2009 Deployment: Care Packages for My Sailor

What Every Sailor Looks Forward To:

Care Packs

I love sending my sailor care packs each month. I enjoy picking out the items to send him and I enjoy packing the boxes. I encourage everyone to send their servicemen/women care packs! I usually use the flat rate large boxes found at the post office. It's around $11 to mail.

This time I had to use 2 boxes. The flatrate box and a large box I bought at Walmart.

And of course STICKERS!! I always put stickers on all the boxes I send.

My sailor requested his hair trimmer, pain reliever, pain reliever with a sleep aid, and stuff for
when he's feeling under the weather (Vitamin C tabs, sinus/cold med, and cough drops).

A pillow. Yes!! I want him to get good rest. He works hard.

I put together a study guide for my sailor to study for the asvab. He wants to retake it for a better score. I'm so proud of him! Hopefully the binder I put together will help him. I also packed pens/pencils/highlighters and note cards.

Often my sailor misses out on meals due to standing watch or having duty. Or the chow lines are extremely long. I can't send him everything I want to send, but I sure try. I like to send him items he can have for breakfast (granola bars, breakfast bars, and muffins). For snacks (craisins, banana chips, salted almonds). For sinful snacks (cookies, lemonheads, milk duds, and starbursts). He loves beef jerky so I always make sure I send that. And I try to add another protein (I can't think of anything other than summer sausage). He doesn't eat tuna. And for when he misses meals or can't stand waiting in line, I have included Hormel microwave dinners (like beef stew, pot roast, chicken and dumplings), mac 'n cheese, and noodles (there are Asian flavored ones and Italian ones). And since it's the holidays, I added Hershey miniatures and a toffee chocolate orange.