honestly, i think you could put urself and your family (and any girlfriends they might have) into a box and tie a ribbon on it. family is the best present ever :)

The most meaningful gift you can not order online, can not find in a store you can't even make it. It has grown in you all their lives. That is LOVE, so shower them with it it is the one thing that soldiers get little of yet means so much to them. They will be happy just to be home and sitdown to Christmas dinner with your family.

As has been said, "just" you is enough. But if you really wanna do a present or something too, hmmmm, maybe their favorite home cooked meals?

Maybe gather their friends and family for a homecoming party? Have everyone bring a dish to pass.

Maybe something that will be useful to them during deployments, like certain clothing or something?

Is there something they're missing that they really want while they're gone? Like a certain book or movie or snack?

Those are just some of my ideas, I actually am pretty clueless about what to get my Army boyfriend haha.

Honestly give them anything that will remind them of home and that they are loved and missed and what they are doing has a purpose!!! So basically give them whats in your heart!

Thank you so much for your replies. You have been very helpful. Any others are also welcome.

Thanks again!

You can always get them a neat military gadget...that is what I always get my husband and he LOVES it. One time I got him a new knife and he used it all the time...even to sut tape at work! LOL. He used it so much it wore out pretty fast...You can also get them special dog tags with a sweet message on them...Or even a nice framed picture of the family they can take with them when they leave.