Things to send to the in Care Packages

[CorpsmanMom]

I think there have been items listed in many different places.
Would you guys please help me start a list of things that would be of use to my Corpsman who is FMF on his first deployment.

Here is what I have seen before
SOCKS - White and lots of them
BABY WIPES -
are the small individual packs better maybe even put in zip lock bags?
HAND SANITIZER

What are some more things personal experience has taught you!

Thanks for the input:not:

[DOC_Newt]

Jerky is always good.
Foot powder for those nasty boots he is wearing.
This is going to sound strange but if he is with division send Tampons they are great for bullet wounds.
Zip-lock bags- all kinds so he can keep his medbag in order and dust and sand off of his medical gear.

That is all I can think of for now, if I come up with more I will post it.

HM2(FMF) Newton

[Corpsman77Wife]

LMAO @ Tampons. I can just see the guys touching that. My husband won't even pick up the box at the store. LOL Had to comment on it.

[DeeDee]

tampons - i would think the OB kind would be easy to carry and use since they don't have an applicator. Just a thought

still chuckling about a visual of the guys getting a box of them in the mail :D

[Da-Chief]

Rig a few of them togethor and make a sweatband for inside your Kevlar Helmet..

:err:

Heh heh..

Gee Hm2 why is your Helmet rising??

HAH HAH.. Watch em expand..

BIG HEAD!

God I kill myself.. Or am I just becoming looney???

HMC

[DeeDee]

LOONEY would be my vote :P

and what do you mean ---- BECOMING??? Been there done that a LONG time ago

[DOC_Newt]

Have you guys ever seen one expand in a GSW?, it stops the bleeding like a cork in a wine bottle it's good stuff, maybe if Da-Chief went on a real combat deployment he would know some of the tricks of the trade, but no DeeDee the ones with the applicator are better they are easy to insert.

[Da-Chief]

Err Newt Been on a deployment I have used things on the side of the road to stabilize wounds and injuries.. I was not making fun of it I was joking with the ladies who were joking about it with men obtaining them.

you ever use a condom to Cover the muzzle of your weapon? keep Sand out? etc???

Hell I gotta bunch more..

;-)

Although I have not done a tour in the Sand Box you got me there..

Don't be corkin on me..

;-)

HMC

[8404]

Corpsman mom:

Picture yourself in the desert, 130 degree temperature and then ask yourself what would you like to have to make you feel more comfortable.

Sun Screen
Sun Glasses Protective
Desert goggles
Of course Jerky
Wet Towelettes
Foot Powder anti fungal
Perhaps a bottle of beta dyne solution for cuts and scratches
Surgical tape
Band aides
Zip Lock Baggies all sizes
Hard candy
Dried Fruits
Gator Aid powder, individual packets to add to their water.
Stuff for taking sponge baths like what the hospitals use. No need to rinse off.
Finger nail clippers
Socks,
underwear,
energy drinks,
instant coffee
Febreeze dryer sheets to keep things smelling fresh like back packs, boots.

Following are items I copied from another website. Some items have been duplicated.

CHAPSTICK, SUNSCREEN, SPRAY WATER BOTTLE, FOOT CARE (NEOSPORIN, MOLESKIN, ATHLETE FOOT POWDER, ETC.), BABY WIPES (SMALL PACKAGES!), EYE DROPS, PURELL - HAND SANITIZER, FIRST AID KITS. FEBREEZE DRYER SHEETS

CLOTHING: WHITE SOCKS (ALL COTTON) FLIP FLOPS, T-SHIRTS (COTTON)

TO KEEP COOL! MOTORIZED HAND HELD FANS (ONES WITH MISTERS ARE GREAT!)

DRINKS: INDIVIDUAL POWDERED DRINK MIXES TO ADD TO BOTTLED WATER (these are like gold to the troops!) INDIVIDUAL COFFEE, TEA, HOT COCOA MIXES

FOOD/SNACKS INDIVIDUAL SIZES: BEEF JERKY, COOKIES, CHEESE OR PEANUTBUTTER CRACKERS, POPTARTS, TUNA/CHICKEN CREATIONS LUNCH KITS, CUP OF NOODLES, CUP OF SOUP, EASY MAC, TRAIL MIX, NUTS, MICROWAVE POPCORN, OATMEAL, CREAM OF WHEAT, INDIVIDUAL BOXES OF CEREAL, PROTEIN, CEREAL, GRANOLA, BREAKFEAST BARS, HARD CANDY, BREATH MINTS, GUM (CAFFEINE GUM, BIG HIT!), FRUIT SNACK ROLL UPS, GUSHERS. STARBURSTS CANDY. NO CHOCOLATE PLEASE!

FUN THINGS! WATER BALLOONS, SQUIRT GUNS, HAND HELD GAMES, BOARD GAMES (SMALL, TRAVEL SIZE!) SODOKO, CROSSWORDS, WORD SEARCHES, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVD’S, MUSIC CD’S, HACKY SACKS, YO YO’S, FRISBEES, PLAYING CARDS, DICE GAMES, BATTERIES AA , C, AND D.

[8404]

You can also try this link, it's a Marine Corps site but applies to Corpsman as well.

http://www.carepackageproject.com/carepkg-project-needs-list.asp

[DOC_Newt]

Hey Chief it's all good we've all had to make due to get the job done before, I come across a bit rash sometimes (trying to work on that).