My son is a Marine in Afghanistan. Please, help me think of something to send him other than the usual snacks, socks and stuff.

I don't think anyone's mentioned it yet but tuna was/is (he's on is second tour) always on my nephews wish list. They have those foil packages now that fit great in a box. He liked those Propel water additives too. Don't go cheap with the beef jerky. Uncle Mike's beef jerky comes highly recommended. Also, don't forget about Motomail. If you're not familiar with it, it's a free service offered by the Marines. You can send one page letters, at your hearts desire, on-line. It's printed out over seas and delivered within six days or so. It's like being able to blog him two or three times a week if you wish. I'd recommend typing your letter off-line in word then get on-line and copy and paste it into their format. It can time out if you work too long on-line and word, or some other word processor, helps keep you within the one page limit. You can even send pics now. Some pictures may take up half the page so, if you have a lot to say, you might have to write him more often.