Frequent Requests from our Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan

As you get any item, please keep in mind its size, weight and packaging. We need to be able to ship the items without too much difficulty and cost and it needs to be in one piece when it gets there. Also, the soldiers often take things out into the field with them and their packs are already close to 200 pounds!

Food
(Nothing homemade, no pork products, no alcohol, nothing that will turn to crumbs)
* Beef Jerky/Slim Jims (no pork products are allowed)
* Individual Drink Mixes for water bottles (Kool Aid, Crystal Lite)
* Bars (granola, protein)
* Pringles (or other chips in cans)
* Trail Mix/Nuts
* Candy (chocolate only during winter months – it melts)
* Tuna/chicken salad in pouches
* Individual Microwave Meals/Soup/Cake Mixes
* Individual fruit cups/jello/pudding

Toiletries
* Shaving cream in tubes (cans are under pressure and cannot be shipped)
* Disposable razors (good ones)
* Lotion
* Lip Balm (sticks melt in summer time – squeeze tubes only during that time)
* Deodorant
* Shampoo
* Leave in Hair Conditioner
* Tooth brushes & Tooth paste
* Powder
* Soap (bars or gel)
* Feminine Hygiene Products
* No Aerosol Products

Miscellaneous
* DVDs/CD’s
* Sudoku/Puzzle books
* Books
* Magazines
* Games

Biggest Request: Letters
Even from someone they don’t know. Talk about life here in the states. Let them know how they are appreciated. Talk about television shows, the weather, sports, anything.