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Heat in the dorms?

My son is currently stationed in GL for A school. He insists there is no heat in the dorms and that they will not ever have heat. Additionally, he states there are only 2 blankets on the beds. Does anybody know if this is true? Are they allowed to have additional bedding sent? Are they allowed to have electric blankets and space heaters? I cannot imagine a Chicago winter with no heat? Can somebody please clear this up for me? Thank you so much.

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Permalink Reply by Anti M on October 20, 2010 at 1:20pm
He will tell you when. He has to earn the civilian clothes privilege, so the amount of time varies for each sailor. About two weeks. You can send things now, do not overnight anything, not worth the extra fees.
Permalink Reply by proudmom on October 20, 2010 at 9:29am
Jane, I made my son one of these exact throws for Christmas last year. He told me they can't have them because of the ties hanging off of them. Do you know anything about this?
Permalink Reply by Anti M on October 20, 2010 at 1:21pm
The regs for personal bedding vary from ship to ship. He can have it, he just can't leave it on his bed during the day.

You can sew the edges up on some of the throws, yes?
Permalink Reply by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 on September 1, 2012 at 11:29pm

Do blankets have to be a certain color? 

AngiePermalink Reply by Angie on September 2, 2012 at 1:48pm

They can have any color, but than they have to lock it up in their locker when they leave their room.

Permalink Reply by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 on September 2, 2012 at 2:53pm

Thanks, Angie.  She said it was 55° in their barracks one morning.  So she is getting the warmest, light-weight blanket we can find.  That litte East Texas girl is going to freeze up there.

Permalink Reply by Anti M on September 7, 2012 at 9:29am

They turn the heat on by a schedule, not by the thermometer!  Brrrr.   I prefer a cold room for sleeping, so I liked it.  Maybe I learned to like it in the Navy?

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