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    My daughter is currently deployed and has asked me to help her get a reading library set up for her squadron. For security reasons, personal electronics are banned from ready areas and flights (where they spend a large amount of time sitting and waiting), so paperback books are preferred. Could anyone that is interested and willing help me by sending some books her way? Science fiction, mysteries, westerns, etc. would be appreciated. Think about what a young service member would like to read to pass the time. Visiting a used book store where paperbacks are cheap and filling a box with various types would be ideal. Because Rule 1 applies where she is, porn it forbidden (besides, you would be sending it to my daughter, so please don’t). The Post Office provides special rates for sending packages overseas. The info is HERE.

    I would rather not post her address in public, so anyone interested in helping, please PM me and I will provide her address


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    have 2 nephews deployed and they love my wife's freeze dried fruit, no weight and quick snack on the run. maybe include something with the books to pass out to the service members that don't have anybody to send them a care package. you can pm me the address and we will put something together, could she give us an idea of type of books that are preferred: self help, science fiction, puzzle books, ?.
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    I now read ebooks only and have two walls of shelves of sci fi and fantasy. I'll look into what boxes to use. PM her address to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rancher1913 View Post
    have 2 nephews deployed and they love my wife's freeze dried fruit, no weight and quick snack on the run. maybe include something with the books to pass out to the service members that don't have anybody to send them a care package. you can pm me the address and we will put something together, could she give us an idea of type of books that are preferred: self help, science fiction, puzzle books, ?.
    She requested all genres. I like science fiction, but realize that not everyone does. A wide selection that everyone can choose from would be best.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jdfoxinc View Post
    I now read ebooks only and have two walls of shelves of sci fi and fantasy. I'll look into what boxes to use. PM her address to me.
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    Send me a PM. My late wife left me a lot of books that I was about to take to Goodwill but I'll be happy to box them up and send to your daughter. I have no idea what their composition is but consider them yours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wag View Post
    Send me a PM. My late wife left me a lot of books that I was about to take to Goodwill but I'll be happy to box them up and send to your daughter. I have no idea what their composition is but consider them yours.

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    PM me her address. I have a wall full of old Science Fiction and a few others genres that I'll pull a box from.
    Good for her!

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    PM her address I have some to send, I use these guys.
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    If you don't have books but want to send some. Go to your nearest Goodwill Outlet store. They have tons of books and renew the bins about every 1/2 hr. They charge by the inch. you lay the books on the counter in a pile and they measure the height of the pile and charge 20 cents an inch!! How is that for a deal!!
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    How about books on CD?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MT Gianni View Post
    How about books on CD?
    Her command has banned all personal electronics from secure areas. While there are electronic devices that don't record and are specifically designed for use in secure areas, the command decided it was easier to ban them all instead of trying to keep track of which is which. A CD would need a player (probably a laptop now-a-days). So, thank you, but I am not sure it could be used.


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    That is a great idea.
    I wonder if the USO or a local military base could help with the shipping????

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    Please send me in pm her address. I can and will most definitely help. Thank her for her service.

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    How many does she want? I have some connections at the local library and literacy council.

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    It looks like she may be inundated with books. I'm willing but will wait until the dust settles to see if more are needed. This site really supports our service members.

    Also, I recommend that the shipping boxes be kept to a reasonable size. Several years ago our church was asked to send items to a member's son that was serving in a foreign area. I made the mistake of sending two really large boxes of contributed material. The feedback we got thanked us but asked that any further shipments be in smaller boxes. He had to hand carry those boxes over a mile. Took two slow trips.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alamogunr View Post
    The feedback we got thanked us but asked that any further shipments be in smaller boxes. He had to hand carry those boxes over a mile. Took two slow trips.
    Thanks for the heads up on that. I have quite the pile of books to send!

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    From having been there, I'll mention, USPS Flat Rate boxes work out pretty well, but I don't know if the media mail rates will apply. But, a similar size box will work out. Shipping to APO or FPO is sometimes about getting space on the final transport in theater. Smaller or medium packages such as the FRB will fit in the shipping bags and crates well.
    OP, my best wishes to your daughter and her squadron mates.
    Please let us know how they do, and I'll contribute my share as needed. PM me the details.
    It's a shame the command won't allow the electronics. When I last deployed my sister and nephew gave me a Kindle reader just before I left and I was able to fill it with 30-40 books that kept me entertained for most of the trip.
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    Box full of books sent today.

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