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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 315160" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>I don't know that there's really anything you CAN say to her to make her feel better. Her baby is in a war zone....I don't think anything will make her feel better until he's home safe and sound.</p><p></p><p>As for the email, as I understand it from friends who have been there....it's going to really depend on what his job is, how much free time he has and how much acess he has to a computer. Mattsmom has a point, it may be better to send letters/packages through the mail. Although, if he has an email addy, you could email and ask if he's going to be able to respond fairly regularly. If he gets back to you, it could take days if not weeks so don't be too impatient. It really just depends on what I said earlier...where, what, etc. Another thought on that....usually when the guys/gals get a minute to check email, they will usually respond to parents/spouses/SO's/children first. It's not that they don't care about other's but those people are their top priorities, Know what I mean??</p><p></p><p>I knew a guy in the military who, even though he wasn't overseas, didn't have much free time. I sent him a letter once and with it, included a letter back to me from him and a SASE. All he had to do with the return letter was check boxes. I wrote it as it was coming from him but put fairly general sentences and then multiple choice endings for the sentence. Example: Hey </p><p>'Stang, things are ___Good ____Busy ____boring here. I've been ____busy ____ sleeping ____on the pot (twisted sense of humor I've got).</p><p></p><p>He checked the appropriate boxes, wrote a few words and then mailed it back to me.</p><p></p><p>THat may be something to think about. If you send him a box or letter, make it easy for him if he doesn't have much time. Put addressed envelopes in the package or even a fill in the blank letter. Another thing about care packages....this may have changed but when a friend was over there, his wife told me that anything pork related was a big no-no. Pork rinds, hotdogs with pork (not that I would consider sending hot dogs but you never know)...things like that. I'm also thinking that soldiers over there don't require postage but I could be wrong...I'm trying to find something about that online but no luck so far. However, if you google "care packages for soldiers" you get all sorts of links and ideas. </p><p></p><p>[ame="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS261US262&q=what+to+put+in+care+packages+for+soldiers&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2"]what to put in care packages for soldiers - Google Search[/ame]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 315160, member: 2459"] I don't know that there's really anything you CAN say to her to make her feel better. Her baby is in a war zone....I don't think anything will make her feel better until he's home safe and sound. As for the email, as I understand it from friends who have been there....it's going to really depend on what his job is, how much free time he has and how much acess he has to a computer. Mattsmom has a point, it may be better to send letters/packages through the mail. Although, if he has an email addy, you could email and ask if he's going to be able to respond fairly regularly. If he gets back to you, it could take days if not weeks so don't be too impatient. It really just depends on what I said earlier...where, what, etc. Another thought on that....usually when the guys/gals get a minute to check email, they will usually respond to parents/spouses/SO's/children first. It's not that they don't care about other's but those people are their top priorities, Know what I mean?? I knew a guy in the military who, even though he wasn't overseas, didn't have much free time. I sent him a letter once and with it, included a letter back to me from him and a SASE. All he had to do with the return letter was check boxes. I wrote it as it was coming from him but put fairly general sentences and then multiple choice endings for the sentence. Example: Hey 'Stang, things are ___Good ____Busy ____boring here. I've been ____busy ____ sleeping ____on the pot (twisted sense of humor I've got). He checked the appropriate boxes, wrote a few words and then mailed it back to me. THat may be something to think about. If you send him a box or letter, make it easy for him if he doesn't have much time. Put addressed envelopes in the package or even a fill in the blank letter. Another thing about care packages....this may have changed but when a friend was over there, his wife told me that anything pork related was a big no-no. Pork rinds, hotdogs with pork (not that I would consider sending hot dogs but you never know)...things like that. I'm also thinking that soldiers over there don't require postage but I could be wrong...I'm trying to find something about that online but no luck so far. However, if you google "care packages for soldiers" you get all sorts of links and ideas. [ame="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS261US262&q=what+to+put+in+care+packages+for+soldiers&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2"]what to put in care packages for soldiers - Google Search[/ame] [/QUOTE]
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