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Gifts for Veterans: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are closing in fast and if you have a former service member in your life, you might be looking for gifts for veterans that will show them how much you care about them and show them the pride you have in their service.  

The key to buying great gifts for veterans is to truly think about who they are and what they like. If that still doesn’t do the trick to help you find great gifts for veterans in your life, then try this short list to find the perfect gift for the veterans in your life and be sure to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions used to be hard to manage, but thanks to technology, anyone can read, watch and play games from their personal devices.

Subscriptions are great gifts for veterans because hard copy magazines are fading into history and most, if not all, magazines are available in a digital format with a subscription. If your veteran isn’t really into periodicals, then maybe a subscription to a popular streaming channel might be a great gift. If the veteran in your life is a gamer, there are plenty of membership subscriptions that will satisfy their gaming fix.

Gift Cards
Gift cards make great gifts for veterans because they give the recipient complete freedom to purchase what they want. Gift cards can be used in a variety of ways to shop for uniform items, including ribbon racks, or service pride items, but rest assured, you can’t go wrong with gift cards as gifts for veterans, especially when you can send them virtually via e-mail or mail them as a traditional plastic card.

Veteran Pride
Veteran vests, t-shirts, and hats all make great gifts for veterans. It’s a nice way for that special veteran in your life to show their pride while keeping warm and looking sharp. Theater hats take a step up and allow them to show their OEF or OIF pride.

Books
If the veteran in your life loves to read, then great gifts for veterans are books. If they have reading devices, you can simply purchase a book for them and they are sent a link to download their book. You can also buy them a credit on a particular e-book platform and they can download a book of their choice if you don’t want to be deal with shipping something.

Hard copy books and audio books for them to listen to as they work out or drive to work make great gifts for veterans who are book fans.

Military Gifts
If you’re shopping for a seasoned veteran in your life, then odds are great that your veteran’s career has allowed them to collect a lot of coins, awards and trinkets from their many years of service. Items like shadow boxes, coin racks, and flag cases are wonderful gifts for veterans who have amassed items that reflect their military service. Your veteran might be so busy that they’ve likely not had the time to organize those items in a way that they can be properly showcased. These are awesome gifts for veterans with a few years of service under their belt.

Whatever gifts for veterans you decide to buy, shopping and shipping early is always smart to ensure your veteran knows you are thinking about them during the holidays. Remember, take advantage of those Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to not only get a great gift, but to save your hard-earned cash.

Gifts for Airmen: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

Air Combat Command logo on grey tee shirt.

The holidays are closing in fast and if you have a U.S. airman in your life, you might be looking for gifts for airmen that will show them how much you care about them and show them the pride you have in their service.  

The key to buying great gifts for airmen is to truly think about who they are and what they like. If that still doesn’t do the trick to help you find great gifts for airmen in your life, then try this short list to find the perfect gift for the airmen in your life and be sure to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions used to be hard to manage, but thanks to technology, anyone can read, watch and play games from their personal devices.

Subscriptions are great gifts for airmen because hard copy magazines are fading into history and most, if not all, magazines are available in a digital format with a subscription. If your airman isn’t really into periodicals, then maybe a subscription to a popular streaming channel might be a great gift. If the airman in your life is a gamer, there are plenty of membership subscriptions that will satisfy their gaming fix.

Gift Cards
Gift cards make great gifts for airmen because they give the recipient complete freedom to purchase what they want. Gift cards can be used in a variety of ways to shop for airman uniform items, including ribbon racks, or service pride items, but rest assured, you can’t go wrong with gift cards as gifts for airmen, especially when you can send them virtually via e-mail or mail them as a traditional plastic card.

Airman Pride
Airman hoodies, t-shirts, and hats all make great gifts for airmen. It’s a nice way for that special airman in your life to show their pride while keeping warm and looking sharp. Theater hats take a step up and allow them to show their OEF or OIF pride.

Books
If the airman in your life loves to read, then great gifts for airmen are books. If they have reading devices, you can simply purchase a book for them and they are sent a link to download their book. You can also buy them a credit on a particular e-book platform and they can download a book of their choice if you don’t want to be deal with shipping something to an airman who is currently deployed.

If your airman isn’t deployed, then consider hard copy books and even audio books for them to listen to as they work out or drive to work. Either format makes great gifts for airmen who are book fans.

