A Good Cause
No matter how you feel about the war, Books for Soldiers is a good cause. Consider donating those old paperbacks that you've been meaning to get rid of. Books go to soldiers in the field and in VA hospitals. They recommend you keep your box of books to the size of a shoe box or smaller, and don't send books about the apocalypse or the end of the world. I imagine when you are in a war every day seems like the end of the world.