You can absolutely, positively mail cigars to your troops!  And they will probably go GA-GA to get them!  You cannot mail lighters or lighter fluid.  But cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco are all fine. And yes, you can mail them yourself, does not have to be shipped through a vendor if you buy online unless you want to.  ...

I stumbled across this show yesterday afternoon and watched it.  It was really well done, had 2 Soldiers who had lost limbs, the visible injuries - one lost his leg, the other lost his hand - and 2 Soldiers that had the invisible injuries - PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.  It showed how the kids helped the dads cope and find ...

If anyone doesn't think what they do for our military has an impact, maybe this will change your mind. Starting in the fall of '07, I had a young lady contact in Iraq that I got from this website.  She had signed up for 12 people, 6 guys and 6 girls.  They worked in a warehouse and mostly wanted snacks.  I obliged with a ...

I have posted before about SFC Bridget and how we bonded over countless IM sessions to the point where we now call each other Sister.  I am happy to report she is HOME, got home on Tuesday and called me last night!  We had a nice, long conversation The day before she arrived back at her post in the States, I had a large box waiting for ...

I got my cards yesterday - a plethora of bunnies, with a little baseball thrown in there, too.  Spring has sprung...

Check out http://www.extremeoutfitters.us/eyewear.aspx for some other suggested brands.  They are all pricy.  I think that is due to the more rugged conditions for which they are built.  I have been known to buy a pair of Oakley sunglasses for an occasional Soldier but due to the expense, it is a rare occurance.  I ...

I am so excited, can't wait to see our handiwork!  And can't wait to send them out.  I have a couple of long time contacts heading home this month and picked up two new ones so they will be my first recipients of the Swap #8 cards.  Thanks, fellow participants and KUDOS to AmyG, coordinator extraordinaire!

Hi, Sqdancer. As we all know, both the US Postal Service and the Army Postal Service (APO) are unpredictable.  I live in the Dallas Metro area and I have had boxes mailed to Iraq on Thursday reach them on the following Tuesday.  BUT I have also had boxes take up to 2 weeks to reach Iraq and a little over 3 weeks to reach Afghanistan, ...

Amy, I'm good with Saturday and keep that $$ towards postage AND a latte, okay?  REALLY! Stay warm,   

Mark, Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a collective pat on the shoulder.  I for one really appreciate it, and I know I am not alone. If you should ever be flying into the Dallas/Ft Worth airport, to go on R&R or whatever, give me 24 hours notice and I'll come meet you and buy YOU lunch to thank you for what YOU ...