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Comment by Rachel on May 9, 2013 at 12:52pm

Hi Kelli your in the right place. I understand the distance thing also, we're in Oregon. Our daughter has been there since October. She's actually getting ready to graduate from C school on the 17th. I do know they can have a car. Some of my daughters friends have their cars there, but it usually takes a couple of weeks before they can leave base. My daughter didn't get hers till she started C school though.

Hang in there & ask away. We'll all try to help.

Comment by Kelli on May 9, 2013 at 12:45pm

Thank you.  My hubby and I met on NAS Oceana over 20+ years ago.  We were married in Virginia Beach and loved the area.  I even ran ambulance crew on Dam Neck but it was so long ago.  

How long is the A and C school?  Do they get to have a car?  

I'm sure I will have tons of questions once she gets out of BC.  I wanted to be ahead of the game by finding a group for me. LOL She is going to be fine, I'm the mess.

Comment by ProudMaMa-USS Triton 305 on May 9, 2013 at 12:38pm

This would be the place.  Feel free to ask away - my son finished C school in Feb.  We are in Colorado, so I understand the distance.  Dam Neck is awesome, great to visit if u can!  Good luck to her and your family!

Comment by Kelli on May 9, 2013 at 12:35pm

Hello,

I have a SR right now but will have a Sailor on 5/24/2013. She will then be doing A school and C school in Dam Neck.  I was stationed over 21 years ago.  I know nothing about what she is going to be doing.  I was a Corpsman and she is going to be an IS. I'm looking for a group that can help me ( walk me though ) the next few months.  We are in South Dakota so she will be so far away. Is this one of those groups that helps new moms?

Comment by marla.rae on April 13, 2013 at 7:56pm

Thanks again ladies. I have sent a couple of friend request & may send more to those of you who have responded.

Comment by Rachel on April 13, 2013 at 4:27pm

Yes they can get Internet in their room if they pay for it. I know they can get cable for Internet also in the room. My daughter just pays for using the Internet. She got paired with her roommates when she got there & they were all new.

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on April 13, 2013 at 7:44am

marla.rae, you posted as I was posting so I did not answer that question concerning the NEX/commissary. There is a nice NEX mall and a commissary over at Oceana that once they get liberty in the evening or weekend they may catch a shuttle to, but at DN there is only a small NEX to buy some screen print tees, hoodies, and other clothing stuff. It is also where some of the mail is picked up if I remember correctly. There is no commissary at the annex (DN). All the more than essential stuff must be purchased at Oceana or at public shopping. Most of them enjoy finally getting out to familiar stores in the mainstream. Walmart is a popular place with them.

 

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on April 13, 2013 at 7:33am

lol Laura, my son would almost agree. He says the only days he eats galley food is on RAS days when he knows for about two-three days the produce, etc. is fresh! Of course my son is also a bit lazy, and does not like having to go 4-7 decks down and back up 3 or 4 times a day either. He tends to lose about 15 pounds when he is at sea. I don't hear him complain about it as much on his current ship as on his previous ship. Maybe he has just gotten to where he can man up to it now. :-)

Comment by marla.rae on April 13, 2013 at 7:33am

Ladies, thanks for all the information. I'm sure I will have more questions later. My daughter said she has gained weight at boot camp. She says they don't do enough PT and she is usually a "snacker" and eats smaller healthier meals. So she can't wait to start eating better and running more. I hope she isn't too disappointed in the food there...I'm sure she will be buying a lot of her own.  Other than the complaint about weight gain, she seems to like boot camp.  I think she will be using the gym a lot there.

Do they usually pair room mates with someone who has been there awhile? Or can they request someone they meet at boot camp? As far as internet access, can they get it in any room they are assigned to if they pay for it? I know for certain she will want it.

My husband had a good question. Can they not get almost everything they want or need at NEX? He wondered why they would need to go to Wal-mart. We have never been to a NEX, but I have gone to the military commissary in Anchorage AK with my oldest daughter and it was hugh, with everything you could want. Just wondering.

Thanks again for your help.

Comment by Laura on April 13, 2013 at 2:34am

Hi Marla.  One of the biggest challenges for my sailor when he was in A & C school was the internet.  The common area was the only place to get a good enough signal to Skype but who wants to Skype with everyone around? Not my son!

He and his roommate signed up for the internet and split the monthly cost.  The internet kept him from going crazy because he had a month long lull in between A & C school, waiting to class up.  He was able to access our Netflix account to pass the time.  His room was popular!

My sailor is out of school and has already been on one deployment.  School food seemed like gourmet compared to what he had on the carrier. 

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