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April 15, 2009 6:06 a.m. 914Driver Dork

My friend's son is the quintesential hippie, but 45 years too late. He's anti-government, anti-society, anti-everything. You can't arrest me because I don't recognize your authority kind of attitude.

Anywho....

After five years to attain a four year degree he joined the Marine Corp. If you're going to bow to the Man, go Air force or Navy, but the Marines? Anyway, this Saturday is a party for him as he has volunteered for duty in Afghanistan.

What does one give a young man on the way to the front?

Hug, a hand shake and words of wisdom?

Hooker?

Bible?

I'd appreciate your guidance.

Thanx, Dan
April 15, 2009 6:10 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

iPod touch, SAT phone, great socks and underwear, shoe inserts, international calling cards
April 15, 2009 9:40 a.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

Kevlar body armor.

Subscription to his favorite magazine?

Language CDs?
April 15, 2009 9:52 a.m. SoloSonett Reader

wOOD... Can't beat a good log!
April 15, 2009 10:31 a.m. 4cylndrfury HalfDork

PSP and batteries,more batteries, and then a couple more packs of batteries - it gets very boring over there when youre not on duty, and batteries are hard to come by (wifes cousins were recently there, this is first hand info).

decent sunglasses

+1 on undies and socks and calling cards

a decent pocketknife
April 15, 2009 10:52 a.m. petegossett Dork

If you're looking for a good pocket knife/multi-tool. I just bought one of these & it rocks - especially at this price!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDPT9K
April 15, 2009 8:17 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

Multi tools are great but he should get one from the corps. I'd want a laptop, or something that I could watch movies on. I accumulated over 300 dvds the year I was in Iraq.
April 15, 2009 8:34 p.m. Tommy Suddard SonDork

GPS unit?
April 15, 2009 8:53 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

Tommy Suddard wrote:

GPS unit?

another good one though he might get one issued, is he an officer?
April 15, 2009 10:17 p.m. Appleseed Reader

Toiletries, and regular mail (electronic or otherwise.)
April 15, 2009 10:49 p.m. matt New Reader

im not sure about if they will have power everywhere there deployed so anything like an ipod you might look into a solar charger for it and anything with batteries get him a 100 spares. and since hes a marine, probably a couple 24 packs of beer cause the marines teach ya how to drink. and maybe some precious metals from mcmaster to beefin up the flak jackets and what have ya.

or ya could just send him too the bunny ranch
April 15, 2009 11:19 p.m. MitchellC HalfDork

Awesome set of headphones for $80 I have them, I can vouch for them.