Sorry you got that reply.  In my own experience, which is from 2004 so things may be different now, that's all a bunch of bullshit.  My packages arrived unmolested and the only time anybody might have checked them was once in a while our command on the ground in Iraq would have trrops open their packages in front of their commander ...

CDs and DVDs would be appreciated, I'm sure.  Food was definitely a great option at least when I was there in 2004 -- especially snacky things like chips and rice krispie treats.  Magazines are great, especially the non-explicit men's mags like FHM, Maxim, etc. (hopefully regs haven't restricted these recently).  ...