Quiltaddict

Some great ideas here. Thanks to all of you. My grandson is in Afghanistan right now. I sent him some of his favorites at Thanksgiving. I think I will make him a stocking and send it for Christmas. Maybe I'll send an extra for him to give to someone who doesn't get care packages.

Pat M.

When my husband would go overseas I would send him canned meats, sardines, jerky, hard candy, wool socks, anything that does not spoil, food wise. Every paperback book I could find. Some times the mail gets delayed and things spoil.
Ask him what he needs the most, my husband wanted a curtain for his bunk one time with pockets on it.

LovinMySoldier

My hubby loved all the microwaveable stuff when he was deployed. Like the hamburger helper singles. And the little brownie bowl thing that goes in the microwave. They have all sorts of things set in single potions at the grocery store. Any of that is fun. I don't know if your brother is anything like my hubby but the best care packages were always the ones filled with the most food lol.

Annaquilts

I got a note and he is living in a tent but has his own room in the tent made out of boards of plywood. He needs a pillow case. LOL Last time I send a pillow case but he did not need one so I am glad he mentioned. I quickly made one to still go in the box. The kids wrote their notes and I got pictures printed to put with it. It should go off soon and the rest will just have to go in the next box. He just left so we got some months to go. For those that pray, please keep praying for all those deployed and their families at home. Brother has a wife and two little ones waiting for him.