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What to Send & Where to Get It:
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Welcome to what was THE most copied and referenced list on the Internet of what to send the Soldiers.
Problem is, it isn't good anymore, hasn't been for awhile. That is why it is very different now. The war has progressed, the units are in very different circumstances and their needs vary greatly.
A generic "What to Send" list simply is not valid or even useful.
So, what to do? Simple.
Read the posts of the Soldiers
on the "Where To Send" page. Jot down a few names and what they want. Return here and find the items from our advertisers. All the folks advertising on this page are offering discounts of some sort or some other benefit of using the below links to AnySoldier.com
supporters. All the advertisers help support Any Soldier Inc.
A soldier in Iraq can't see your ribbon,
Or the flag at your front door.
But a letter they hold in their hands,
To them means so much more.
Supporter Liam Sweeny
This is about SUPPORT, not just STUFF!
A LETTER, from you, your children, the kids at church or school, is THE BEST THING to send.
A show of personal support is far better than spending a bunch of money that you don't have.
But, if you want to help by sending something, we suggest using these folks:
Where to find the items requested:
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Military Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards
The Department of Defense Military Exchanges have been authorized to sell the following prepaid calling cards to individuals and organizations who wish to purchase these cards for our troops serving overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
THESE are the cards to send!!! Click HERE.
(Tip: ONLY send to contacts who ask for phone cards! Not all units can use them.
AND, send these insured as reports of them being stolen in the mail are increasing.) |
Extreme Outfitters
 Extreme Outfitters is a full stocking dealer of all of the latest cutting edge tactical equipment. Extreme Outfitters is a Veteran owned and operated company which provides world wide, world class support for our troops regardless of where they are stationed. Extreme Outfitters provides FREE FPO/APO/UPS ground on all order of $99.00 or more. All FPO/APO orders and all orders outside of NC and VA are tax free. Any Soldier® customers, supporters and their families receive an additional 10% off of our already discounted prices. To redeem this discount place ANYSOLDIER in the promotional box at checkout. Extreme Outfitters also directly supports AnySoldier.com and their programs and services. Thanks for your support! |
 Arizona Sun® Skin And Body Care
In support of our daughter Lindsey who is in the Army, our son Casey who is in the Air Force, and all of our supporting troops, we will donate 10% to AnySoldier.com on each and every order!
Arizona Sun® is an established award winning brand of Skin Moisturizers, Sun Blocks, Sunscreens, Suntan Lotions, Bath & Body Products, and Lip Balm. Our skin care products are made with natural plant and cacti influences, as well as a light memorable fragrance to ensure the utmost in skin care and skin protection.
Call 1-800-442–4786 or shop online at http://www.arizonasun.com/. Upon checkout enter coupon code AnySoldier for a 20% discount. to apply! |
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Every skin care product in our line is created from the finest ingredients available, with natural plant and cacti influences, as well as a light memorable fragrance to ensure the utmost in skin care and skin protection.
We put your corporate logo on our product to support our troops. Time tested, leaves a lasting impression. Look what we did for AnySoldier.com….. |
Our troops need sunblock and lipbalm!!!!!!!!!!
Arizona Sun® will donate 10% to AnySoldier.com on each and every order.
For more information, call 1-800-442–4786. |
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Personal Comfort Kit from World Prep® Inc.
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The Personal Comfort Kit has been designed for the troops who are stationed in the Middle East. They are designed in khaki and desert camo and are shipped complete with: Deodorant, Bath/Body Wash, 5 Field Towels (singles), Hand Sanitizer, Nail Clippers, Lip Balm, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, 2 Razors, Shave Gel, Wash Cloth, 1 Comb and Pic. These kits are small enough to fit in the side pocket of a Soldier's
BDU or ALICE Pack and weigh less than 2 pounds.
Special price for AnySoldier.com Supporters Only! Now just $15.00!
Holiday Special!
10% discount on the Any Soldier Personal Comfort Kit!!
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Transitional Care Pack from World Prep® Inc.
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Looking for a unique gift for your loved one who is currently serving? Then take a look at World Prep®'s Transitional Care Pack; designed for Soldiers
who are deployed and to provide some of the "basic comforts" that we at home enjoy.
Designed in durable, desert camo, the Transitional Care Pack comes stocked with items that show your love and support and the items contained are all requested and appreciated!!!! |
Help make your loved ones deployment transition a little smoother and order a Transitional Care Pack.
Retail Price: $72.00 |
Military Correspondence KitTM
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Designed in the same camouflage pattern and size of the PCK, the Military Correspondence KitTM (MCK—2) contains 2 spiral bound notebooks and has sleeves to hold pens as well as letters or pictures from home.
The Military Correspondence KitTM is designed to be carried with them, in the side pockets of their BDU’s (Battle Dress Uniforms). |
Computers
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The board of JDS Computer Donations is pleased to be part of the AnySoldier® support team. JDS computers is a 501(C)(3) organization located in southeastern Michigan. We are a group of volunteers that takes donations of used corporate computer equipment and repairs/rebuilds/refurbishes and provides the equipment to schools and other organizations. In Jan of 2005 we started rebuilding laptops and providing them to deployed American troops. We have been able to deploy hundreds laptops in internet cafes for thousands American troops.
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Our web site: http://www.jdscomputers.netfirms.com/
James R. Payne B.S., D.D.S., President (and VietNam Vet), JDS Computers |
Mustard Seed People!
