When you deployed, what were your favorite things to get in a care package?

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Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 1:13 PM

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Jerky. Crossword puzzles.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Dec 2 at 2015 1:25 PM

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My sister made the best banana nut bread I ever tasted.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 1:53 PM

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Music
Photos of anything/one from home.
Drawings and letters from children
Magazines

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 2 at 2015 2:00 PM

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PO2 Wesley Wilson Don't think i ever received a package,but sent many to my youngest son in Iraq and Afghanistan.His favorite thing was homemade deer jerky.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 2 at 2015 3:12 PM

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Photos and letters

Response by MSgt Daniel Attilio made Dec 2 at 2015 4:37 PM

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Playing cards, we burned through stacks of cards playing Spades, especially on ship.
And yes there was the ship store but most of our funds went to supporting the local economy of whatever port we visited and cards were not priority in port.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 2 at 2015 5:16 PM

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Mostly Gedunk and I love me some Gedunk. I don't remember getting any books, movies or clothes. I do remember the one I got during Desert Storm from some little girl in the states, not so much for the Gedunk but the wonderful letter that came with it. I wrote her back to thank her.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 5:58 PM

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Personal Hygiene and Oreos

Response by PO3 Sherry Thornburg made Dec 2 at 2015 6:51 PM

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what care packages?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 7:01 PM

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I remember receiving American Red Cross care packages and packages from my aunt. It was the thought that counted, so I liked and appreciated whatever was in them. I remember receiving playing cards and cookies.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2015 7:06 PM

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Hickory Farms Meat and Cheese.
That stuff was the bomb.
I made the mistake of telling people that was what I wanted. Come Christmas, I had enough beef sticks to last until doomsday. SO MUCH MEAT...

Response by SSG Paul Forel made Dec 2 at 2015 11:02 PM

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Peanut M&M's.

They don't melt.

EOS

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 12:49 AM

2015-12-03T00:49:36-05:00

"Apple Juice"

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 12:56 AM

2015-12-03T00:56:30-05:00

Last time I "deployed" it was for less then a month sitting on Incirlik AFB waiting to enter the theatre during Daddy Bush War. However, I imagine that I would really like books, current magazines, and good quality shaving stuff.

There were several companies (Bic) that put out care package goody boxes for soldiers at these staging areas, but the quality was fair-to-middle.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 3:21 AM

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Seagrams 7

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 7:42 AM

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Zzzquil, Nyquil, 5hr energy, chips, and cookies from mom.

Response by Cpl Shane Cunningham made Dec 3 at 2015 8:46 AM

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Blowup dolls ;)

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 3 at 2015 9:38 AM

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And letters from home, cards, pictures, etc...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Dec 3 at 2015 11:21 AM

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Dip (Skoal pouches), 5 hour energy drinks, tea bags, and instant coffee. Snacks I could take or leave.

Response by PO3 Dwayne Morehead made Dec 3 at 2015 7:18 PM

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In the Navy it was the Christmas packages of cards from kids. In the Army in Iraq it was Mom's homemade jerky and baby wipes!!

Response by PO2 Brittney Ryan made Dec 3 at 2015 11:03 PM

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Home made deer jerky and granola bars. Kept me fed on convoys.