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Comment by Forrest Glass on August 6, 2012 at 9:31pm

My last care package took two weeks and four days to get to IKE.  Still missing the original package...

Comment by Lowell Yantes on August 4, 2012 at 6:13pm

We just shopped and I seen MIO,don't know much about it but it's easy to use and ship, also as you pack you can scatter small styrofoam peanuts in amoung items helps keep them safe and in one piece.

Comment by Lowell Yantes on August 3, 2012 at 3:47pm

I dont know if your sailor has axcess to a microwave or not but single popcorn, single serve soup,macaroni & cheese, and ramen noodles.are a hit with son,also beef jerky,single serve kool-aid or something like it.A bowl and silverware(plastic or metal),performance underwear (under armor or the like),its costly but aren't our sailors wirth it.There are websites that sell other types of dried meat that our son loved.

Comment by Forrest Glass on August 2, 2012 at 6:58am

Allen,  Funny you should ask that.  I went yesterday after work.  I got one of those fans from Target, so I had to fill the box ya know.  Its definitely something I enjoy doing for him.

Comment by Betsy (mom of CTT on Stennis) on August 1, 2012 at 6:45pm

Thanks for the great ideas.  Kris, my son is also on the JCS.  This will be his first deployment though as he just joined the ship on March 3.     

Comment by Kris Jenson on August 1, 2012 at 6:32pm

Hello - I wont read back to see if any of these are on here but my son is on the JCS and he always stresses..."We dont have alot room so keep that in mind & if I don't want it I'll give it away".

ideas: for cookies..wrap them back to back tightly in saranwrap - it helps keep them solid (too many cookies arrived looking like granola before I discovered this) I've also read mail in a pringles tube but that didn't work for me.

he asked for soft toilet paper - he shared it with his berthing area, he liked the packages of cottenelle wipes & if you can still find the Purex 3-1 Laundry sheets they work excellent for the ship...not only is everything you need in one sheet they also smell good which helps since there are like 40+ guys in the berthing area.

technically they aren't supposed to have food in their lockers so he wanted very limited of that. (he's a bythbook guy) he likes the gatorade drink mix singles, gum & sports magazines.

this will be his 2nd long deployment in less than 6 months so hopefully when he comes home on leave he'll have more sugestions.

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 31, 2012 at 10:17am

Amber, GREAT idea...I TOO have been hearing how incredibly HOT it is there...

Comment by Amber Presley on July 31, 2012 at 10:08am

My husband has been telling me that its Hot in berthing and that he wishes that he had a fan. I found one at target that plugs into the usb port on his tablet (would work for laptop also)...the cord is duel purpose and will also plug into a wall plug in It was only $10.00 at target, and is small enough that it won't take up much space because it folds flat.  

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 27, 2012 at 8:46am

Wanted to update everyone, my son said the magnet picture frames I sent didn't work on the lockers or racks.  I don't know if they can use tape or those double sided stcky squares.  Anyone know what works best? 

Comment by Forrest Glass on July 22, 2012 at 7:38am

Thumb print cookie update...My son said they were all broken up when he received them.  Tasted the same he said.  I am going BACK to the drawing board on packaging. :-/  Only 2 boxes of 3 made it.  I also need to say, don't send footballs... lol  Seems like stupid idea anyway, I realize, but I saw REAL pictures of guys playing catch in the hangar bays.  I thought it was a great idea.  My son was QUICK to write and ask me, "What do you want me to do with the FOOTBALL?"  Space is limited...  Live and learn, RIGHT?

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