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Comment by Keri on November 18, 2009 at 9:04am

My son finally got his package, yeah!

Comment by Keri on November 9, 2009 at 12:16am

Marianne when my son was in A school I asked him the same thing. He said he could have a few things such as a blanket to put on his bed but he'd have to take it off for inspection or something like that. He chose not to have anything personal. Yours maybe different. Mine wanted cleaning supplies. It was a shock! But that is what he went out and got. We bought our son a traveling dvd player. He said he loved it. With the $1 movie rental it was good for him.

Comment by Keri on November 8, 2009 at 1:44pm

He's off the coast of Africa. He still hasn't recieved my 1st or 2nd package. I'm kinda afraid to send a 3rd.

Comment by dawna on November 8, 2009 at 11:08am

I sent my daughter Heather a 'care package' and it took about 10 days. She is abourd the USS George Washington out of Yokosuka Japan.

Comment by Keri on October 29, 2009 at 12:32pm

He's out to sea at the moment. Wow that is pretty good. My understanding was for a while they weren't recieving any mail. I guess when your out at sea it just takes longer.

Comment by Marianne/KT's Mom on October 28, 2009 at 7:35pm

Keri - where is he stationed out of and what ship? Katie just mailed USPS Priority Mail to us from Japan on 10/22 and we rec'd it today. It usually only takes us about a week to get it to her from the states to her port in Sasebo, a bit longer when she is out to sea.

Comment by Keri on October 28, 2009 at 12:14pm

My son is actually on ship and can recieve care packages but it's very slow, it's been about a month and a half ago. The first one I sent had Halloween candy and bag along with all the other stuff he asked for. I'm hoping he gets it before this Sat. I usually send extra stuff for him to share. I'm gonna look for Christmas stuff and send it out now.

Comment by Marianne/KT's Mom on October 28, 2009 at 7:02am

jamie.rose - as a DC, Katie just went to A school and then was sent to Japan for 3 years. While at A school, since she was on an 'Engeineering' ship, she wasn't allowed to receive 'goodie' boxes. I could only send her enough candy, etc. to basically consume 'on the spot'. So I would send her a zip loc bag of about 6 of one one her favorite candies - chocolate mint doves or the nesltes. Otherwise it was some of her civilian clothes or some other items she wanted. They couldn't have food in their rooms and limited # of pics out on their desk, etc. So, when Valentine's Day came I put in a little gift bag marked 'for Katie only' and the rest was full of wrapped chocolates for whoever came down for mail call. (I guess you could do that for Halloween too..or anytime.) The sailors loved it! Most of the time I just wrote letters. She did have a cell phone and her laptop early on after coming home for Christmas break.

Not sure where they go for 'C' school, etc.

Comment by jamie.rose.521 on October 28, 2009 at 1:36am

Marianne-- my boyfriend is an EN, he actually originally wanted DC but the navy switched him over to EN. I'm basically looking for advice as to what to send them in A school, what to expect, any info on "C schools", etc

Comment by Marianne/KT's Mom on October 27, 2009 at 10:26pm

jamie rose, what kind of advice are you looing for? What rate is your boyfriend? My daughter Katie is DC - Damage Control.

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