Military Gifts
If you’re shopping for a seasoned airman in your life, then odds are great that your airman’s career has allowed them to collect a lot of coins, awards and trinkets from their many years of service. Items like shadow boxes, coin racks, and flag cases are wonderful gifts for airmen who have amassed items that reflect their military service. Your airman might be so busy that they’ve likely not had the time to organize those items in a way that they can be properly showcased.

These are awesome gifts for airmen or Air Force veterans with a few years of service under their belt.

Whatever gifts for airmen you decide to buy, shopping and shipping early is always smart to ensure your airman knows you are thinking about them during the holidays. Remember, take advantage of those Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to not only get a great gift, but to save your hard-earned money.

Gifts for Soldiers: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are closing in fast and if you have a U.S. soldier in your life, you might be looking for gifts for soldiers that will show them how much you care about them and show them the pride you have in their service.  

The key to buying great gifts for soldiers is to truly think about who they are and what they like. If that still doesn’t do the trick to help you find great gifts for soldiers in your life, then try this short list to find the perfect gift for the Soldier in your life and be sure to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions used to be hard to manage, but thanks to technology, anyone can read, watch and play from their personal devices.

Subscriptions are great gifts for soldiers because hard copy magazines are fading into history and most, if not all, magazines are available in a digital format with a subscription. If your soldier isn’t really into periodicals, then maybe a subscription to a popular streaming channel might be a great gift. If the soldier in your life is a gamer, there are plenty of membership subscriptions that will satisfy their gaming fix.

Gift Cards
Gift cards make great gifts for soldiers because they give the recipient complete freedom to purchase what they want. Gift cards can be used in a variety of ways to shop for Soldier uniform items, including ribbon racks, or service pride items, but rest assured, you can’t go wrong with gift cards as gifts for soldiers, especially when you can send them virtually via e-mail or mail them as a traditional plastic card.

Soldier Pride
Soldier hoodies, t-shirts, and hats all make great gifts for soldiers. It’s a nice way for that special soldier in your life to show their pride while keeping warm and looking sharp. Theater hats take a step up and allow them to show their OEF or OIF pride.

Books
If the soldier in your life loves to read, then great gifts for soldiers are books. If they have reading devices, you can simply purchase a book for them and they are sent a link to download their book. You can also buy them a credit on a particular e-book platform and they can download a book of their choice if you don’t want to be deal with shipping something to a soldier who is currently deployed.

If your soldier isn’t deployed, then consider hard copy books and even audio books for them to listen to as they work out or drive to work. Either format makes great gifts for soldiers who are book fans.

Military Gifts
If you’re shopping for a seasoned soldier in your life, then odds are great that your soldier’s career has allowed them to collect a lot of coins, awards and trinkets from their many years of service. Items like shadow boxes, coin racks, and flag cases are wonderful gifts for soldiers who have amassed items that reflect their military service. Your soldier might be so busy that they’ve likely not had the time to organize those items in a way that they can be properly showcased.

These are awesome gifts for soldiers or Army veterans with a few years of service under their belt.

Whatever gifts for soldiers you decide to buy, shopping and shipping early is always smart to ensure your soldier loved one knows you are thinking about them during the holidays. Remember, take advantage of those Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to not only get a great gift, but to save your hard-earned cash.

Gifts For Marines: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

Earned. Never Given. T-Shirt

The holidays are closing in fast and if you have a U.S. Marine in your life, you might be looking for gifts for Marines that will show them how much you care about them and show them the pride you have in their service.  

The key to buying great gifts for Marines is to truly think about who they are and what they like. If that still doesn’t do the trick to help you find great gifts for Marines in your life, then try this short list to find the perfect gift for the Devil Dog in your life and be sure to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions used to be hard to manage, but thanks to technology, anyone can read, watch and play games from their personal devices.

Subscriptions are great gifts for Marines because hard copy magazines are fading into history and most, if not all, magazines are available in a digital format with a subscription. If your Marine isn’t really into periodicals, then maybe a subscription to a popular streaming channel might be a great gift. If the Marine in your life is a gamer, there are plenty of membership subscriptions that will satisfy their gaming fix.

