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posted: 01/20/06 at 7:12 PM
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| In addition to lots of food, I sent hygiene items (razor blades, shampoo, deodorant, liquid shower soap, puffy scrubber, toothpaste, dental floss, Q-tips, etc.), vitamins, cleaning and paper supplies (chlorox wipes, paper towels, tissues), shower sandals, bed sheets, towels, and magazines. Many people send CDs, DVDs, games, and athletic equipment. Be sure to ask him what he needs or would like.
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posted: 01/20/06 at 8:15 PM
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| I found this really good sight, I saved it under my favorites, if I find it, I'll post it. Aj had really geat ideas... I'll try and find hat sight for you xoxo
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no matter how tough things get...
I'll always love you Philly*
-10th Mtn. Ft. Drum, NY
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posted: 01/20/06 at 8:51 PM
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| hey thanks a lot. I had sent him my pillow that he says its his but its definitly not cause I stole it from my friend. Anyway, he said smelling me was the best thing that happend since hes been there. I cried when he told me that. I think I'll just send the pillowcase this time with my care package full of your great ideas Thank you soooo much
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posted: 01/21/06 at 2:39 AM
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hey!!! if you are sending a pillow make sure that you wash your hair and go to bed with it wet and sleep on the pillow case and then put it in a ziploc bag so when he opens is up it will smell like you!!!!! make sure that the pillow case is dry though....
you could even spray a lil perfume on before you go to bed also!!! good luck!!!
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Matt together or apart you'll always have my heart.....I love you sweetie more then you can ever imagine
~*~May god bring our soldiers home safe~*~ 
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posted: 01/21/06 at 3:16 AM
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Originally posted by Lhoyle33
Ooohhh good idea. I just made him a Valentine with glitter and construction paper. Im a geek. I think he will love it.
aww that's such a great idea!!! I love it!!!!
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Matt together or apart you'll always have my heart.....I love you sweetie more then you can ever imagine
~*~May god bring our soldiers home safe~*~
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posted: 01/21/06 at 4:35 AM
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| I make each of his care packages have a theme that way it's fun for him and a challenge for me to come up with different themes all the time. His favorite candy is circus peanuts so the first care package that I sent to him I included several bags of circus peanuts, a clown beanie baby, cotton candy (it came in this great sealed bag that kept it soft), regular peanuts and a CD with circus music on it. Then I know he loves teddy bears so I took my little sister to build-a-bear and we made him a bear that was dressed in kahki shorts and a fleece camo sweatshirt and made that care package have a teddy bear theme I stamped the teddy bear card to match and made cookies shaped like teddy bears, and included the song me and my teddy. I sprayed the bear with my perfume and he loved it! Another one I did a snack food theme and sent him oatmeal raisin cookies, hot chocolate, pretzels and some assorted candies. Honestly I am starting to run out of themes good thing he's on his way home in 8 days!!! Sorry this got so long!
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Jillian
*~Love is giving someone the power to break your heart and trusting them not to~*
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posted: 01/22/06 at 7:35 AM
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I sent mine a cotton blanket that I used for three weeks prior to shipping was sprayed with both of my body sprays for use when he went underway before we were living together. He said it kept its smell all the way through shipment and his 3 weeks out at sea, until he got home and washed it. The blanket is now the traditional send off to use on his ship when they go out to sea. I spend about a week using it and spraying it before he leaves so that he always has something that reminds him of me.  And so he doesn't have to make his berthing every morning. Heh.
I also sent him Chewy granola bars, antibacterial soap, a washcloth, an afghan (sp?) my grandmother made, some cards with personal notes in them, cans of peas (inside joke), some emergancy candles and a cd with some songs I burned for him.
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Susan
(TheNexxusOne's girl - He is my Captain America)
~Proud to be his Naval Support~
**Married 04/14/2007 * Renewal of Vows 09/11/2010**
"Come what may, I will love you until my dying day."
