What to get him?

i got him lots, books, dvds. I got him an ipod and put our songs on it, he loved that. Framed picture of us both. Then the usual stuff.

Thank you everyone for all your ideas. been a great help and still got lots of ideas left for his birthday, so thanks all......and happy new year xx

Books, DVDs (if they have a way to watch it or a buddy does), chess/checker board set-- Totally depends on what kind of unit they are in, too. If your sweetheart is infantry, you might not want to send anything heavy because they will pack it around. If they are something like--signal-- they are mostly stationary, have a way to transport things usually, and don't do much packing of stuff. At the post office, you can get "FLAT RATE" boxes. As long as you have the APO AP-- it costs like you are sending it stateside. I sent A LOT of baby wipes! I sent a LOT of gummy bears! I sent a lot of books. I also sent a lot of sunflower seeds! A leatherman? My husband has two of these and LOVES them. You'd think that he wouldn't know what to do without it! Better than a swiss knife, more functions! Plus, a handy dandy carrier too! They have a few AAFFES stores there. My husband said they have games, systems, stuff like that. He said one month there would be a zillion games but no systems, the next month would be the opposite! A zillion systems and no games. He also said that it was the same way with coffee, coffee pots, and filters! Lots of the people who go over there have bought bigger electronics like TVs and then sold them to whoever was coming in next so it is likely if they do not have a TV they can pick one up from someone outgoing. Cheaper that way too. There are also some of them who pitch in for satalite services, all the gear, then sell it when they are leaving that way they have online services because it can be difficult, almost impossible, to have time to get online with the community computers. The only thing I know for sure they cannot recieve is pepperonis! LOL Crazy, eh? One of my best friend's husband's LOVED pepperoni and she was not allowed to send it to him! It drove him nutty. Do you belong to a FRG or a FSG? If not, see about it with your husband's support group- The Rear D- They should be able to hook you up with lists of can's and can't. AND what's pretty cool about that too is MANY set up video confrences for you!! :} Because of movements, wives/girlfriends might not know exactly where their people are, the FRG/FSG can help set up things easier. Often times FRG/FSG also run special things for the units/sections that their soldiers are in. They might know what they NEED over there at a particular time because the rear D is ALWAYS (SUPPOSE TO) knows particulars. Active duty and reserve troops are SUPPOSE to have FRG/FSG when troops are deployed. They should meet monthly or more and give information that the deployed people can't give or do not know. From my husband's FRG/FSG I knew what day he was getting home before he did! LOL Well wishes to all who are dealing with deployments right now. It really sucks. I think it's just as hard as childbirth! The waiting, the not knowing, the worry-- Bless your hearts. I hope your troops come home safely.