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Question about what a sailor can take to corry station
My daughter will be stationed at Corry Station. She has send me a list of things she wants me to carry her after PIR. Will she have room for personal stuff (clothes, sneakers). Are they allowed to have this. Don't want to carry it all the way to GL just to bring it back home with me. Do they have rooms or barricks? I leave tomorrow. Any info will be appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy (AOMom) on
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she wont be able to use civilian clothes when she first gets there, so I wouldn't carry it with you. Its fairly easy to ship things to her. She will not be able to take things back with her to BC barracks. I don't see how she can get them to Corry Station before leaving BC?
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I'm going to PIR and I was going to meet her at the airport before she ships off to Corry Station. Couldn"t I give it her then? She thought she could have/wear civilain clothes in "her room".
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I guess you could give it to her at the airport, many meet their sailors and give them cell phones and computers, etc.
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Remember and you can let your new sailor know, whatever they take to A school, they have to move it to their first duty station, its a lot of work. Because many don't want to move the stuff they wind up throwing it out or giving it away.
A schools are in phases, and they are earned, so it could be a week or two before she gets to wear civilian clothes on her off time. In the first week she is required, even in her down time, to be in Navy uniform ( usually the blue camos) even if she leaves base.
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Thanks Kathy. I didn't want to have to pay for extra pounds for my luggage. I will down size her list. She really wants her Nikes (she still has blisters on her feet) and her own undies, Do they have a safe place for jewelry (she really wants that too). I don't think her having jewelry is a good idea.
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She will have a safe place for her belongings, their racks lock and so don't their closets, they are required to have locks on all their things. I would definitely bring her, her own undies...granny panties are not very cute! A few pieces of jewelry she can maybe stash in a little bag, nothing of value, she cant wear that in uniform either. She will be in uniform for 80% of her day, she wont need the jewelry. Get her some moleskins at the closest drug store, they are lifesavers in new boots or sneakers, helps immensely with blisters.
Oh, by the way, enjoy PIR, its the coolest thing you will ever see. Bring binoculars the hall is large and they are on the opposite side of the hall, its fun to find your sailor in a sea of blue, but you will I promise.
Bravo Zulu to your new sailor.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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I had jewelry stolen in the barracks which I thought I'd locked up (not correy, but still...). Someone got into my locker when I stepped out of my room for less than a few minutes. I would hold off on that. Maybe a ring and a watch. She will have a couple room mates, but it only takes a moment for a friend of a roomie to steal small items. You can trust a shipmate with your life, but never your wallet.
I had uniform items and tops stolen right out of the washer in the laundry room too, she'll need to be diligent and watchful.
She's supposed to wear her smurfs in her room for the first two weeks. But yes on her own underthings!
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Permalink Reply by RyansMom on
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Hi Cheermom
I took my son's things to the airport - his laptop and phone before they departed to Pensacola.
Then when he called and was allowed to have his civies -- I sent him a box with some clothes and a care package with it also. They have closets and they have drawers that lock and they share their rooms with 2 other people. He also has his PS3 with him and some other items.
They are right -- she will have to take them when she leaves. He grad today from A school and is packing up his things -- he has sent a few things back home by Fed Ex today. But, he is taking all his clothes and electronics with him.
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