The troops really appreciate packages from home. There are many items they just can not get (or get enough) and would enjoy. Some ideas:
Food: Candy (chocolate is good this time of year), cereal bars, jerky, crackers, cookies, pop tarts, pringles, koolaid, coffee, non dairy creamer, flavored coffee, tea bags, nuts, gum and dried fruit, sugar, spices, most any snack item.
Personal Care Items: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, toothbrush covers, soap, shampoo, hand lotion, chapstick with sun block, nail clippers, aspirin, tylenol, deodorant, foot powder, eye drops, etc.
Other: blank greeting cards of all kinds (holiday, birthday, thank you, get well, etc). Yes the troops like to send cards home. DVD movies, soft toilet paper, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, t-shirts, socks, magazines, paperback books, and disposable cameras.
I urge you to send something to a service member even just a card. Packages do require a customs form. Any size package is great. The post office has a small flat rate priority mail box that is good. I use the #7 seven post office priority box a lot. Get one in the mail soon. It takes a couple of weeks for packages, maybe longer now that the holidays are close. Put any liquids or powers in zip lock bags. Do not send canned goods.
If you know of someone from your area, send to them. If not, the site Mike posted may give you an idea. I send packages under a project called “Operation Kool-Aide”. Here is a link to their website. http://www.operationkoolaide.org/main.html
There is a good list of recommended items on the site. The site has a couple POC addresses which are at personnel processing center in Kuwait. The service members there distribute packages to other units in Iraq and Kuwait. I have been sending a couple of packages a month there through 5 personnel rotations over 4 years. I know the stuff I send is getting to people that need and appreciate it.
Remember, your position on the war does not matter to support this effort. It is the troops that matter and they deserve our support.