Personal Items
Necessities: I can’t tell you how many service members told me that they would LOVE to have practical and useful things like brand named body wash, lens cleaning cloths, baby-wipes, underwear and SOCKS! Socks were a big one. It doesn’t sound romantic, but here’s where the creativity comes in. Instead of using packing materials to secure all the awesome items you’re sending across the world, use socks, underwear and t-shirts to protect their goodies. For an added touch, put sticky notes with encouraging quotes inside each t-shirt or sock!
Snacks: Sometimes our service members just want a taste of home. Sure, pack their favorite chips and candy, but what about condiments? Their favorite hot sauce slathered on some of the less than desirable food they encounter would potentially kick-start their limbic-system, (the part of our brains that involve emotion and memory,) instantly transforming you into wifey/hubby of the year!
