Care Packages for Deployed Marines

Yes, this is a running blog, but I'm going to take a little liberty here and go down a different path (I can do that, I'm one of the co-writers)!  As my company gets ready to deploy to Afghanistan, people are always asking, "What do you guys need?  What can we send you?"  In an effort to help, here are some ideas that I've gathered from other deployments:

Hygiene Items

Toothbrushes

Travel Sized toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner

Colgate Wisps (pretty much the greatest invention ever)

Baby wipes

Foot powder

Snacks

Anything home baked!  Homemade chocolate chip cookies can do wonders for morale!

Beef jerky

Sunflower seeds

Picky Bars (ok, this one's really just for me, but they are AWESOME)

Candy (not chocolate though)

Miscellaneous

Cards/Letters

Hand/foot warmers 

Phone cards (so the Marines can make morale calls)

Socks

If you want to send something to the Marines of 1st Radio Battalion, here are the addresses for the deployment and they will be activated on 5 January.  You don't have to know anyone in the Battalion, just address it to "The Marines of 1st Radio Battalion" and someone out there will truly be grateful for your kindness and generosity!  (There are three addresses because we have Marines at multiple locations.)

Rank Name

1ST RAD BN OCAC

UNIT 42605

FPO AP 96427-2605

1ST RAD BN OCE-1

UNIT 42606

FPO AP 96427-2606

1ST RAD BN OCE-2

UNIT 42606

FPO AP 96427-2607