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Personalizing Your Care Packages

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Recently, I found myself going through my husband’s footlocker and I discovered something that surprised me about my husband: He is really a sentimental sap. While he was in Iraq, I tried to do something outside of the box when it came to care packages. He had a PX, he had a Burger King, Pizza Hut and Subway available to him so food was not an issue but homesickness was a huge issue for him and I spent much of the time trying to find a way to make him feel a bit closer to home. Early in his deployment … Continue reading →

What a Care Package Means to a Military Family

I wanted to share a few stories on a few people that volunteered to help put a smile on my husband’s face when he was in Iraq. While he was over in Iraq he did have me and the kids to send him packages and a few from other relatives but I heard he wasn’t getting them very often. This got me to thinking, with the internet and all the groups I was in why couldn’t I just ask a few friends if they wouldn’t mind sending him a small care package or letter. Someone beat me to this though, … Continue reading →

Hummer Goes for $1.25 Million

It seems that everyone loves the Hummer – the sport utility vehicle made popular by California governor Arnold Schwartzenegger. In case you do not know, the Hummer started out as a military and government vehicle called the Humvee (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle). It was originally built by AM General and the coverage it received during Operation Desert Storm made civilians want to drive one. In 1995 AM General rolled out the first version of the Hummer, the H1. One that was actually used by CNN during the war in Iraq sold Saturday at an auction for Fisher House Foundation … Continue reading →

Making Deployments a Little Easier

There have been some great developments lately when it comes to deployments. While none of us are very fond of the time away, we do like to hear about things that’ll make the transition a little bit easier. Have you ever gone through deployment? If you have then you know all too well what it means to have a loved one away and how crazy you feel during this time. You also know how the kids and any other close family feels. Do you know of any tricks that can help those that have never gone through this? If you … Continue reading →