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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

Life in Bahrain
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.

Mail
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

U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain -- The Oklahoma City rock band "Hinder" peforms outside the NSA Bahrain's Freedom Souq June 22. The hundreds of attendees included service members assigned to NSA Bahrain and from visiting ships USS Peleliu (LHA-5), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), USS Curts (FFG-38) and USS Dallas (SSN-700). The event was sponsored by the NSA Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson Bomjardim (Released)

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Comment by Nicks Mom Ship 02 DIV 913 on December 10, 2013 at 10:40pm: Hi SouthernAnza and Donnanavymom! Thanx for great tip on the USPS packages! Hopefully he gets it before Christmas! How long was it before you heard from your Sailor? Any other good tips?

Comment by mother always on December 10, 2013 at 2:48pm: Good afternoon

Hope you are all well!!

How many hours from Va to Bahrain?...

Comment by chriscwick on December 9, 2013 at 8:44pm: Paces - mine is in CA! Cool beans!

Comment by paces on December 9, 2013 at 8:14pm: Hey, everyone. Just got a message. Looks like sunny California come July. Still a long way, but only 3 time zones. Chriscwick, happy dance coming. Don't want to wish my life away, but so ready for him to be stateside.

Comment by mother always on December 9, 2013 at 3:34pm: Good afternoon

My son just called me,arrived to Va!!

Comment by Mom of 2 Sailors on December 9, 2013 at 2:16pm: My son has been in Bahrain for 14 months now. If anyone has any ?'s feel free to ask! When my son first got there he was a bit culture shocked but has gotten used to it. The weather is decent now but in the summer it is HOT! I was super sad when mine left to Bahrain. It is so far away. I had a very hard time at first but have seen how much he has grown. He came home to visit in August and I was a reck from his the long plane ride. He was switching planes 3x and I don't think I slept while he was on his way! I was sad to see him go back but we talk as much as we can. I think the hardest is not being here for his little brothers. Please if anyone wants to know anything about stuff there I can try and help.

Comment by mother always on December 9, 2013 at 5:14am: Good morning

Today is the day!! morning!! My son is leaving!!

Yes, I try to comfort myself thinking that all of this is his choice...but it always hurts,anyway,he is the baby!! He always is very nice to me,such a gentleman,loving son,always thanks God for him!!

Thank you KC's mom,take care!!

Comment by KC'smom on December 9, 2013 at 12:06am: Aw mother always!!! I feel your pain too. I cried so hard when my son deployed. And I was at work taking care of my patients- it was AWFUL! My patients have cancer, many with no cure & there I was crying bc my son headed off to Bahrain. Remember this ( it helped me ), he is doing what he chose to do. It's a good thing. I still break out in tears just bc I miss my boy, but it's fine. I'm happy for him. I had terrible separation anxiety from my son his whole life. Trust me I am not a model brave Navy mom, but just hoping you might feel better soon :-)

Comment by mother always on December 8, 2013 at 9:57pm: I took my son to his aunt and uncle,they will take him tomorrow morning to the airport because I can't,is very sad situation for me...My heart is not that strong...

I love him so much and I miss him always!! He is very nice with me,such a gentleman!!

Comment by chriscwick on December 8, 2013 at 1:15pm: Call the USPS @ 800-610-8734 & request a Military Care Kit (free). Your regular mail carrier will deliver it to your home. It gives you several sizes of "If It Fits" boxes, customs forms & sleeves, tape & labels. I used them for Chris's stay in the sand & currently. You even get a small break on the postage pricing!