Here is a quick list of items our service men & women are wishing for:

• First and foremost - letters of support & encouragement along with pictures of friends and family. (include your name, address, phone number, & email along with a "what can I send you" note if you want to hear back from them).
• DVDs (recently released pre viewed DVD movies are fine, TV shows on DVD are great too), music CDs, & CD storage books
• Coffee, coco, tea, hot cider mix (powdered flavored creamer, too) - not liquids
• Mugs (unbreakable like camping gear is better)
• Microwaveable non perishable just-add-water foods like soups and mac-n-cheese
• Snacks - candy (not too melty), chocolate, trail mix, granola bars, gum, cookies, nuts, popcorn, chips, etc (Entenmann's Products were specifically requested)
• Slim Jims, jerky, pre cooked vacuum packed meats, & canned chicken - NO pork items
• Canned fruit (pop top is best - not the ones with foil lids), canned veggies (the kind you would eat.)
• Hair brushes
• deodorant (the guys like Old Spice Red Zone) lotion (body & face)
• Beanie Babies, etc - for the soldiers to pass out as good will gifts to the local children
• Room deodorizers/air fresheners and scented candles (nothing too melty)
• Nail files & nail clippers (nail polish for the girls)
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, & floss
• Hair bands & barrettes for pony tails
• Razors & shaving cream (girls like "Venus" disposable razors, guys like Mach 3 and Mach 3 Turbo Refill blades)
• Tampons & pads
• Magazines (mostly men's mags, not too old), books, word game books
• Playing Cards, board games, chess, checkers, ect.
• AA batteries (they have access to all other sizes)
• Blank cards, stationery & pens
• Baby wipes - for when there's no water
• AT&T phone cards for phoning home
• Black wool knit caps
• Black wool or leather gloves
• Black wool socks or insulated boot socks
• Black t-shirts (air force)
• Brown t-shirts (army/marines)
• Black underwear
• Foot powder
• Soap
• Shampoo, conditioner, Leave-In Spray conditioner
• Twin size sheet sets and pillows
• Towels, wash cloths
• Packing tape
• Softball Gloves, softballs, Frisbees, other small outdoor activity items
• Boot scrubbers to get the mud off before entering tents or house slippers so they don't have to wear the boots inside
• Drink Mixes to flavor the water like Kool-Aid, Gatorade, & Tang
• Anything else you can think of that these guys might want/need

Higher Dollar Items

• Coffee Makers
• Timex watches - cuz they keep on tickin'
• Maglights
• Underarmour sports bras size medium for the girls
• Underarmour boxer briefs sizes medium & large for the guys
• Black Thorlo, Gortex, or other insulated boot socks
• UnderArmour short sleeve black t-shirts (airforce)
• UnderArmour short sleeve brown t-shirts (army/marines)
• UnderArmour underwear
• Gerber multitools
• Gerber or Benchmade Knives
• Knife sharpeners
• Camelback Hydration Systems - especially the larger one such as the MULE or HAWG
• Camelback cleaning kits & drying racks
• Hand held sewing machines for making repairs to uniforms

Items not allowed:

• Obscene articles (prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc).
• Firearms (no kidding...)
• Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual items, or non authorized political materials.
• Bulk quantities of religious materials contrary to the Islamic faith. Items for the personal use are permissible.
• Pork or pork by-products.