What item did you request most often in a care package?

SSG Shavonde Chase — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 02:40:32 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2018 2:42 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 02:42:28 -0400

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Beef Jerky. Crossword books...In that order.

Response by TSgt David L. made Sep 18 at 2018 3:04 AM

TSgt David L. — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 03:04:20 -0400

Dip and jerky!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2018 6:16 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 06:16:19 -0400

i've never requested a care package, but i always appreciated any gummy candy. my last one had the new pepperidge farm oatmeal chocolate chip cookies...AMAZING!!!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 18 at 2018 6:27 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 06:27:30 -0400

Sugar cookies.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2018 8:09 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:09:50 -0400

Baby wipes and SPAM. Me and a buddy would sit on a mountain in Afghanistan and pass a can back and forth, it was a good way to end a hard days work.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Sep 18 at 2018 9:15 AM

SGT Philip Roncari — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:15:47 -0400

Koolaid the only thing that made the foul water and the taste of the Halizone tablets drinkable,after that anything from Home was prized and shared.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Sep 18 at 2018 10:28 AM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:28:04 -0400

jerky and coffee

Response by Patricia Overmeyer made Sep 18 at 2018 11:23 AM

Patricia Overmeyer — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:23:51 -0400

We didn't have to ask our nephew...we taped the Indycar, Nascar and NHRA races and sent those in each care package. One year I was able to get all 33 Indy 500 drivers' signatures on an Indy 500 flag. Sent that to him and it hung in their bunker in Afghanistan until he came home. He took on another tour as well. Another time he had complained about the rucksacks chaffing their backs. Three dozen large silk cowboy scarfs and several bottles of Gold Bond powder went into the next care package (for him and the others). Wore those under their shirts. We sent gun oil and patches because they couldn't get resupplied with that enough. Of course, there was all the other junk food stuffed in the box, large bags of whatever several of them liked (red hots, root beer barrels, Jolly Rancher, etc.) He would send us a list of the favorite hard candy and I stocked the box.
And I still remember going with my mom to the local VFW once a month during Nam. All the women were putting together the care packages. Lots of stuff went into those boxes.

Response by MSgt Stephen Council made Sep 18 at 2018 12:56 PM

MSgt Stephen Council — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:56:48 -0400

SSG Shavonde Chase I typically requested a good Italian hard salami. They do not need refrigeration and it is a little reminder of home. I also made a deal with my kids to make sure I was current on music. Mom would give them money and they would buy me CDs that I didn't have and send them. It was pretty cool little thing that I did with them.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Sep 18 at 2018 1:00 PM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:00:28 -0400

Booze

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 18 at 2018 1:09 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:09:47 -0400

Ramen tasted so good in the desert.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Sep 18 at 2018 3:54 PM

PO1 Brian Austin — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:54:40 -0400

Jerky!

Response by MAJ Rene De La Rosa made Sep 18 at 2018 7:44 PM

MAJ Rene De La Rosa — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:44:36 -0400

Korean ramen noodles. They were shipped for free via APO.

Response by SFC Jeremy Smith made Sep 18 at 2018 10:10 PM

SFC Jeremy Smith — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:10:06 -0400

wet wipes

Response by TSgt Steve Johnson made Sep 19 at 2018 2:29 PM

TSgt Steve Johnson — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:29:59 -0400

Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls and NyQuil or ZQuil. Both can save your sanity across the pond.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2023 6:17 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:17:22 -0500

SSG Shavonde Chase my brother shipped a fifty-pound bag of popcorn when I was in Vietnam. Would pop-up a large brown grocery bag & share it with those attending the movie at the open Ampitheater... never had to take any beer...

Response by Karen Stark made Feb 24 at 2024 8:06 PM

Karen Stark — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:06:37 -0500

The Hugs Project is still sending out care packages every week from Oklahoma City. You can go to our website to request a care package for anyone deployed in harm’s way. We’ve been doing this for the past 20 years as a way of saying thank you for the freedoms we share in this country.