Question for Single soldiers?

Im an FRG leader and my husband's unit will be home in about a week after doing a 15 month deployment to Iraq. We (the wives) are decorating the barracks, we have been doing fund raising all year long, we have purchased new shower curtains, towels and bed sheets for our single soldiers we are going into the rooms in a few days and start making beds and hanging the shower curtains. We also bought chips and soda for each room and shampoo, and soap...as a single soldier is there anything else you would like to see if it were you coming home to your barracks room (please dont say a girl or beer etc. because we arent buying those things LOL) we are also hanging welcome home signs up all through the barracks...we want to make our single soldiers feel just as appreciated as our husbands do and have them go back to the barracks room and relax

Question for Single soldiers?
When i was in the barracks and got back. I had a gift card for blockbuster video and fruit basket. It felt good to know that someone did that for me even though they didnt know me. So im sure they will be happy. Thank You for caring like that.


Semper Fi
Reply:Recient family pictures,if possible home cooking,newspapers from home,maybe some posters like our favorite sports teams or movie posters
Reply:Trying contacting the local community for donations.





Imagine being in a place, eating nothing but MRE's and you'd kill for an Outback steak or even a Big Mac. Especially after 15 months.





Though a woman would be great, at least a massage might ease a lot of tension. There's nothing like a little pampering.





Hope these ideas were helpful.





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Reply:what about a GC to a nearby restaurant? or Movie tickets?





They will want some downtime and food that isn't MRE or cafeteria style....
Reply:You say no girls, but seriously look into it. Do you have any single friends you could introduce them to? And I don't mean for a single night either.





Edit: Good point about the Big Mac. Sometimes a unhealthy, but great tasting meal is good. Or even better. Cook them a nice homecooked meal.
Reply:You might check to see if your morale office has anything for single sailors. I know ours gave us a ton of coupons (free bowling, free movie, food discounts...), schedules for MWR events and outings, and a ton of other stuff to add to our SS bags. And be happy they'll let you in the BEQ rooms to set them up for the guys. They haven't let us do that here for a looonnngggg time. Congrats on the men coming home!
Reply:I was going to say, "current newspaper" (times X 10). But if their family could provide a recent copy of the Hometown News, that would be even MORE meaningful.





If there is a TV Lounge with a DVD player, you could buy a selection of bargain DVDs and/or Cd's for their use. Depending on how well funded your organization is, you might consider getting some $10 Phone cards to include in a Welcome Home card.





Maybe some First Graders at a local school might want to make the Welcome Home Cards. And your local Vet Organizations ( V.V.A., American Legion, VFW, etc) may also wish to contribute to your efforts.





Our local V.V.A. Chapter has a Thrift Store and offers discounts to vets who shop there. Compiling a List of Businesses in your area who might care to contribute a small discount or gratuity to our returning soldiers is another idea to consider.
Reply:The gift certificate idea is really good. How about some beef jerky, cookies, brownies, or homemade bread. What about just having a relaxing bbq at somebody's house? Especially if it's near a holiday. I hate seeing single soldiers spending the holidays alone. Thank you for doing this for them, they truly deserve this.