Every soldier in MacSwan's platoon gets to take a hard box full of personal items to Afghanistan. In fear of opsec violations I guess the best thing to say is, I know its going to be cold and the elevation is going to be high. He lives in Durham NC with his awesome wife and two wonderful dogs. (Did I mention to bring cash?). There are limits to what you can send: no more than 70 pounds in weight and a combined length and girth of 108 inches. You can trade these down the road with others for more movies, and more porn. She's the first in her family to join the military. I'm not saying that to be flip about it; a healthy respect for the people of that war-torn country would probably go a long way toward keeping him safe. Her day begins at sunrise at a frozen parking lot. For them to stay in touch, MacSwan will have to purchase her own Wi-Fi, which can cost up to $80 a month, depending on the plan. In a navy war ship, do sailors have a room of their own, or do they share a room with another sailor? "It's just a lot to think about," she says. That helps postal workers if the address is marred or the package spills open. Postal Service doesn't normally allow in the mail. Can he deliver? That said, don't buy anything stupid, or too much. MacSwan’s tour in Afghanistan will last for about a year. "I think for me, if our platoon is able to assist in [...] advising the Afghan army in fighting and eradicating these violent forces, then that would definitely be successful," she says, "even if it's a small impact.". Today, MacSwan is a 23-year-old intelligence officer in the US Army. "Higher," says MacSwan, coming back with, "99.7 percent. First Lt. Erica MacSwan at Fort Carson Army base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This. What should a soldier bring to Afghanistan??? All snark aside, I feel your pain, we are watching the flower of American youth heading off to do the bidding of a sick few who are looking to profit from this. Saves you from having a crapload of useless stuff. MacSwan asks, holding an orange Post-it with her notes scribbled on it. I meet with her at the Fort Carson Army base in Colorado Springs, Colorado; she is only a couple of days away from her first deployment to Afghanistan.   |-- Ask the Administrators I'm excited to see what's in store and really excited to get to know the mission and understand my job better over there.".   |-- DU Groups I jumped over from Georges' Grouse. This one is not so much about combat, but more to do with the culture the soldiers are about to enter. "Does anybody know what percentage of Afghanistan is Muslim?" Absolutely, it may be delayed depending on where they live but even during the initial invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan I always got mail, whenever we spent more than about a week somewhere it caught up. The RFI boots are awesome when it is wet, but I prefer Rocky boots when I don't need the water protections. That and cigs. In Afghanistan, that includes the following: The military scans packages before sending them on. Snacks of sturdy baked goods, beef jerky, nuts and hard candy are something a soldier can share with his or her buddies. Explainer: How the next US president could vanquish the coronavirus, World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize; Moscow talks aim for Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire; China joins COVAX alliance, Ex-Marine's Russian imprisonment is 'political,' his father says, calling for his release. So I'll be plugging them in with current dates. Consider shipping time: Most care packages can make it to the Middle East in about two weeks, but some take longer. You have to know the military way. This is not a scenario MacSwan — or the Army — wants to be repeated. I think that he has surrounded himself with many seasoned veterans, specifically General [James] Mattis and others and these individuals will definitely help advise him and make the correct choices.".

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