Most people enjoy settling down to a good book.
Many Solders are readers. Perhaps the Soldier you have in mind is a reader.
Almost every large grocery store in America has a paperback section.
Most of the books on the rack are the latest best sellers.
Send a new book to your Soldier.
Why is this important?
First,everybody likes to be in touch with the world back home. reading the latest best seller makes “being in the know” possible. We are able to read some news from Stars and Stripe. And, we do read the magazines that feature interviews with authors and hear the buzz about books. Being able to read the latest book helps Soldier feel apart.
Second, there are several organizations that send used paperback books to Soldiers downrange. To be honest, we have piles of them.  We have plenty of good reading available–but much of it has been read a thousand times. There is just something about reading a band new book.
So, the next time you are at a grocery store…pick up the latest novel, sci-fi, western, or thriller and send it to your loved one in Iraq.