Gifts before deployment?
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where is he deployed to. If the sandbox, then send monthly care packages, i did it for about 4 years, for a sil, and a nephew or two, magazines, wipes, compressed air, sun screen, lip juice. lotsa stuff, pending deployment area.
good luck and our thanks for his/her service
Rj
good luck and our thanks for his/her service
Rj
Nothing before he leaves unless it is a medallion or something to wear on his dogtag chain maybe a leatherman mut (has ar/m4 tools on it). He is going to be getting a lot of equipment to organize as it is. Once over packages with things in it like wipes, foot powder, socks and such.... many times i would have fought for a brand new pair of soft cushiony socks
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boots.
issued boots (atleast the ones I received) sucked.
If he is wearing coyote brown or tan boots, 5.11, Converse, Oakley, Danner (my preference) are all good ones. I had alot of my junior sailors bitch about paying for boots, but it is a good investment. Your Soldier/Sailor/Airman/Marine will be wearing them for a year, sucks if they hurt or fit poorly.
also a decent pocket knife. often understimated, but used daily.
issued boots (atleast the ones I received) sucked.
If he is wearing coyote brown or tan boots, 5.11, Converse, Oakley, Danner (my preference) are all good ones. I had alot of my junior sailors bitch about paying for boots, but it is a good investment. Your Soldier/Sailor/Airman/Marine will be wearing them for a year, sucks if they hurt or fit poorly.
also a decent pocket knife. often understimated, but used daily.
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Nothing.
Wait till he knows where he is at and what he is doing. Have him send you a list. Send that.
Wait till he knows where he is at and what he is doing. Have him send you a list. Send that.
Can’t go wrong with a good knife.
deserttrans
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++1 on the good knife!!
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Yes, wait until he gets there.Tim McBride said:
I sent my son some snacks when he was in boot camp and the drill sergeant shared them with the whole unit. I also sent some Guns & Ammo and Small Arms Review magazines. The drill sergeant kept them for himself and said "Your dad seems like a cool dude".
Parris Island
I got a 5lb box of cookies in boot. I got to eat them ALL. They were home baked from my girlfriend and mother covered with GOBS of that cheap dollar store 100% sugar icing.
I got to eat them ALL in one session on the quarter deck, 12 cookies at a time in between sit ups, mtn climbers, up downs etc.....
I dislike cookies 36yrs later
I got a 5lb box of cookies in boot. I got to eat them ALL. They were home baked from my girlfriend and mother covered with GOBS of that cheap dollar store 100% sugar icing.
I got to eat them ALL in one session on the quarter deck, 12 cookies at a time in between sit ups, mtn climbers, up downs etc.....
I dislike cookies 36yrs later
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Lobo2087 said:
good thing they weren't donuts..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
