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Cost of Meals
Hi,
Does anyone know if the kids eat free while at A school in Sam Huston? If they don't do you know when they have to pay and how much it would be? I read on one forum that they are charged at the end of A school, however my son is telling me that meals are free and no charge. I just don't want him to have a huge surprise at the end of the month, or school for that matter.
Thanks for any information you may have!
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Permalink Reply by Trish from Texas on
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Our son graduated back in June and is about to graduate from his C school at the same base. They will receive meals, but they are charged for them. They don't charge them when they eat, but they take it out of their pay. They also receive extra money in their pay to cover the cost they are charged, so it comes out even. Our son said the food regularly made him and others sick, so they opted out of base meals and get the BAS funds to use for groceries. Hope this helps!
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They give them about $300 extra each month in their pay, and then take out the same amount for the cost of meals.
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Permalink Reply by ashley1015 on
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You get an allowance for food if you don't get a meal card. A meal card allows you to eat at a mess hall on base, the allowance you can use to eat anywhere or buy some groceries.
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Permalink Reply by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on
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What steps does my sailor need to do to opt out of the monthly withdrawal so he can use the money to buy groceries??
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Permalink Reply by Bobbo on
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Trish from Texas,
Glad to see what you wrote about your son and friends getting sick. My son, who graduated in July, said almost exactly the same thing throughout his time at FSH. It was about his only complaint. I gave him a bunch of cr@p for being a pansy about not being able to eat it but since then, have found many of the same comments.
It must really be bad food if 19-22 yr. old young men won't eat it. Jeeesh.
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