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Marine Mom gives tips on Christmas boxes to war zones About: Group wants information to mail Christmas boxes to servicemen Rule 1) Servicemen are good to share with buddies. Rule 2) Exception to Rule 1 Adair County Servicemen NEVER share their stash of Ski. Great News!: Cpl. Kris Knight will be home for Christmas--no need to send packages to war zone for him By Melissa Taylor I think that sending Christmas boxes to the military folks is such a kind and thoughtful thing to do! I am very happy to report that Cpl. Kris Knight will not need one - he is scheduled to return to Camp Lejeune, NC. at the end of October! I can give a few ideas for goody box contents based on what Kris and the others in his group seemed to enjoy. Snack foods seemed to go over really well. Chips or cookies should be in sturdy containers or well padded so that they are not just crumbs when they arrive. Gum and candy were appreciated. Keep in mind that the temperatures still get very high, so chocolate or anything that melts should be avoided. I did have success with M&Ms and Tootsie Rolls for those who needed a chocolate fix. I sent Kris a box every week and the one "required" item was Ski! Any item that could leak or ruin if leaked upon should be put into ziploc bags - especially any soft drinks as they tend to spew if punctured -- a lesson learned the hard way. Glad zippered sandwich bags are the perfect size to hold one 12oz. soft drink. Baby wipes and cotton swabs are used frequently. When they are out in the field, they are great for personal hygiene. When they are "in", they use them to clean their weapons and gear. Newspapers, magazines and other reading material is appreciated as are CDs and DVDs. Many of the folks have laptops and they shared music and movies as they arrived. Dean Roach and Mike Ratliff provided Kris with CDs of sermons from church - he appreciated them as well. The guys in Kris' group are very good about sharing the things that they receive. If they have a surplus of an item, they distribute them to others who may not have them. Although Kris has NEVER reported having a surplus of Ski (According to Cpl. Knight, one can never have too much Ski!); a select few have found favor enough to get to try one! Perishable items, pork products and alcohol products should not be sent. The things that Kris seems to be the happiest to receive are those that remind him of home. Local newspapers, photographs, and stories help them to keep up a bit with what's going on at home. I've printed off several stories from ColumbiaMagazine and sent them over. I also tried to send amusing cards, cartoons, and jokes to lift their spirits as often as possible. The personal letters and cards with notes have meant the most. Kris has received these from family, friends, church members, Lindsey Wilson students, and folks who have seen his address on ColumbiaMagazine. He kept every one that he received during his first deployment and I feel certain that he has done the same this time. Thanks to everyone who make a point to remember our military heros! This story was posted on 2008-09-29 14:06:38
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