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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)
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Discussion Forum
re:Son going to Bahrain - I have so many questions!!!!
Started by julie(Shane's Mom). Last reply by DiG Jul 13, 2018. 15 Replies 1 Like
Our son has moved on ...
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Comment by chriscwick on November 5, 2011 at 9:09pm
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Yummmmm. How bout a coffee can?!
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1-800-610-8734 is the number for USPS Military mailing supplies. "If it Fits Ships boxes in various sizes & customs forms! I've learned how to ship cookies I'm Pringles cans, make "Cakes (yes, baked) in a jar"! Great site!
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Comment by Jane-Adam's mom on November 5, 2011 at 5:59pm
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he good thing is that France anounced they would not sit by and allow Israel to be attacked. I have a feeling there will remain a large presence in and under the water, as well as neighboring bases.
My son leaves Tuesday, are we able only to mail small boxes or can I ship clothes/uniforms to him? How long does it normally take?
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In last call Chris told us they were again working more, but no indication as to why. I, too, worry if the Libya, Gadafi unrest has ramped things up. He still maintains that he feels safe & secure on & off base. He said I should worry more about the Bahrainie driving habits!
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My son Adam leaves Tuesday for Bahrain. He finished training in Coronado-they told him when he got there a month ago that he would be doing 12 hour shifts. He will be doing mobile security as an MESG-1
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Comment by Mom2aSailor on November 3, 2011 at 2:42pm
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My daughter is planning on being there Dec. 29th.. The more I see what is going on overseas, the more I get nervous. Do your sailors feel safe over there?
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Comment by trashline27 on November 3, 2011 at 9:27am
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Stevesmom - I am so sorry to hear that. Sounds like the "kennel inspection" may be an excuse. I wonder how much we actually know about what is going on over there -- the Middle East is such a mess! I will keep you and your family in my thoughts today...I know how disappointed you must be. It really seems quite unfair. : (
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Any reason given? Or just "No, can't go."?
What a cruddy deal.
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Trashline - I'm so glad everything & everyone pulled through & together for this time of uncertainty. Makes one believe in the goodness of the universe & how it conspires to help us out when things get almost too tough to manage. Sending happy & healthy thoughts your way'
Thanks also for the kind words for our KC, they mean a lot to us.
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Hi Moms ... I have not been on for a long while. I read your comments every night as it makes me feel closer to my son through all of you. I want to thank chriswick for that beautiful poem on sisters and also to say I am so sorry for your loss. Leta..my son is home too on emergency leave and he returns this Thursday..I am feeling your pain. I believe my son and your son know each other pretty well...Terence says Daniel is a really nice guy...I have not been on and Terence is home because my other son Kevin just had brain surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. He is 22 and spent the entire summer in the hospital having chemotherapy. Surgery went very well and it seems that the tumor is gone. Now he has six weeks of radiation and some physical therapy a head of him. The Navy has been wonderful. Terence came home in August when we finally realized he had to know the truth about how sick his brother was. I had to call the Red Cross to get his leave moved up from Mid September to beginning of August but the Navy came through. Two weeks ago the doctors decided to operate and it was very iffy and scary as to what the outcome would be because the tumor was large and in the middle of his brain. God blessed our family and the Navy came through by sending my son home on emergency leave and Kevin came through the surgery with very few issues. He is actually home already and walking around on his own. Anyway...Terence leaves Thursday and probably wont be home again until he is assigned a new duty station. He has about eleven months left in Bahrain. I hope all of you have a peaceful night.
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