For any of you fellas who haven't sent sticks to the sandbox yet, the troops REALLY appreciate it. I had a coworker who left his cubicle to go over there on two deployments, and I regularly sent him cigars to smoke and share with the other soldiers, and man, when he got back he told me how much it means to them. It's a little slice of home, a big morale booster in a crappy environment. Plus he said the cigars kept him sane on long watch shifts that were crushingly boring, too.
For anyone thinking of doing it, do it!