Mail to Advanced Camp
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EDelahanty
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Advanced Camp for MS3s sounds a lot like LDAC, last held five years ago at Joint Base Lewis McChord with the stunning vista of Mt. Ranier in the distance.
Anyway, there is likely to be a long patrol exercise with little opportunity for hygiene. In advance of this I sent a box of baby wipes my son could share with his squad. I don't know if food restrictions have been imposed but as a dutiful helicopter parent I once stuffed a box with loaves of Wonder Bread and jars of PB and J. (don't forget plastic knives), which he and his squad devoured. Another time I sent a box with about 50 packets of skittles, which was shared among the platoon. Finally, in the spirit of Slim Pickins in Dr. Strangelove, I sent a box with some Mexican pesos, some Canadian dollars, maps of Canada and Mexico, a condom, a tube of lipstick, a can of breath spray, a menu from a fancy New York restaurant, and other stuff likely to amuse or piss off a tired, hungry cadet.
If you do send any boxes, use the Post Office's free Priority Mail boxes. They're cheaper than if you pack your own box.
Anyway, there is likely to be a long patrol exercise with little opportunity for hygiene. In advance of this I sent a box of baby wipes my son could share with his squad. I don't know if food restrictions have been imposed but as a dutiful helicopter parent I once stuffed a box with loaves of Wonder Bread and jars of PB and J. (don't forget plastic knives), which he and his squad devoured. Another time I sent a box with about 50 packets of skittles, which was shared among the platoon. Finally, in the spirit of Slim Pickins in Dr. Strangelove, I sent a box with some Mexican pesos, some Canadian dollars, maps of Canada and Mexico, a condom, a tube of lipstick, a can of breath spray, a menu from a fancy New York restaurant, and other stuff likely to amuse or piss off a tired, hungry cadet.
If you do send any boxes, use the Post Office's free Priority Mail boxes. They're cheaper than if you pack your own box.