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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.
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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)
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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 August 30, 2013 at 12:46pm
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OMG Paces & her J
On FB Military Working Dog post > MWD Tyson has passed over the Rainbow Bridge.
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So happy for you guys! Say a special MWDH Mom Hi for me, along with a welcome home hug. Chris is finally enjoying his new apartment, San Diego & his Argo! Let J know his is on Face Book again if he wants to give him a poke.
Yes, poor Tyson. He is heavy on my mind, poor baby. He has quite the reputation.worse than Leo & Cherry. They aren't his equal bite-wise.
Enjoy those size whatevers clumping around.
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Comment by paces on August 29, 2013 at 10:08pm
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Good evening everyone.... Happy Dance has commenced. His is home and we are so excited.
Thank you everyone for the prayers.
chriscwick....I am so glad you are still here. I have really enjoyed your friendship. J told me on the way home that he knew Alex and he was a great guy to know. It is good to finally hear about connections. I hope you will stay around. I told him about Alex's new dog and he just laughed. He shared some stories about Tyson in Bahrain and says that he is the meanest dog ever. I don't know if you have heard about him or not.
J. is so glad to be home. He is like a kid in a candy store pulling out all his toys and just getting to know the pets again. Just puts a smile on your face.
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Comment by mother always on August 29, 2013 at 6:32pm
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Thank you so much for the welcome to the group!!
As I said once before,my son is so happy because he is going there...but I am so scared,even though I go to church,thanks to God for that,but I am human!!
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Comment by ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom) on August 29, 2013 at 5:59pm
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Welcome, Mother always. My son is a Lt JG on a PC (Patrol Cruiser). My family and church are also praying for our sailors. I have found this group very comforting and informative. Chris has only been there since June but it seems he's been gone for a year! LOL He's not the greatest communicator so I dearly love all the comments on here!
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Thank you,paces!!
Chriscwick,thank you for all the good advice,that I have read since I have been in this group,I usually read because my son is not there yet...I am very grateful to Lady Hamilton,too!!
Very Happy for you,that your Sailors are Home or "near" Home!!
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Feet tapping, hips ready, fingers snappy, sappy grin on face, eyes twinkling?
YEP, starting the NAVY MOM KID COMING HOME BAHRAIN BOOGIE WOOGIE!
@ Mother always - mine, too, was MA & Dog Handler. Not much help here. Although his GF, also MA, did work supply for a bit due to health concerns. I'll pick her brain for any insight she may have for you?!
BTW: Welcome aboard! A side note; My son is in the States now after three years with sandy boots, but, sorry girls & guys, I can't give up this site. In my, limited, experience this is the most friendly, helpful, caring bunch with which you could get tangled up. With them there is no such thing as a dippy question, tearful lament or downright screaming fit they can't help you through. Thanks again y'all.
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mother always.... My son is a MA so I don't think I can help you, but welcome to the group.
chriscwick... We are not empty nesters yet. We still have a 14 year old at home, but we moved our middle son to KY in July and with J in Bahrain, it has been really tough on my husband as well. He has had a really hard time not have the boys here. Hard changes does say it all. On my to airport in 10 minutes. Happy Dance begins.
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Good afternoon
My son is an AZ,he works with airplanes,he will get there later this year...because there are no position like that for him,there are helicopters, he will be like a "supply clerk" and the person that he will replace,she already left when he arrives,she told him she does a variety of duties...Does anybody has somebody that might work that area,so I could tell him what to expect...Thanks to God he is a fast learner,I know,because he takes pride,if I might say,in all he does...Thank you for any information...I must add that we,at church are praying for that area!!...Blessings to ALL sailors and families!!
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Yeah, Chris, I'll never say, "I told you so"......out loud!
He loves a challenge, but hates it while in the middle of it.
Hate to agree Paces, but the time just flies on leave. At least it did for us. My poor Alex started have nightly anxiety attacks for the last month. We think it a combination of PTSD for Chris being out of the sand & we could finally take a deep breath, his 62nd BD, the end of his first year being retired from AT&T , along with the realization that Chris will never come back home to stay & that our nest is truly empty & our purpose in life must alter. Hard changes.
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