When you wish to send a soldier gift or contribute to the US soldiers through the military care packages to supplement the military support provided by the US government, you have to prepare the package carefully.
The care packages could address either specific requests from the deployed troops in a region or you could design your own troop packages.
A few websites offer several ready-made military care packages for those who do not have time for shopping for specific items that are useful to the soldiers in the war front.
Tips on Military Care Packages: o Toiletry items that suit both male and female soldiers o Books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, photographs, and other entertainment items o Non-perishable, prepackaged special food items o Powdered instant drink mixes o Sunglasses and sunscreens o Phone cards - these should be sent only if specifically requested, since many units might not have access to phone connections in their zones You need not worry about the postage cost because you are not going to send the soldier gift directly to Afghanistan or Iraq.
All the military care packs and related mail are sent to FPO and APO addresses situated in US and hence, postage is quite cheap - especially when using USPS Flat Rate Boxes for shipping.
Precautions for Sending Soldier Gifts to Augment Military Support When you send soldier care packs, you should ensure the following items.
o Homemade food items should be sent only to specific recipients, since they are likely to be thrown away due to safety reasons and to protect the life of soldiers from poisoned food from unknown sources o Food items and non-food items should be sent in separate packages o The packages must be packed and wrapped carefully, since they need to travel a long distance o The military mailing instructions of the US Postal Service should be checked before sending packages