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posted: 01/22/06 at 8:38 AM
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Hi. Well Stuff to send in Care Packages. There's this website where you can actually order them if you want to, it's at http://www.funcarepackages.com or http://militarycarepackages.net or http://www.goodygiftbox.com . And of course that doesn't give you a lot of room to make your own choices or anything, but someday if you don't have any time..that will help you. But I just get on there to get some ideas sometimes. But imagination is the best key. So this is a good overview...:
You want to send stuff to remind them of you such as pictures (they are not allowed to receive photos with skin showing that could be covered by pants and a t-shirt), perfume, teddy bears, etc. Games and gadgets of some sort like cards and puzzles, Food that wont melt or spoil like macaroni and cheese, candy that is tightly sealed, fruit snacks, koolaid mix and gatorade powder and other drink mixes, something to suck on, potato chips, crackers, jerky, cookies, peanuts, soup in a can or like cup noodles, dried fruit and vegetables, chewing gum, breakfast bars, cereal, twizzlers, hostess cakes, toothpaste and toothbrush, pocket combs, razors, kleenex, chapstick, foot powder, lotion, shampoo and conditioner and body wash, q tips and cotton balls, deoderant, socks, gloves, hat, cough drops, aspirin or some type or pain reliever, antacids, vitamins, toilet paper, detergents, Neosporin, Books and magazines, icy hot, plastic utensils, pens and pencils and paper and envelopes (they dont need stamps, it is free for them), batteries, music, word puzzles, a journal, sunscreen, footballs and frizbees, baby wipes or pre-moistened towlettes, hand sanitizer, eye drops, mouthwash, cameras, newspapers, phone cards that can be used in that side of the world lol, things from kids or something, cologna...uhh my brain is boggled now...lol thats about it! ANYTHING ELSE =P haha, good luck PM me if you need anything..okay! Make it fun! Chelsey
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posted: 01/22/06 at 9:10 AM
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When my husband was last deployed he complained mostly about not being clean, and the hot sun.
*always asked for*
baby wipes*
chapstick*
lotion
hand sanitizer*
mouthwash
sun screen
bug-off spray*
Qtips
Axe body spray
GUM/ breathe mints*
Hard Candy
MAgazines
game activity books
playing cards
small board games
DVD
CD
pictures of family**
I would write him a letter then draw a puzzle on the back and cut it up put pieces in enevolpe and mail it to him. He liked puting it 2gather. (DOnt forget gluestick)
and this
http://www.remist.com/his-hers-black-agate-arrow-heart-pendant.php
My husband was deployed right after we were married so for our first anniversary I gave him a journal of our first year of marriage. SInce he was gone it basically told him what I did everyday while he was gone. He loved it. ( He returned home like 15 days b4 so that was hard to contiuned writing w/o he seeing it until the big day...but I managed.
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posted: 01/22/06 at 6:42 PM
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Here are some websites that might help you with carepackages ideas: http://www.carepackages.com/index.do (especially for valentine's day)
http://www.operationmilitarypride.org/packages.html (for a care package list and other things)
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Perfect faith cannot exist where the will of God is unknown.
Every day God affords you the opportunity to make your mark, impact your world, and take yourself to the next level.
Met Mel on 12/25/1998
~Marian~
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MOre GREAT IDEAS for packages posted: 05/09/06 at 3:45 AM
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| I can recommend some vitamins from my website http://www.anewbeginning.unfranchise.com/ I send my husband the following products and he takes everyday and shares with his fellow marines. In the product search box type individually: Bliss, Torch, Champion Blend, Greens, AWAKE, and meals. The meals are especially great because they do not have to be refridgerated-they can even heat in the sun and still have a yummy hot meal. The chicken pasta parmesan and the lentils are his favorite. email me if you have any questions. mireya_mxpr@hotmail.com
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Feel free to check out my website for great ideas to send our US soldiers. Great products such as Bliss, Torch, AWAKE, Meals, Champion Blend, Greens and much much more for all of your home and health needs.
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posted: 05/09/06 at 4:25 AM
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| one of my friends is an army ranger and he said the best thing you can get your guy is moleskin. i had never heard of it, but i guess it's like bandaids and great for blisters, just another idea to add
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What's meant to be will always find a way
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
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posted: 05/09/06 at 4:40 PM
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You can go to this website and register and they will give your SO care packages http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/send_packages.html
You can send pictures and videos of yourself
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Perfect faith cannot exist where the will of God is unknown.
Every day God affords you the opportunity to make your mark, impact your world, and take yourself to the next level.
Met Mel on 12/25/1998
~Marian~
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