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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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Bahrain Moms
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If you have a son or daughter in Bahrain or going to Bahrain heres the group for you!!!!!!
Members: 402
Latest Activity: Feb 26, 2024
I have many moms asking me, hows life in Bahrain? So I thought I would put a few things together, post it and update, make corrections as I remember something. Well aside from the very hot sun, nice beaches,museums,malls on and off base,the sand storms , which reak havoc on the weapons some carry :). Here are a few thing that might help.
New Arrivals
1. 2 or 3 weeks of training and classes to learn Bahrain customs,laws and the Navys do's & don't's
2. Not allowed off base til the training is complete.
3. No family housing. Non military persons were removed after 9/11. ("09" spouses allowed back )
4. Lower rank personal(I'll check the rank) must live on base in barricks. Others live off base in rental units.
Duty
1. Shifts are 12 hours long.
2. No uniforms are to be worn off base at any time only civ's (civilian cloths)
3. Unlike the States, there week is Sunday - Thursday weekend is Friday and Saturday.
Misc.
1.They buy cell phones on base at the mall or Nex. They can call you for about 10 cents and send texts for 10 cent per text. (Tho in Bahrain they go by BD'S Bahrain Dollars).
NOTE: They CAN NOT text to some cell phone services. The ones I know are Nextel,Verizon and Sprint.
2. Everything they need can be bought on base at the mall or Nex. Even computers,tv's, music,movies .....everything......
3. Drinking: 18 is the legal drinking age in Bahrain on and off base.This goes for the military personal also with one Navy rule in order to buy/drink liquor or whiskey you must be 21, but at 18 they can consume/purchase beer and wine.
1. They have a on base post office. Which is closed I belive on Monday's.
2. On packages/letters you send DO NOT write Bahrain,middle east or Manama anywhere on the outside of the mail. This may make it arrive to the town P.O.(Manama) instead of onbase. The military ships its own mail but if it does not arrive to the state side base to be shipped to your sailor than its put on a internatial mail flight and sent to the town P.O. Your sailor will have a p.o. box with a FPO address on base only use the address he/she gives you and your return address. It will look something like this.
*Rank Name*
PSC ??? Box ???
FPO AE 09840-2800
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/home.asp
http://www.bahraintribune.com/index.asp
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/bahrain/index.htm (This one is the base news)
Sailors on a Liberty Tour
Discussion Forum
re:Son going to Bahrain - I have so many questions!!!!
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Comment by chriscwick on August 24, 2012 at 11:55am
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Welcome aboard! Ask away! Check the site for info.
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Comment by Concernedad on August 24, 2012 at 11:37am
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Not sure where my son is right now. Although the plans are, he will be on an MCM in Bahrain. Currently he's either in San Diego awaiting instructions, or already shipped out. Any info on Bahrain would be great.
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Comment by Rebecca on August 23, 2012 at 10:41pm
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HI Amanduh! My son is also fairly new in Bahrain, he arrived on the 8th of the this month. He likes it so far, but like your hubby, finding people that share his interests isn't easy. He isn't married and doesn't have kids,but partying isn't his thing.( I guess to years of college took care of that.)
I don't know if any one has mentioned this to your husband, or if it's something he'd be interested in, but my son said that they highly encourage them to volunteer all over the place. One of the places they wanted volunteers was the child care center...people to come in a read,etc.. So far, my son hasn't mentioned if he has done anything, but it seems like the opportunities are there. Might help the time pass faster for you husband.
Glad to "meet" you here!
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Comment by Amanduh on August 23, 2012 at 9:05pm
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I decided to move back in with my parents while my husband is gone. I was reluctant at first, but I am sooooo happy to have the help! Especially on days like today when both kids are driving me nuts : ) Got to skype with my husband this morning. Anyone else find that the internet connection out there sucks? He said Bahrain isn't as bad as everyone told him it would be. He is having a hard time finding friends he can relate to (married with kids) He said most of the people he's come across are into the partying lifestyle.
trloguem- I wonder if we've ever crossed paths! My dad is a retired Navy Master Chief. Even though I grew up as a Navy brat, I had quite a different experience. We were stationed in San Diego for 12 years. We didn't move around a bunch, change schools, etc. And I certainly don't remember my dad ever being gone for a year! Were you guys ever stationed in SD?
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It is tough being the one "on duty" at home. It's nice that the media is acknowledging what military families do & give up for those who have stepped up to serve. This site is a great place to vent, celebrate, ask questions & help out someone else when you can. Hang tight, stay tuned & welcome aboard!
I'm a MA3 MWD(K9) Handler Mom. My son's name is Chris. He's into his third year in the NAVY & being a sand sailor". He went from "A" school into the "sandbox".
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Hi Ladies! My name is Amanda, my husband is an MAA and arrived in Bahrain about 2 weeks ago. He'll be spending a year there : / We have two kids, a son who is 14 months old, and a daughter who is 3 weeks old (thankfully my husband didn't miss the birth!) Needless to say, I have my hands full and really wish I had my husband around to help!
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The pearl hunting sounds fun, if not daunting. Wonder if Chris has tried it.
CathieRenee - your son sounds very thoughtful & has nice taste!
Chris's Dad has trained him in the haggle. They had a ball during marching band trips. The mentor & his student. He had a bit of success his senior year in New York City. Bet he'd be disappointed not to be able to try out his skills! lol
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Comment by CathieRenee on August 19, 2012 at 5:30pm
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Kathy... My son went pearl diving with some of his friends and they spent 3 hrs shucking oysters. I think he said they found 1 or 2 small pearls. Pearls are expensive there and the price is fixed, so no haggling on prices. He did send me a very nice gold rope necklace with a gold horse head pendant. The pendant has a sapphire and the horse's eyes are little diamonds. He bought it at Ramzana Jewellers. He also sent me a hard carved wooden jewelry box, inset with what appears to be gold.
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Chris got Al & I pendants with ours three names in Arabic with little pearl dangles.
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On Travelocity I saw tickets from Denver to Bahrain for around $1250 to $1400. The cost varied with the length of time to get there...the cheapest took 41+hours with several stops along the way. Relatively speaking, these prices aren't that bad...
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