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Permalink Reply by Sam's mom on
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One of the first things my son bought after boot camp was a blanket. What they do is make their bed super tight then sleep on top covered with a blanket so they don't have make their bed up every day just straighten it. They also buy those sheet clips,they're kind of like those clips you might see on a garter belt, to keep their sheets tight. Where is she going to "A" school? My son stayed there. He also bought an organizer for his closet (not really a closet more like a larger type locker) the kind that hang from a rod that holds folded sweaters.
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Permalink Reply by nicole.dm on
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She is staying in Chicago for A school for 4 more months I believe. I will mail her whatever she needs if she can't take it. I would just like to make her something, so I thought a blanket would be good :) Also, since he stayed there, do you mind me asking what his weekend was like. Did he get any liberty?
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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Nicole DM yes in A school they can have a cell phone Tablet, A blanket, hair dryer, new undies her favorite, my son took long sleep pants and shirts also. but they say sometimes to wait to see if they tell her what she can have. New Tennis is a must because the ones from BC will be worn out and she may hurt her feet if she continues to wear them. Hope this helps.
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Thank you it does help! She has already requested her own underwear and her tennis shoes. Do the shoes have to be white again?
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We went shopping at gurnee mall and they can get really good discounts on tennis no the shoes can be what she likes, and also if she reads there is a book store my son is an avid reader and the book store will give 15 per cent off.
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Thank you so much! She will be glad to know she can have her tennis shoes back. She got called early, so her tennis shoes are only about a month old!
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My son loves A school, he bought him a HDTV x box he now can have it out with no problem, He is able to wear civilian clothes off base, they have to earn that. I just learned this weekend he has a curfew at midnight. they do have to go with 2 other people so there is a thing with there being 3 people together in order to get liberty off base. The base is nice they have bowling, movie theatre, place to eat its really nice.
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After PIR we had to wait for him to move to a new ship and check in but we got him around 2:30 and went lunch. The first thing they want to do is go to the mall to get underwear (the girls go to Victoria Secret) and some regular clothes. They have to wear their uniform the entire weekend and then they earn the right to wear civilian clothes afterward. Like signing up for duty time and stuff like that ... It can take a week or two to earn that privilege. We didn't do too much they are only allowed to be off base in a 50 mile radius and we did not rent a car.
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They will be able to have liberty all weekend, we had to sign my son in and out Friday, sat. and sun. so beware just in case. they will walk to the vising center then you drive them back to where there barracks are walk in with them sign them out and the same when they return, same person had to sign in and out. they say do not plan to go to Chicago because traffic is horrendous and it is believe me. they have some nice restaraunts around I would google them. google Waukegan restaraunts.
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