SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1869275 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-108188"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+items+did+you+appreciate+getting+the+most+when+deployed%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat items did you appreciate getting the most when deployed?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="93e2face04182cd555b58c0afa603884" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/108/188/for_gallery_v2/1d5b4ffc.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/108/188/large_v3/1d5b4ffc.jpg" alt="1d5b4ffc" /></a></div></div>American food, &quot;snippets from magazines&quot;, gatorade etc. A buddy of mine wants to send the Joes we still have overseas a true care package. 2016-09-06T22:09:56-04:00 SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1869275

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-108188"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+items+did+you+appreciate+getting+the+most+when+deployed%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat items did you appreciate getting the most when deployed?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-items-did-you-appreciate-getting-the-most-when-deployed" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="169e02c7326f9674cc55e93280811eea" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/108/188/for_gallery_v2/1d5b4ffc.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/108/188/large_v3/1d5b4ffc.jpg" alt="1d5b4ffc" /></a></div></div>American food, &quot;snippets from magazines&quot;, gatorade etc. A buddy of mine wants to send the Joes we still have overseas a true care package.

2016-09-06T22:09:56-04:00 2016-09-06T22:09:56-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1869283

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>iTunes gift cards

2016-09-06T22:11:38-04:00 2016-09-06T22:11:38-04:00 COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM 1869286

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The stuff I appreciated the most was the stuff that served a practical purpose and made my deployed quality of life better. Stuff such as good quality winter socks for the Afghan winter, lip balm and sunscreen for the summer, a good quality coffee mug (Stanley) that did not destroy itself within a month, stuff like that.

2016-09-06T22:12:30-04:00 2016-09-06T22:12:30-04:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 1869301

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="755696" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/755696-17c-cyber-operations-specialist-335th-sig-cmd-usarc">SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member</a> I appreciated everything that was sent to me. It was the thought that counts. I did like to receive paperback books. We also received Care packages which were great.

2016-09-06T22:19:13-04:00 2016-09-06T22:19:13-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1869310

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Slim Jims

2016-09-06T22:23:45-04:00 2016-09-06T22:23:45-04:00 SFC Pete Kain 1869316

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Orders home.<br />I liked jello, and other snacks. But the best was a letter from family.

2016-09-06T22:28:46-04:00 2016-09-06T22:28:46-04:00 SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser 1869317

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My mom sent peanut butter tubes, I don&#39;t know if they still make those. But it was peanut butter that came in a tube similar to go-gurt for kids. good toilet paper, deodorant, DVDs, hard candy (doesn&#39;t melt), earphones or headsets comfortable ones, one of my roommates bought us all slippers to wear in our CHU&#39;s to be comfortable in I suppose. I concur with socks, a good thermos, hot chocolate with the little marshmallows. I know my friends that drank coffee were fond of various coffees from Dunkin Donuts or their favorite coffee house. Hope this helps. A good coffee pot too! Seriously I know we had quite a few joes that bought them or ordered them. Good soups or food in microwave form. My husband on his last deployment depended on those packages because they ate MRE&#39;s for a good while.

2016-09-06T22:29:21-04:00 2016-09-06T22:29:21-04:00 CW2 Private RallyPoint Member 1869589

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Coffee!

2016-09-07T01:08:45-04:00 2016-09-07T01:08:45-04:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1869628

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Our leadership signed us up to get random letters and cards from people all over the U.S. while I was out there. I personally enjoyed the surprise of what kind of stuff the kids would draw and say. Good times all around.

2016-09-07T01:50:42-04:00 2016-09-07T01:50:42-04:00 PO1 Brian Austin 1869704

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basically anything i received was much appreciated. But beef jerky was the most appreciated. Weird, i know...lol

2016-09-07T04:21:50-04:00 2016-09-07T04:21:50-04:00 PO1 Tony Holland 1869799

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>MAIL

2016-09-07T06:45:57-04:00 2016-09-07T06:45:57-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1870160

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Baby wipes, lip balm, fresh socks, hard candy, Gatorade packets, letters from home...

2016-09-07T09:36:23-04:00 2016-09-07T09:36:23-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 1870203

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Letters from my family and grade school kids. Crossword books. Jerky. Hand made black velvet painting from my old co-workers.

2016-09-07T09:47:50-04:00 2016-09-07T09:47:50-04:00 A1C Private RallyPoint Member 1870311

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Beef Jerky, Trail Mix, Protein Bars, and any kind of workout supplements. I liked getting pre-workout and protein while I was here! (Of course military approved supplements.)

