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101 things to send him when he’s deployed (1-10)

by Kirsty on April 1, 2009 · 9 comments

in Deployments,Military,Relationships

Welcome to the first edition of “101 things to send him when he’s deployed.” If you’ve been following @JanesList on Twitter you’ve been catching our daily tweets with unique ideas of what to send your loved one who is deployed. We’re asked all the time about where the list is posted. We’ll post 10 items a week right here at Janes-List.com and then we’ll add the entire list of 101 on a permanent page of our blog in June. In the meantime, you can receive updates to our list by subscribing to our blog or following us on Twitter. And if you have any suggestions to send us for the list, email jane@janes-list.com.

1. Jelly Beans – Colorful, sweet and won’t melt en route to his destination

2. Wet Ones – May be the only bath he gets in the field

3. Socks – My guy’s a runner who marathon trained in Afghanistan. Find deals at Kohls

4. Lysol – Plus, you can always find coupons for this

5. (Courtesy of my husband) Any sports magazine! ESPN, Sporting News,Outside, etc.

6. A mixed CD of the current top 20 singles from his favorite genre

7. Beef Jerky – Never met a soldier that didn’t love having this in the field

8. Trail Mix – This healthy snack will give him loads of great energy

9. Homemade cookies. Mail in a Pringle’s Can to keep fresh

10. DVDs. Best Buy has great deals and a $6.99 bin

Photo by: PinkCupcake

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  • http://www.twitter.com/tericee tericee

    Regarding #3 – socks: marathoners can be pretty particular about what kind of socks they train in. I have one friend who will wear Thorlos and only Thorlos, and another who prefers WrightSock anti-blister socks.

    Of course, if you send socks that are unwanted by the care package recipient, I guarantee they will find a home with somebody else in the unit!

  • http://janes-list.com/2009/05/101-things-to-send-him-when-hes-deployed-33-43/ 101 things to send him when he’s deployed (33-43) — Jane’s List

    [...] to send him when he’s deployed” list. You’ve heard what we’ve had to say in Part One (1-10), Part Two (11-21) and Part Three (22-32), now we think it’s time to hear from you! [...]

  • http://janes-list.com/2009/04/deploy-your-best-going-away-gift-strategy-for-the-deployed/ Deploy your best going-away gift strategy for the deployed — Jane’s List

    [...] List. She told me that a friend of hers was deploying on Friday and she was looking for some ideas for what she could give him as a going-away gift. Well, apparently, it’s just not wives who [...]

  • http://janes-list.com/jane/2009/05/101-things-to-send-him-when-hes-deployed-44-54/ 101 things to send him when he’s deployed 44-54 — Jane’s List

    [...] you can see you ideas and our 96 others in just a few months, when we add a page to our site for 101 Things to Send Him When He’s Deployed. We’re hoping this becomes the number one resource on the net for care package [...]

  • http://janes-list.com/kirsty/2009/06/five-steps-for-an-a-deployment/ Five steps to an A+ deployment — Janes-List.com

    [...] The best he got from me was probably 100-calorie graham cracker packs! Well, it turns out you can pack cookies to keep them fresh and apparently nothing tastes as good as real butter, genuine sugar and lots of love you bake into [...]

  • http://twitter.com/freakinserious freakinserious

    I love the cookie packing idea. Who da thunk it? LOL

  • http://areyoufreakinserious.com ArmyArt

    I love the cookie packing idea. Who da thunk it? LOL

  • Candaceluvzu2

    you forgot the #1 most important thing!!! Cake in a jar!!! I know my hubby & his unit LOVE when i send them home made cakes in all flavors!!!

  • Britt

    my boyfriend isn't a smoker but when him and his troops use dip also known as snuff.  Always a good idea.  And baby powder is always a big hit!

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