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PDA rules?
Hey everyone,
my fiancees boot camp graduation is in a week and a half. I have talked to a bunch of people and they have all told me different things i can and can not do! One person said we cant kiss at all when hes in uniform in public, another said we can share 1 quick kiss after he graduates and after they come home from long deployments. Heard they cant have any contact, then heard we can link arms (i know there is a better way to say that but im so sleepy and cant think lol) I really dont want to get him in trouble so id like to get the facts straight before i see him!
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Permalink Reply by Carol-Cody'sgirl on
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I've heard we can link arms, but he has to keep his right arm free to salute...but I can promise you, we wont be the only ones going crazy to see our men...so I say do what you want, as soon as I see Cody I going to jump into his arms and kiss him...
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Permalink Reply by Squeekerz on
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SAME! lol zomg I'm just gonna leap on him that once. I think they'll be ok with it since it'll be on base and not in public, and they'll be expecting it. :P
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Permalink Reply by Richelle(Nuke Wife)Ship2 Div929 on
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If I wasn't 8 months preggo I would be running into my SRs arms!! My BIL just graduated his wife said kissing is fine. Just nothing intense lol
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Oh and linking your right arm with his left is fine too. His right will need to be free at all times when on base. I don't know about off base though. A lot of ppl say a lot of silly rules... they can't carry any luggage or baggage while in uniform (ha yeah right) they can't hold their children or push the stroller (again yeah right). I've never heard of anyone getting into trouble for those things. Could you imagine walking nxt to your SR with your arms loaded with bags and pushing the stroler at the same time?! That's crazy! Lol
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Permalink Reply by corpsmanwifeschu on
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Don't forget while holding the umbrella for him!
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Permalink Reply by Marla on
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A quick kiss is acceptable, and a longer one is "generally" not looked down upon. That being said, the longer kiss shouldn't be one that you wouldn't give in front of family/friends in a public setting either. So yes, you can give your sailor more than just a quick peck, but keep in mind that there are other people around, and some young children coming to see brothers, sisters, & parents graduating as well. The temptation is going to be there (after 12 years of hubby being in its still there), but try to hold off on making him come up for air until you can be in a more personal & private area than PIR. My hubby still will only give me a quick kiss on the pier when the ship comes back, he waits until we are in the car, or at home to let loose. And as much as it stinks on ice, it's part of the price we pay to support them in their careers. It won't get any easier, but it is something that you will learn to say, "I can't change it, so I just have to deal with it."
As for the luggage, they can carry it, they can push strollers, they can carry kids on their left side, link arms on their left side, and recently they have been authorized to talk on cell phones in uniform....all as long as they can still salute when needed with their right hand. However, and here is the BIG note of caution, things on RTC Great Lakes are much more strict than they are at schools or in the fleet. So if someone comes up to you and your sailor and tells you that you can't do whatever it is you're doing on that base, don't argue. Just suck it up and know that it will get easier as far as the PDA issue goes after this point.
Hope that helps y'all some. Congrats to your sailors, and to you, for surviving boot camp. And most of all, welcome to the Navy family. :)
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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There are also eyes everywhere all over the immediate area, NOT just on the base. Be respectful even when you get through the gates. You never know who is in the military, they don't all wear their uniforms all the time, and if a new sailor is out of line, he can be corrected at any time, but anyone in the Navy.
It isn't that bad. Hold his arm, not his hand.
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Anti M is correct we (Sailors) are all over the place and will correct a Sailor quickly. Recommend if your Sailor gets corrected you do NOT back talk the person who is correcting your Sailor. All it will do is get them in more trouble.
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Permalink Reply by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on
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lol yeah we went to the NEX by RTC and my I had pulled out my hubby's dog tags in the car to look at them. Well I guess part of the chain was still sticking out and some guy in civvies told my husband to fix his chain! I thought that was pretty funny. There are eyes everywhere!
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Over the years, spouses learn the uniform regs nearly as well as the sailors!
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Permalink Reply by Brittany proud Navy Wife :) on
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It wasnt to bad! I was the one more worried than him. I was constintly stoping, letting him walk by me, and moving to his left side lol. I didnt want him to get in trouble! We held hands, but tried to make a conscious effort to hold his arm, kinda romantic if you think about it. He def held our son. I dont think they coulda pried him out of his hands. Even on base, no one cared. He carried him on the left side.It was so good to just be near him again. I kept reaching out and just touching him. His sholder, his back, his neck.. just to know that he was there was amazing.
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Permalink Reply by Andi6109 on
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I found it very romantic that i had to take his arm so he could "escort" me around chicago with his family. It was old fashioned and fun. Once or twice when we were in the SEARS Tower i would lean in for a kiss and he would look around. I think once he gave in for a peck but he was VERY aware of his surroundings so as to not get in trouble. I took him back to base the night of PIR. His mom let me so I could have some alone time. We sat in the car for a bit and had a talk about us which we didnt want to have in front of his parents, and he still was super nervous about kissing me goodbye for the night because like everyone has already said "there are eyes everywhere." But they get enough briefings before graduation about what they can and cannot do in uniform. So you really don't need to fret too much. He will know what is allowed.
All you need to do is just enjoy the short time you guys have together and not worry about PDA or whatever.
He initially left me for boot camp almost 8 months ago. And we have seen each other a few times while he has been in A school and it gets to the point that just being in the same room is good enough for us. We dont even have to be kissing or anything. We have learned to enjoy each other's company in the little time we get together
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