| What can you send to soldiers through the | | | | directly and see what they have to say. Lord |
| mail? A small handheld bible is never too big | | | | only knows what infectious and noninfectious |
| though! Mp3 players, multi tool (Gerber), | | | | biological substances there are. |
| good knife, camera, it just depends if he | | | | |
| will spend more time inside or outside the | | | | How and why can you order silly string online |
| wire. With some of the other units can't | | | | (which is aerosol) and get it sent to your |
| really say what they need or were they will | | | | house if you aren't allowed to send aerosol |
| be. Under armor. Both, cold weather and warm | | | | through the mail? What do the companies do |
| weather. I'm assuming he's going to be there | | | | differently to be able to ship aerosol? I |
| through the seasons, and orders could change | | | | would say that they do this, maybe, because |
| location. So you always want to make sure | | | | our packages stay longer inside hot places |
| that they have something for both times of | | | | and they can explode...imagine if every |
| the year. Even if they don't use it as long | | | | package is full of aerosol. I mean in the |
| as they have it that is all that matters. | | | | States the stuff that you order on line will |
| | | | end up at your house in the mail in two to |
| The army will get them a list of what they | | | | three days. But to send them overseas would |
| need to pack for deployment. Ask them to | | | | take maybe a week or so if they don't have to |
| write a "Wish list". That way you know to | | | | stop some where else. |
| send them. You know the usual gift things. | | | | |
| There might be a few things that you did not | | | | Then it will take another couple of days for |
| get for them and they will ask for them right | | | | it to actually reach the person the package |
| away. Maybe something small like a | | | | is for. So they have a long time to wait in |
| flashlight, knife, or something that they | | | | hot conditions or what ever else conditions |
| need to just have fun with. I read about the | | | | there are just to reach who they were sent |
| mother sending silly string. The soldiers use | | | | for. You can order aerosol items online from |
| it to detect trip wires. Spray it across an | | | | CVS and they will ship them via land shipping |
| area if it falls to the ground its clear. | | | | instead of air freight. I suspect it works |
| That's just one way to be safe! | | | | the same way with the silly string? |
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| These are some of the things that you can not | | | | They ship aerosols via ground shipments. This |
| send though the mail: Arms, including air | | | | is why you can order it on the internet and |
| guns; and parts of arms and munitions. | | | | have it shipped to you in side the US. |
| Binoculars. Coins; banknotes; currency notes; | | | | Military mail sent overseas is not shipped |
| securities payable to bearer; traveler's | | | | ground. It is shipped on an airplane. That is |
| checks; gold, silver, platinum, manufactured | | | | why they do not allow aerosols. Neither FedEx |
| or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other | | | | nor UPS ship ground to Iraq (non FPO/APO) |
| valuable articles. Lighters containing butane | | | | addresses. They only ship air and again they |
| gas. Non-preserved meats and soft fruits. | | | | have regulations on what can be shipped. |
| Perishable infectious biological substances. | | | | |
| Perishable noninfectious biological | | | | Most companies do have factories all over the |
| substances. Radioactive materials. Tapes or | | | | place including China, Thailand, Vietnam, |
| cassettes. | | | | India, etc. So that maybe the reason they can |
| | | | ship it anywhere. They also may send it a |
| The answer is No, you can't send deodorant, | | | | different way overseas to places like that. |
| and shaving cream if is an aerosol. | | | | Most of the stuff that goes into the PX |
| Personally don't send them more because of | | | | Exchanges overseas is sent by ship, then off |
| the risk of explosion while in the cargo area | | | | loaded and trucked. So with the silly string |
| (not all planes have pressurized cargo | | | | being there it was probably through the |
| holds), Might want to call the post office | | | | stores there it was purchased. |