Gift Cards
Gift cards make great gifts for Marines because they give the recipient complete freedom to purchase what they want. Gift cards can be used in a variety of ways to shop for Marine uniform items, including ribbon racks, or service pride items, but rest assured, you can’t go wrong with gift cards as gifts for Marines, especially when you can send them virtually via e-mail or mail them as a traditional plastic card.

Marine Corps Pride
Marine Corps hoodies, t-shirts, and hats all make great gifts for Marines. It’s a nice way for that special Marine in your life to show their pride while keeping warm and looking sharp. Theater hats take a step up and allow them to show their OEF or OIF pride.

Books
If the Marine in your life loves to read, then great gifts for Marines are books. If they have reading devices, you can simply purchase a book for them and they are sent a link to download their book. You can also by them a credit on a particular e-book platform and they can download a book of their choice if you don’t want to be bothered with shipping something to a Marine who is currently deployed.

If your Marine isn’t deployed, then consider hard copy books and even audio books for them to listen to as they work out or drive to work. Either format makes great gifts for Marines who are book fans.

Military Gifts
If you’re shopping for a seasoned Leatherneck in your life, then odds are great that your Marine’s career has allowed them to collect a lot of coins, awards and trinkets from their many years of service. Items like shadow boxes, coin racks, and flag cases are wonderful gifts for Marines who have amassed items that reflect their military service. Your Marine might be so busy that they’ve likely not had the time to organize those items in a way that they can be properly showcased.

These are awesome gifts for Marines or Marine Corps veterans with a few years of service under their belt.

Whatever gifts for Marines you decide to buy, shopping and shipping early is always smart to ensure your Marine loved one knows you are thinking about them during the holidays. Remember, take advantage of those Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to not only get a great gift, but to save your hard-earned cash.

Gifts For Navy Sailors: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

Navy Cap

The holidays are closing in fast and if you have a sailor in your life, you might be looking for gifts for Navy sailors that will show them how much you care about them and show them the pride you have in their service.  

The key to buying great gifts for Navy sailors is to truly think about who they are and what they like. If that still doesn’t do the trick to help you find great gifts for Navy sailors in your life, then try this short list and be sure to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions used to be hard to manage, but thanks to technology, anyone can read, watch and play from their personal devices.

Subscriptions are great gifts for Navy sailors because hard copy magazines are fading into history and most, if not all, magazines are available in a digital format with a subscription. If your sailor isn’t really into periodicals, then maybe a subscription to a popular streaming channel might be a great gift. If the sailor in your life is a gamer, there are plenty of membership subscriptions that will satisfy their gaming fix.

Gift Cards
Gift cards make great gifts for Navy sailors because they give the recipient complete freedom to purchase what they want. Gift cards can be used in a variety of ways to shop for Navy uniform items, including ribbon racks, or service pride items, but rest assured, you can’t go wrong with gift cards as gifts for Navy sailors, especially when you can send them virtually via e-mail or mail them as a traditional plastic card.

Navy Pride
Navy hoodies, t-shirts, and hats all make great gifts for Navy sailors. It’s a nice way for that special sailor in your life to show their pride while keeping warm and looking sharp. Customized hats take a step up and allow them to show their ship pride.

Books
If the sailor in your life loves to read, then great gifts for Navy sailors are books. If they have reading devices, you can simply purchase a book for them and they are sent a link to download their book. You can also buy them a credit on a particular e-book platform and they can download a book of their choice if you don’t want to be bothered with shipping something to a sailor who is underway.

If your sailor is on shore duty, then consider hard copy books and even audio books for them to listen to as they work out or drive to work. Either format makes great gifts for Navy sailors who are book fans.

Military Gifts
If you’re shopping for a seasoned salt in your life, then odds are great that your sailor’s career has allowed them to collect a lot of coins, awards and trinkets from their many years of service. Items like shadow boxes, coin racks, Navy plaques, and flag cases are wonderful gifts for Navy sailors who have amassed items that reflect their military service. Your sailor might be so busy that they’ve likely not had the time to organize those items in a way that they can be properly showcased.

These are awesome gifts for Navy sailors or Navy veterans with a few years of service under their belt.

Whatever gifts for Navy sailors you decide to buy, shopping and shipping early is always smart to ensure your seafaring loved one knows you are thinking about them during the holidays. Remember, take advantage of those Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to not only get a great gift, but to save your hard-earned cash.