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Parents whose Sailors are stationed at FT. Meade
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Comment by CTmomof3 on December 12, 2011 at 9:31am
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Clockard, thanks for the info. I texted my son last week asking if he needed a vacuum and still waiting for an answer.
I have to share this. Last night my husband was driving back to Va and goes almost right by FT Meade. He and my son were going to meet up for dinner. Ok great. Well never having been there plus it was dark and he didn't have his gps he couldn't find a gate he could get into. Everyone he tried was blocked off. I guess he called our son and told him he'll be waiting outside gate xyz as he was getting frustrated. Next thing a cop/guard (I'm not sure who it was) comes up and tells him he MUST move. He tried explaining but it didn't matter. Now inside the base my son was trying to find what gate his dad was at. I have no idea what he did (dads don't ask the mom questions) but he got pulled over on base and was asked if he was DRUNK. I laughed at that. Now he's a very cautious driver,follows all the rules etc plus as I've stated before still has the "bootcamp" fear of authority. I can just imagine what was going through his head. All this to have a quick dinner with his dad on the way by. Took about half an hour for them to connect. Guess next time no spur of the moment visits.lol Are only certain gates open on the weekends?
Kerry, I don't know about Ft Meade A school however my son had is car during school in Pensacola. It did make things better, If he can have it I'd say take it. The only draw back was having to drive to his next duty station vs flying.
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Comment by Kerry on December 12, 2011 at 8:56am
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I do not think my son's barracks for MC school have kitchens at all. He says he has very little room for storage and shares a room with two others. He eats at the mess hall and says the food is not that great. He definitely has lost weight since he got there. He is talking about taking a car back with him after Christmas. Does anyone have information about how it is having a car there? It might be more fun for him on weekends.
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Comment by G-Mom on December 12, 2011 at 12:34am
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Thanks for the welcome. I am here to learn and appreciate any help and advice!
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Comment by BonnieRN on December 11, 2011 at 11:33pm
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Hi Gayle. He is going to love it !
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Nice to meet you all. My son is currently in BC (arrived late on the 6th or early the 7th of December)
He will be doing A school at FT. Meade starting sometime in February, I believe.
This Page is great!! Lots of good information.
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I can understand that. You can only do so much with a microwave though. Are there restrictions on what they can do to their room. Buy that I mean can they make it homey or leave it bare bones with just the the furniture in it? My son needs sheets and etc (said the ones he was issued don't fit ) so oh good Chritsmas present but does the bed have to look a certain way. I'm paranoid to get the wrong thing and have him get in trouble.
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Thanks Angie, I'll put coffee maker on my list. Hmm, I forgot to ask him about a kitchen in his barracks. Do all the barracks have them?
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Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on December 2, 2011 at 1:02pm
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CTmomof3...my son has a coffee maker. He did buy himself a pannini press but was told he couldn't have that after the fact. With him being part of the honor guard he was having trouble getting to the galley when it was open. Although he told me that on Thanksgiving the kitchen in his barracks is now open. It had been closed for months.
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Yeah..I sent my dtr a Nerf football and she was saying she didn't have anywhere to store it. Arghh.
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It sure is hard to figure out what to buy these sailors for Christmas; they don't need clothes and don't have storage for much.
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