Cracking Valentine’s Day gifts for your military beau

Valentine’s Day with a military man or woman can get a little complicated at times. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with all the ideas you need to make the day as sappy and full of romance as you want. Here’s everything you need to do to navigate the day and find the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts for your military man or woman.

Think deployment

With the crisis in Ukraine, some of our military personnel will be suiting up for deployment to Eastern Europe (if they haven’t already). So you can thank Russia for ruining your date plans for Valentine’s Day with your special someone. However, all is not lost!

Valentine’s Day care package

There’s still a little time for you to sort through some decent Valentine’s Day gifts for your military beau. Nothing will make their deployment feel better than finding love notes and presents from you. You can add in cute stuff like this Capsule Message in a Bottle or focus on something that they would be able to use while deployed like a compact toolkit.

Virtual date for the day

Just because they are far away doesn’t mean you have to settle for an empty day. Try and schedule a call during the day. If you plan it right, you could even open your presents from them, as they open the ones you send. There’s no better Valentine’s Day gifts for military personnel than talking to the love of their lives.

You could more or less enact a day as if they were sitting across the table from you, except that they would be on the other side of the screen. It’s little moments like these that really help boost morale and keep soldiers motivated, so don’t think it’ll be too much trouble and follow your heart.

Have a solid backup

No, we don’t mean a backup date.

But you should have some sort of plan for the day so that you don’t feel completely out of sorts. After you’re done sorting out your Valentine’s Day gifts for military boyfriend or girlfriend, find friends and family who you can hang out with. You can even plan a day out with other military spouses who are in a similar boat. Make a day out of it and make sure your day is padded with extra chocolate.

If all else fails, you can always just bug out of the festivities and spend the day with comfort food and some Netflix.

Valentine’s Day gifts for military folks not deployed

If you’re one of the lucky people who will be able to spend Valentine’s Day with the soldier you are dating, then make sure you do it right.

The presents

Valentine’s Day gifts for your military man or woman don’t have to be daunting or complicated. Start with what they like and go forward with those ideas. When you’re looking at gifts, think of exciting and sexy options that can work for you both. Lingerie is one option that two people can enjoy at once, and ironically, chocolate is another. Since you know your beau best, you can figure out the tone of the gift you want to give. You can check out more ideas here.

The date

You will be able to find a plethora of ‘couple only’ experiences on offer no matter where you look. But something simple and personal will go a long way. Instead of cramming yourself into a restaurant, try a romantic picnic in your own backyard followed by some Netflix and chill.

Tell us about your Valentine’s Day plans. Will you be writing a letter to a soldier, or do you have something else in mind?