's the best way to mail to them?

I had a friend over there. I sent him things that I knew he liked to snack on. Don't send chocolate during warm weather though. It gets extremely warm over there.

Also, I used to go to the book store and buy paperbacks. I told him when he finished them, to pass them on to the other guys. That went over pretty good also.

If he has a cd player you can send him CD's, too.

Just make sure to pack everything good and use lots of bubble wrap. I would buy extra heavy boxes to send his things in. You really can't trust regular boxes because it's such a long distance for it to travel.

Oh....the guys over there loved things they could mix with plain water to made a drink. Such as instant cocoa and ESPECIALLY Tang!

Also.....I would send him some hometown newspapers so he could know what was going on back home.

"Thanks!" After it ends up at the APO, if the package is detariating, the APO, will put the old package in a new package before they send it off to the soilder.

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"Okay, now who moved my thread?" BTW, if I knew this Forum existed, I have started it here in the first place.

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Moderators do that. For better organization of threads and easier way to find them.

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Boomer, lookin' over that list, apart from the DVDs and mebbe the microwave and other "new age" ( :wink: ) stuff, that's about the same as it woulda been 4 decades ago. I remember cassette tape "letters from home", chunky peanut butter, and aftershave bein' real heartwarmers back then, too.

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what is a domain name?

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Supporting our troops
In case anyone is interested you can go to the - EDIT (Moderator): Link Removed - website to find out who to send to and what to send. Our soldiers love it and it's one way to support our troops.

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America Supports You, maintained by the US Department of Defense[/i][/u], is a comprehensive portal, providing access to hundreds of legitimate, officially sanctioned organizations, activities, and facillities in support of US Military and US Military families, at home and abroad.

The US Postal Service provides a detailed FAQ (hope that link works - timber) regarding US and foreign postal regulations pertaining to mail and packages to be sent to military members.

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