My son will be deloying in April for 6 months with the Air Force and I'm looking for some input on what he should bring with him. I've been doing a lot of reading but looking to hear from the forum members on what they have to say or suggest. We've been asking if there was anything he wanted but as usual he says he has everything he needs. Thanks in advance.
Deployment to Bagram, Afghan
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It's been over 10 years since I was there. I heard from friends who were there recently that it's pretty much a normal base now. The only thing I remember that would still be useful is baby wipes, eye drops and a good pair of safety glasses/goggles. The sandstorms are pretty bad sometimes.
Peppermint Schnapps (Ugh!) or Rumplemintz in Scope or Listerene bottles with green and blue food coloring... 10 drops green and 2 drop blue if I remember correctly.
Mad Dog 20/20 Grape (Even more Ugh!) in a Welches Grape Juice Bottle.
Tony Chassare's also sells boxes of individual packets that make for amazing galley meals or spicing up the MRE's.
Give him a printout of these recipes... if he actually is in the field, off the reservation...
The Best Field MRE Recipes
Mad Dog 20/20 Grape (Even more Ugh!) in a Welches Grape Juice Bottle.
Tony Chassare's also sells boxes of individual packets that make for amazing galley meals or spicing up the MRE's.
Give him a printout of these recipes... if he actually is in the field, off the reservation...
The Best Field MRE Recipes
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I passed through Bagram going on and returning from mid-tour leave September 09. The day I arrived on my way out on leave, I remember two female and one male soldiers sniveling about having to drive around the PX parking lot for almost 10 minutes before they could find a parking spot.
He will be all right as long as he does not get hit with the occasional rocket or mortar.
He will be all right as long as he does not get hit with the occasional rocket or mortar.
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Surefire. Nothing else comes close.
Exactly.
I find the Surefire hand held a to be very overrated. It's also important to find out what he needs it For. My guess is that he wants a general purpose see at night kind of light in which case a big, heavy, 300 lumen Surefire is way overkill. Stream light makes several good options.
I agree with VG on the "finding out what he needs it for". When I was deployed I had several Surefires, including a weaponlight, but the flashlight most useful for everyday carry was a Rayovac LED keychain light. It was compact, one-LED, used a single AAA battery, aluminum shell, O-ring gaskets, inexpensive, and almost unbreakable. Here's a link, but you can also usually find them at Walmart. I carry one everyday, even now.
http://www.amazon.com/Rayovac-Bright-5-Lumen-Keychain-BRSLEDKEY-BMF/dp/B003H05C94
http://www.amazon.com/Rayovac-Bright-5-Lumen-Keychain-BRSLEDKEY-BMF/dp/B003H05C94
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I ordered the surefire G2X pro since it had two intensity levels and I wasn't exactly sure what his need was. Personally I don't believe I would have spent that much on myself but who knows once I try it I might have to order myself one.
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