Okay well as most of you know, I am deploying to Afghanistan, and I said I would write a blog with a wish list for care packages. For those of you who don't have my address contact Karma or Salliss and i'm sure they'll give it to you. So here's the list:


AAA & AA Batteries (Essential. Used to power our NVG's, GPS's, Etc. stuff that will save our lives)

Socks (Long enough to wear with boots. Also, essential. We go through socks like it's cool.)

Foamy Shaving Cream i.e. "Barbasol" (It needs to be foamy and not shave gel. We use it to mark a clear path from IED's when we're patrolling, not to actually shave with)

Signed Pictures or letters from SG's (Would be good for morale and what not, I know the guys would appreciate it)

Cigarettes and Dip (Anyone who's been deployed knows how important this is haha)

Baby Wipes (To clean ourselves out in the field)

Shaving Razors

Deodorant

Soap & Shampoo

Toothpaste

Beef Jerky

Chips

Gum

Gatorade Powder

Zip Lock Bags

Other snacks

That's all I can really think of off the top of my head. But if you think of anything else and want to send it, we'd all be more than grateful. Just use your best judgement as far as what NOT to send. If you want to just write a letter to me that would be awesome, and if you want to address my whole squad or platoon i'll make sure they all read it.

On a more personal note, i'd just like to say it's been a lot of fun the past year getting to know you all and I had a lot of fun meeting some of you. There's been ups and downs, but I guess that comes with any community. I'm going to miss you all. I will have some internet access but I highly doubt i'll be able to access SG at all. I will be able to check my facebook once in a while though, so i'll try to keep in touch on there as much as I can. Take care everyone, and i'll see you all once I get back.

To my dearest Salliss,...

Okay well as most of you know, I am deploying to Afghanistan, and I said I would write a blog with a wish list for care packages. For those of you who don't have my address contact Karma or Salliss and i'm sure they'll give it to you. So here's the list:


AAA & AA Batteries (Essential. Used to power our NVG's, GPS's, Etc. stuff that will save our lives)

Socks (Long enough to wear with boots. Also, essential. We go through socks like it's cool.)

Foamy Shaving Cream i.e. "Barbasol" (It needs to be foamy and not shave gel. We use it to mark a clear path from IED's when we're patrolling, not to actually shave with)

Signed Pictures or letters from SG's (Would be good for morale and what not, I know the guys would appreciate it)

Cigarettes and Dip (Anyone who's been deployed knows how important this is haha)

Baby Wipes (To clean ourselves out in the field)

Shaving Razors

Deodorant

Soap & Shampoo

Toothpaste

Beef Jerky

Chips

Gum

Gatorade Powder

Zip Lock Bags

Other snacks

That's all I can really think of off the top of my head. But if you think of anything else and want to send it, we'd all be more than grateful. Just use your best judgement as far as what NOT to send. If you want to just write a letter to me that would be awesome, and if you want to address my whole squad or platoon i'll make sure they all read it.

On a more personal note, i'd just like to say it's been a lot of fun the past year getting to know you all and I had a lot of fun meeting some of you. There's been ups and downs, but I guess that comes with any community. I'm going to miss you all. I will have some internet access but I highly doubt i'll be able to access SG at all. I will be able to check my facebook once in a while though, so i'll try to keep in touch on there as much as I can. Take care everyone, and i'll see you all once I get back.

To my dearest Salliss, I know this is going to be hard, for both of us. Just try to keep in mind that it's all temporary and we'll be together again before we know it. When things are hard just look back on all the time we had together, that's what i'll do, and that's what will keep me going. You're my reason to come back home. I love you.