Instant Coffee
EssentialFood & Drink
Deployment snacks and drink mixes are partly about calories, partly about morale.
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For Families & Loved Ones
Care Package Guide
Parents, grandparents, spouses, and partners all ask the same thing: what actually helps? Here's what to send a deployed sailor, what to skip, and the morale boosters that mean the most.
Send This
- Shelf-stable snacks, jerky, and trail mix
- Instant coffee, drink mixes, and electrolytes
- Baby wipes, hygiene refills, and lip balm
- Hand-written letters, photos, and cards
- Books, puzzles, playing cards, and small games
- Foot powder, quality socks, and eye masks
Skip This
- Anything that melts (chocolate, gummies) in hot mail holds
- Perishable or homemade food that can spoil in transit
- Aerosols, lighters, or other restricted/flammable items
- Alcohol or anything against command policy
- Glass containers that can shatter
- Oversized boxes that won't fit a small rack
Care Package Picks
Morale-Boosting Items to Send
A curated pull from the sea bag — snacks, hygiene refills, entertainment, and morale items that travel well and get used.
Powdered Milk
Nice to HaveFood & Drink
Deployment snacks and drink mixes are partly about calories, partly about morale.
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Dried Fruit
RecommendedFood & Drink
Deployment snacks and drink mixes are partly about calories, partly about morale.
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Trail Mix
RecommendedFood & Drink
Deployment snacks and drink mixes are partly about calories, partly about morale.
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Shaker Bottle
RecommendedFood & Drink
Deployment snacks and drink mixes are partly about calories, partly about morale.
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Slim Suitcase
Nice to HaveHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Mesh Laundry Bag
RecommendedHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Electric Trimmer
RecommendedHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Hygiene Kit
EssentialHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Nail Clippers
RecommendedHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Eye Mask
EssentialHygiene
Small hygiene upgrades can make a big difference when space, privacy, and time are limited.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Ear Plugs
EssentialEntertainment
Downtime hits different at sea. Books, games, and downloaded media can help the days move.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Deck of Cards
RecommendedEntertainment
Downtime hits different at sea. Books, games, and downloaded media can help the days move.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Notebook
RecommendedEntertainment
Downtime hits different at sea. Books, games, and downloaded media can help the days move.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Newspaper Subscription
Nice to HaveEntertainment
Downtime hits different at sea. Books, games, and downloaded media can help the days move.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Books
RecommendedEntertainment
Downtime hits different at sea. Books, games, and downloaded media can help the days move.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Funny Morale Patches
Nice to HaveMorale
Morale items are not mission-essential, but they can make deployment feel less miserable.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
Custom Shirt Service
Nice to HaveMorale
Morale items are not mission-essential, but they can make deployment feel less miserable.
Pick coming soon — a sailor-vetted option for this slot is being added.
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