[MR] Re: Servicemen overseas

[Rowanwald Central]

> . . .   Soldiers share.  I would recommend, in addition to the
> bullion cubes (good idea, that) homemade cookies (put 'em in ziplock's &
> they keep pretty well), paperback novels (military sci-fi is pretty
popular
> & they'll get passed around), and just a short letter or card saying
> "Thanks, we're praying for you".  If you do have trouble finding someone
> who knows a deployed servicemember, try contacting your local Guard or
> Reserve Center.

   And, from another list, the suggestion of the small travel "baby wipes"
is nice... finding the ones that contain both alcohol and lotion means that
the cleaning effect of the alcohol wipe is enhanced by the cool evaporation,
while the lotion keeps the skin moisturised. On faces and necks, this is
wonderful. On toes in heavy/hot combat boots - this is a godsend.
   And if you need to pad the package inside, use newspapers, especially
local ones. Every tiny shred of that paper is going to be read, shared, and
read again. There's always someone who will want to hold onto some articles
because it touches them...
   I wonder if the free "auto sale" booklets from the grocery store stand
would be good, once in a while, for "oh, man - when I get back/if I were
there and could get my hands on this one.." moments.

Rosine