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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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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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 MADre on January 8, 2014 at 11:31am
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Amazonannie, My son mentioned something about that and if there is anything of a hazard pay it would an increase of $50. I wish all of sailors the best of luck out there and may the Lord always watch over them.
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Comment by sacsocmom on January 7, 2014 at 4:50pm
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Just read this on: Stars and Stripes on Facebook
Many sailors in Bahrain are questioning the Defense Department’s decision to eliminate imminent danger pay for service members stationed in this island nation, which has the largest security presence of any navy base.
The Persian Gulf was one of several places where troops will no longer receive imminent danger pay thanks to a recent decision by the Defense Department. The new rule takes effect on June 1. (HENDRICK SIMOES/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Comment by ILoveMySailor on January 3, 2014 at 7:03pm
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Do sailors usually get their leave request approved? I heard that sometimes, their request will be denied.
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Thanks. Things seem better now. I had not thought of facetime using my ipad. That might be nice in a few days
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Comment by ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom) on January 2, 2014 at 8:36pm
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KC's mom, that's so sad. It's times like this though that I'm so thankful for technology. Years ago with snail mail, loved ones were lost and sometimes the military didn't find out for weeks or months. I'm sure your son appreciated your efforts in making this possible. That must have been really hard for you and your son.
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Comment by KC'smom on January 2, 2014 at 5:21pm
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aw, these sailors sacrifice so much. My son's dog, who he had for 10 years growing up, was dying. Before we took him to be euthanized I FaceTimed with him so he could see him one last time. It was heartbreaking.
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Good info and advice. My son chose to take his leave when his grandfather was in hospice rather than try to get off for his funeral.
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Odi- My son's grandfather passed away in November. I looked into the emergency leave situation, and it is only granted for "immediate family" defined as: parent, sibling, spouse, child. A grandparent is only considered part of this list if the grandparent raised the sailor.
My son was not able to come home, as he did already had leave time scheduled for 2 weeks later. It was hard on him not to be at the funeral, but we had a private graveside service when he did come home.
If I had to make this decision, I would tell my son and I would set up a time to let them Skype. Even if his grandparent is not able to speak, it will give your sailor a chance to say his goodbyes.
Best of luck and many hugs sent your way, Odi.
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Thanks Teeny and sorry for your loss
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Comment by teeny on January 1, 2014 at 10:19pm
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That is a hard call I do. I suggest you keep him up to date. Sailors nana wen on hospice and passed away Dec 1, I kept him up to date. He said he will probably not come home. It is very expensive for them to do so. It is a 27 hour plane ride for them also.
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