Comments on: Deployment Cravings

By: Tonya

Tonya — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:55:42 +0000

My husband wanted to go out to eat to get some Porkies from Logan’s. He was so tired of chicken! We also took a getaway trip, just me and him, for a couple of days. It was great!

By: Forest

Forest — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:16:54 +0000

Wow it must be hard up there without comforts …. Well the steak will taste so much sweeter on return at least

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:52:45 +0000

My son will be coming home from Afghanistan in about a month. He is also looking forward to a REALLY big steak dinner!! Driving his car , seeing his fiance’, going fishing, the list goes on.

By: Jen@925frugal

Jen@925frugal — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:10:14 +0000

I’ve got no advice, just a big HELLO and a HUG from someone who appreciates all you (and your wife) do for the rest of us!!!

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:36:33 +0000

My sister’s husband is in the air force. She lives out in TX while we live in GA. He’s been doing 4 months deployment, 4 months working at home, 4 month deployment etc… My sister has no kids and I agree with the inviting over for dinner or to watch shows at night or whatever interests you/her. Also, weekends are the toughest for her since she works during the week and can keep busy, but is more reminded when its weekend and not much to do. We sent some movies, candies, baked goods, and magazines over to him while he was in Kuwait. He wanted a big steak dinner and burritos when he returned.

By: Revanche

Revanche — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:30:37 +0000

@Mysti: My friend in Iraq always writes home for more cocoa powder/mixes and hard candies. The latter is YMMV of course, my friend is just really vocal about his No Skittles or Starburst rule as the candies sort of melt and meld together. And paperback books, they pass those around the troop/squad.

By: jolyn

jolyn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:44:23 +0000

No, it would not be out of line!

Just two things that come to mind that soldiers often request: individual Gatorade packets of powder and beef jerky. Both are highly mobile and great for the ucky water taste and the salt and protein needs in the hot desert.

As for his wife left behind… Maybe just invite her over for dinner now and then? Like I would say to a single-type, “Come on over to my house for some free birth control! You’ll be glad when it’s time to go back to your own quiet home!”

By: jolyn

jolyn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:40:32 +0000

HA! That’s awesome!

I’m assuming he got over it?

By: Cathie

Cathie — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:16:23 +0000

When my ex-husband came back from Japan (wow-30 yrs ago!) he told me he didn’t want to even LOOK at rice for a year.

By: Mysti

Mysti — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:53:18 +0000

Hi Hubs!!! I gotta tell ya….the apple fritter pic….well…doesn’t EXACTLY look that appetizing. But maybe it is better in real life.

Since we are not a military family, no homecoming story. But more of a question for those of you who are military. Our neighbor is being deployed to Iraq for a year in June. Any advice on things we can do for his wife who will be alone (no kids)? Also, would it be out of line to send him some care packages while he is away? And what should be in there?