Bud and Ann, I "guessed" necessaries (not furished by the old Army) were personal toiletry items - maybe soap, shaving equipment, underwear, T.P, writing material, that sort of thing.... That is not the correct answer!!! That is, if you are working on Sandi Gorin's puzzle... Mary Alice ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com