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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
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!!!!
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Comment by Brandy on September 12, 2010 at 9:42pm
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I agree stevensmom ,they shouldnt have to pay for thier uniform or to eat, these are men and wemon who are protecting us,how are they going to save up money for when they get out?
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make sure he has money to buy food on the way there, there will be 2 or 3 stop overs, my son said he gained 15 lbs since he has been there on fast food , there is no mess tent for them, thats just a shame too, they hac=ve food courts , of all things, you think they want them to eat healthy there... grrrr, I feel for my son
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Comment by chriscwick on September 12, 2010 at 9:00am
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Regarding "PRP" I tried to get it defined but says it doesn't recognize the term. Hope someone else can help, I'd be interested too. I'll also ask my "sand sailor". He's on a food allowence too, since there isn't a mess they get $ to eat. He hits the dollar menu frequently to save $. I, personally, wish for a mess. "Fast food" bothers me. Hope there's a salad bar. I do know they even have a Baskin Robbins at the NEX. American row has things they're used to from the States. Happy Sunday!
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MASA Wickline is enjoying the work & those he works with. Says it's a bit warm though! Have your son check out pre-paid cell phones to call home. Skype is also a great option for video conversations & typed chats. Wish they had a "mess" but says he hits the dollar menu in the souk. NEX has almost anything needed, even a Baskin Robbins!
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Sure will check!
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Lelta - Does your nephew make the calls through Skype? MA Chris has his Dad's iTouch with him. This could be a big deal for him to know about. He's using a prepaid phone at the moment. Funny, he won't call for days and then call & talk for an hour! Hope y'all have the day off tomorrow!
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Comment by trashline27 on September 4, 2010 at 11:35am
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What a great group of moms..I love the cake idea..my son told me that there was no mess hall..I was surprised. He too is eating from the food court and Souk. I can not wait to send a care package. The other thing we have come to realize is that having a cell phone with an international call plan is still way expensive. Roaming charges are ridiculous. He is thinking about purchasing an international phone there and just doing calling cards that way he will be more careful and limit his conversations. We have skyped a bit...Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend ALL
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I am so going try the car in a jar this month, thank you MommaBecky, hope you have a nice long weekend,, the cookie thing , awsome . who ever thought of that gets big koodoe's from me, thank u for letting us know to dubble wrap the jars, I didnt think I could be so happy today...lol, i love u gys , thank u so much((((huggs))))
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DeborahE - will do. Be thinking of you & yours.
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Just came on site and started thinking how big the jar would have to be to cram in a Ferrari Saleen? Hmmm...glad I read on! Maybe a "Hot Wheels", the MASA would toss his mama for that tease! Now, the "cake in a jar" may be just the thing for MASA Chris plus the mailing packaging hint, I may have the answer to his upcoming BD. Pound cake would be perfect, he loves it! Course the carrot cake is...rats! hard to decide. I'll have to tell my Dad about the cookie thing, he's trying to think of stuff to send. Y'all are very creative, love it!!!!
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