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Sending candy, baked goods to my sailor?
I'd love to send some fall treats to my sailor. He's in power school right now. Is he allowed to receive food thru the mail? I am thinking of sending "pumpkin pretzels" (orange chocolate covered pretzels) along with some other types of candy and popcorn for Halloween.
I would appreciate any feed back :0) thank you
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Permalink Reply by jellydonut on
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Absolutely send them! We sent homemade jam and cookies all the time. Throughout my son's stay in Charleston he asked for protein bars and energy drinks since he was often working shifts that didn't allow him time to eat. I found it easier (and cheaper) to have the boxes/cases of food shipped directly from Amazon.com to my son. He said the protein bars are like currency over there.
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Permalink Reply by chelc33 on
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Yes, I send cookies and treats to my son all the time. Although he kinda rolls his eyes because some of his friends give him a hard time about getting stuff from "mommy". I told him, they're just jealous! Anyway, be sure to send via FedEx or UPS where you can give him the tracking number. Otherwise, it may take a few days longer to receive. They don't send out package notices to the sailors right away. However, if they have the tracking number and know when to expect it, they can pick it up on the day it arrives.
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Permalink Reply by WendyH on
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I used to send Cheryl's cookies to my son, because each cookie arrives individually wrapped, I worried abou the critters getting them! He like them.
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I have sent my stuff for every holiday or special day ever since he has been gone from home. In college(ROTC), Japan(On a ship), SC(Nuke School) and now in San Diego as an officer. No matter how old or where he is, he'll always get something from home. It's good for the morale and just because he's your kid.
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The guys who tease the ones who get stuff are the ones that wish it was them. They also enjoy when he shares with them.
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Good idea but the recommendation about the tracking number is probably a better idea. When I sent homemade cookies to my son via USPS by the time he got them the ants had gotten to them. I guess the mail room on base has an ant problem!
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What I sent when my son was in school was the treats, but I would send prepackaged because of the bugs. I also made sure to send extra because they share a "suite". The best things, though, were the stupid little dollar store or walmart games/activities that they always put out for holidays. Nerf balls, bunny bowling, just whatever silly things I could find-the "boys" all loved them! They get bored when they can't leave, ya know. My son is way past school now (well, he's teaching at nuke school now) but I still send packages to him & my son-in-law (when he's deployed) and all the guys love the games.
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