Gifts for Graduation From Basic Training
- Basic training is tough on a person, both mentally and physically. Give the basic training graduate a gift that will help him to relax after spending weeks running, lifting weights and practicing difficult military maneuvers and simulations. Purchase a gift card for him to a local spa so that he can have a massage or another relaxing spa treatment.
- Choose a piece of jewelry for the basic training graduate. Select a watch, a pair of cuff links, a necklace, bracelet or earrings, depending on the recipient. Have the jewelry engraved with the graduate's initials, as well as the date of her basic training graduation. You could also choose a piece of jewelry that is shaped like the insignia of the graduate's branch of the military.
- Someone who has just been through basic training has likely been eating the same kinds of foods for weeks. He may not have been able to have his favorite foods for a while. Create a gift basket for him filled with all of his favorite things, whether they are particular snack foods, brownies, wine or candy.
- Choose a military antique from her particular branch of the military. For example, go to an antique store or look online for an antique medal that was given to someone decades ago for valor in the battlefield. Alternatively, look for an antique military uniform, helmet or photograph.