Yes,  scmiller, that first e-mail is oh, so, special to the heart.  Then comes the 2nd and the 3rd, ETC and they, too, are also special.  I have printed off and kept everyone of mine over the years.  Even though I have lost contact with the guys and ladies that have sent them I will still take them out from time to time and ...

Thank You, PatrioticLady, for your input on that subject.  That does sound practical about protection from the sand and to stop bleeding.  Now I don't feel bad about asking about this.  Goes to show you are never too old to learn something new.  I am 65 yrs old and I just learned something new today.  Thank you, ...

I just had a surprise request from a contact that has left me baffled.  Now we are all adults and I appoligize if I offend anyone on this issue. I had a request for (condoms).  I have never seen this item mentioned at all as to what is permitted or not.  Or could I get severely reprimanded and/or punished if I did add this ...

Another safe measure is putting a new kitchen garbage bag in box first then put in all my stuff.  Seal the bag and then seal the box. This sure has saved me a lot of worry.   

What happens to the package if the box "Treat as Abandon" is checked?   I do not want any packages coming back to me so I just check treat as abandon and under instructions I write "Give to Any Soldier".   Do you think my instructions will be followed?   "GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS ...

   I have noticed we are losing quite a few of our Heroes as a result of non-hostile incidents.  Can anyone explain the meaning of this.  What is classified as a non-hostile incident?

Over the years I have been sending my share of letters of encouragement to the New Contacts.  Now I have been having some "return to sender" letters returned to me with no explaination. I then check back with "Any Soldier" and the addresses are still active with no change and no mistakes made in addressing the envelopes ...

I love peanut butter.  Has anyone started back sending peanut butter in their packages.  I would hate to send something that would be rejected and thrown away.  I usually send a jar of one of the major brands like Skippy, Smuckers, or Reese's.  I like Reese's to send with a box of vanilla ...

The phone card sales are not in that section anymore????????

There is a brand of cookies called "Grandma's Cookies" or "Grandmothers Cookies" that come boxed and are individually wrapped.  I get mine at my local food warehouse call "Sam's Wholesale" and they are GREAT.