Care Packages For American Soldiers
By M Patelle

Have you ever wanted to send a soldier a package, but you just cannot decide what they need or would even want? It is actually very simple. All of their must- haves are provided for them. All they really need is stuff for their leisure time. As a soldier’s wife I have sent many of these packages, not only to my husband but other soldiers in his unit. They always say to send beef jerky!

Any non-perishable food is always welcomed. Eating at the DEFAC is not always the best and getting American food always makes things more homely. There are many different kinds of foods and snacks that fit into this category. Beef jerky is always at the top of the list. Some other things that can be sent are canned fruits, any hard candy, dehydrated soup and drink mixes, easy mac and cheese, ramen noodles, canned meat and cracker spreads are loved. Items in glass containers should not be shipped because there is a high risk they will break and spill. You can order sausage, cheese, and other goodies over the internet and have them shipped directly to the soldier to eliminate risk of the food going bad. Otherwise, while being shipped your packages tend to get really hot and it will spoil the food.

Soldiers also like getting basic necessities, for example: socks, t-shirts, boxers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, deodorant, fingernail clippers, foot powder, chap stick, lotions, baby wipes, anything a normal person uses on a daily basis. If you personally know a soldier send them stuff that makes them think of home. You could send pictures, homemade cards, drawings, poems, anything that would help them think more about being home.

They have a lot more free time than you think. Getting free time to pass isn’t always the easiest thing when your thousands of miles away from the people you love. Books are very useful; a lot of soldiers right now have a book open. Magazines are another plus, also local newspapers. Current events from home are very settling to soldiers, especially good ones; it also helps keep them updated while they are gone. Some things you can send can actually be quit useful. Silly string for instance, can help detect wire for trigger explosives. If they spray it in the air and it doesn’t fall then they know there are trip wires. Phone calling cards are always nice gifts because soldiers always want to call their families and it is very expensive to do this.

Not every soldier has someone to send them care packages or to write them while they are overseas. There are many ways to find a soldier to send care packages to. Do a search of Google for soldiers’ angels and you will find many sites where you can get addresses or a place to where you can send them. Everyone likes to feel like they are doing good and that what they are doing means something to somebody. Help a soldier today by sending them the stuff they need to live a better life.

M Patelle, stay-at-home mother and writer, builds sites on a diverse number of topics, such as Baby Jesus coloring pages and other Jesus coloring pages.

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