2016-09-07T10:27:41-04:00 2016-09-07T10:27:41-04:00 SFC J Fullerton 1870378

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had 4 or 5 10 can logs of Copenhagen sent to me every couple of weeks. I was like a dope dealer, had people coming to my hooch all the time looking to buy some dip. The &quot;PX&quot; was always out, and when they did have some it was the plastic can crap. So I was the guy that always had fresh dip from the States. Made a killing. Hustler magazines were also a hot commodity.

2016-09-07T10:45:04-04:00 2016-09-07T10:45:04-04:00 SSG Buddy Kemper 1870469

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Peanut m&amp; m&#39;s. My mom kept me&amp; a few of my guys covered up in them. OEF 2009, Paktia Province. Hooah. Blessings to ALL!!!!!!

2016-09-07T11:15:49-04:00 2016-09-07T11:15:49-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1870724

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>snacks and photos from home.

2016-09-07T12:51:02-04:00 2016-09-07T12:51:02-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 1871269

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My pay.

2016-09-07T16:26:05-04:00 2016-09-07T16:26:05-04:00 Cpl Justin Goolsby 1871354

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of my favorite care packages came from my family. It had the standard guy&#39;s magazine. I think it was Maxim or FHM or something along those lines, but it was a &quot;Salute the Troops&quot; issue where all the girls were in service tributed swimwear. I got a couple packs of Nerds Rope. Then some personal knickknacks, family photos, holiday cards, letters etc.

2016-09-07T16:51:25-04:00 2016-09-07T16:51:25-04:00 Maj Marty Hogan 1871700

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Letters. First time over email was not around and phone calls were limited. Now...anything from home

2016-09-07T19:23:34-04:00 2016-09-07T19:23:34-04:00 SGM Mikel Dawson 1871811

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I loved the baby wipes I got - small travel packets so they didn&#39;t dry out. A retired LTC friend of mine sent me a clothes line and pins - fantastic. He also sent beef jerky and a couple packs of chew!

2016-09-07T20:01:20-04:00 2016-09-07T20:01:20-04:00 SGT Jamie Gregory 1872012

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hate saying this but my last deployment wife sent me a bread maker!!! There was nothing like home made bread baking in the B-Hut. Plus people walking by would try and figure out where it was coming from. Still have it and it work great to this day!

2016-09-07T21:06:54-04:00 2016-09-07T21:06:54-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 1874235

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>besides the obvious messages from family and such, I was stoked to get non perishable food items. Can goods and such I can stash for the rainy season when going to eat is rough. any type of literature especially if it was like a series i can read one after another.I didn&#39;t smoke but I had my family send cartons of cigarettes so I can give out to the Soldiers that did smoke. The cigarettes that were available were stale and gross.

2016-09-08T14:53:21-04:00 2016-09-08T14:53:21-04:00 PO3 Brett White 1874315

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Copenhagen in a waxed cardboard tin!

2016-09-08T15:21:01-04:00 2016-09-08T15:21:01-04:00 SFC Gene Estep 1874845

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ammo

2016-09-08T18:00:23-04:00 2016-09-08T18:00:23-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1875249

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My wife is Korean and use to send me all sorts of delicious Korean snacks that I always looked forward to getting. Nothing better than some good care packages to break up the repeat MREs and chow hall nonsense.

2016-09-08T20:17:19-04:00 2016-09-08T20:17:19-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1875502

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cartons of cigarettes and logs of dip. Can&#39;t even begin to tell you how much MORE money I would have spent on both if the gracious folks back home hadn&#39;t of sent them to me.

2016-09-08T21:39:10-04:00 2016-09-08T21:39:10-04:00 TSgt Robert Wade 1879758

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Orders to go back home when that tour was over.

2016-09-10T13:52:55-04:00 2016-09-10T13:52:55-04:00 SSG Carlos Madden 1888193

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Two things: A box filled with bags of Cape Cod potato chips and another with several pounds of coffee from one of the local coffee shops.

2016-09-13T10:51:08-04:00 2016-09-13T10:51:08-04:00 SGT Donald Croswhite 4133423

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Baby wipes, pictures, and thumb drives full of movies.

2018-11-16T22:20:38-05:00 2018-11-16T22:20:38-05:00 SFC Ralph E Kelley 4133647

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In the 70s, I was stationed in Korea and got caught up in President&#39;s Carter&#39;s drawdown tour extensions. My Scout Platoon was on the DMZ at GPs 115 &amp; 116. <br />I got a huge fruit cake cake in the mail from my grandma. She sent a hammer, chisel and metal file inside it. The note on top said &quot;I hope this helps you OUT of Korea.&quot; <br />Grandma had a great sense of humor.

2018-11-17T04:47:16-05:00 2018-11-17T04:47:16-05:00 2016-09-06T22:09:56-04:00