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.