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J & C Manufacturers
presents "Mustard Seed People"!
Coolest pins you have ever seen.
Handmade by a Marine SSgt's Wife, get them HERE.
These would be a great gift to send the Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine you support as a gift to send back to their spouse or significant other or.... |
Beanie Babies!
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No kidding! A really good excuse to get rid of those things (don't buy new ones, collect them from your house and ask your friends)!! Send some in every package to ALL units as they are really easy for the Soldiers
to carry with them and give to the local kids who love them. These are better then small plastic toys which will break easily and are not as easy to carry in a pack. There is NO more effective ambassador for our country than a Soldier
helping the local folks. This is done far more often then the press shows, and quite probably the most important thing a Soldier
will ever do. This picture is from CWO3 Edward Jimenez's unit in Afghanistan. You folks sent the toys this Marine is handing to the child. |
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"I am a great-granddaughter, granddaughter, daughter and spouse of veterans, a mother of a Marine and soon to be a mother of an Army Ranger. I have an on line shop with Military statements and sayings on t-shirts, coffee mugs, mousepads and other items. I have had positive feedbacks on them from active and retired military and civilians.
With many people making negative comments on the media about our troops and hearing parents call their sons murderers I decided to come up with sayings that would boost up their morale." A Great source for cool things for care packages. HERE.
Dunkin Donuts donates the coffee
Passed on by supporter Kelly Bishop on 4 Mar 05:
Dunkin Donuts will send a case (24 one pound bags) to service members serving in Iraq. Dunkin Donuts donates the coffee and pays all the shipping
costs.
Go to www.dunkindonuts.com
Fill out the form.
Put the soldiers name and APO address.
Click on "submit"
They are getting a lot of requests so it may take a little time.
You can also write with the same info to:
Dunkin Brands
130 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02121
Or call customer relations at 781-737-3000 (they are very friendly and helpful)
From Dunkin' Donuts:
Dunkin' Brands, Inc. supports the brave men and woman of the United States military.
We are honored to send a taste of home to our troops overseas. We will hold a monthly lottery to randomly select 50 military members among those requests submitted. Each will receive a case of Dunkin' Donuts coffee. We will limit the offer to those who have not previously received any coffee. Please understand that because of the volume of requests, only recipients will be notified.
Illegal copies of anything. Period.
Flea Collars
See this.
Home-cooked anything.
Note: Due to concerns for the health and safety of the Soldiers,
and as much as we don't want to say this, please do not send home-cooked anything to Soldiers
other then to your relatives or people who know you. Factory packaged only. Sorry. The Soldiers
are told to throw away anything that is not in a factory package.
LARGE SHIPMENTS
Especially during the holidays. Send SMALL boxes (say under 10 pounds) and no more than 3 to any single address in the same day. Don't be part of the log jam, be part of the solution. PLEASE read this.
"As you might know, on occasion the Iraqi's have no problem supplying movie DVD's at a fraction of the cost back home. What you are not aware of is the fact that those movies are stolen off the bases and sold back to the soldiers. I recommend that when you supply that information to those who send packages and to the soldiers/Marines whom apply for items to be sent in, that they mark the movies to prevent unscrupulous individuals from benefiting from the unwary." Colonel, USMC.
We strongly suggest that if you send any CDs or DVDs, use a permanent magic marker and simply put "AnySoldier.com"
on both the cover and CD/DVD. It won't take long before these won't be a target anymore... -Marty
Remember the many women Soldiers
there! If your package is intended for a woman, be sure to address the package, "Attn: Any Female Soldier".
T-Shirts must be Brown for Army (Tan for the new digital uniform, the 'ACU') and Navy, Green for Marines, Sand for Air Force. If the troops ask for t-shirts but don't specify the color, write to them before you send any and ask them.
Marine boot socks are black. White athletic socks for PT and sometimes under the boot socks. Scarves are not authorized unless issued, but this is normally 'command discretion'. Beanie caps are not issued but are often worn under a helmet at night, must be dark color.
The Air Force in deployed locations no longer wears BDUs.
It is now the ABUs with Sand color T-shirts (Much like the Army)
And the socks are the dark green socks the Army uses.
We still use the DCUs also for a few more months/years from now.
We are still authorized BDUs out of the AOR tho. (Info from SrA Sterne, thanks!!)
14 April 2006: Hot note: Popular clothing off-limits to Marines in Iraq
ALL items which contain liquids and pastes (even in cans), put in a zip-lock bag, and a second one up-side-down from the first one. If an item can leak, it will.
If you use this site and send anything prohibited or illegal to any of our Soldiers, you will be hunted down, caught and prosecuted! I can tell you for a fact that the F.B.I. is and will continue to investigate any and all violations. The Soldiers and Any Soldier Inc. are fully cooperating in this effort.
For the 99.999% of the folks using this site, sorry you had to read this. -Marty
Each Soldier's page has "Restrictions to this address: Here (4)". Click on the "Here" and it tells you what you can't send. If you aren't sure about something, DON'T SEND IT! Please, do NOT be afraid to send stuff. Easy test: Would you send (whatever) to your mother?
There is NO guarantee you will get a reply from the Soldier that got your package. However, if you want to increase your chances of getting a reply, pre-address an envelope to yourself, a few pieces of paper, a pen and put them in your package. No need for a stamp on the envelope. In your letter to the Soldier which you also put in the box, ask him/her to drop you a quick note or more and ask if there is anything in particular you can send. Better chance you get a reply with that...
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