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Comment by Alicia on January 9, 2015 at 3:48pm

Thank you, CatMom. My oldest son had A School at Great Lakes and it's very cool to see them marching up to the gate! My current SR is flying out to A School. So, is it not correct that after PIR they go back to pack prior to liberty? If they do not go back to pack before liberty, them I'm not understanding the information in the forum discussing the flight info card. I thought they go back and collect the card after PIR. It is because I thought they go back to pack that I thought it sounds like a hassle to deal with a shuttle after PIR.

Comment by CatMom509 on January 9, 2015 at 1:45pm

Happy Friday!

     "I will make them and the places all around

      My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers

      to come down in their season; there shall be

      showers of blessing."

                                                     Ezekiel 34:26

Comment by CatMom509 on January 9, 2015 at 1:45pm

Alicia,

Yes, you can sign up for Sarge's shuttle the night of the Meet & Greet.  He sets it up toward the end of the event.

Also, if your SR is flying out to A school, his liberty will begin at 10:30 am and he can ride back to the hotel with you.  If he has A school at Great Lakes, you get a few minutes after PIR with him, then he moves his stuff over from the Boot Camp side to the A school side.  You will be able be with him about 3:00 pm or so.  So you can go to your hotel to relax and come back in your rental car to get him.  He will tell you where to meet him and I heard it's cool to see the divisions come marching up to the gate!

 

Comment by Alicia on January 9, 2015 at 1:07pm

CatMom, if I want to use Sarge's shuttle service for PIR, is this something I can wait until the Meet and Greet to schedule? How did this work after PIR as we won't know ahead of time when our son's (and any accompanying friends') liberty will begin?

Comment by diannep on January 9, 2015 at 7:55am

I totally agree with CatMom.  Renting a car is the most economical way to go...and there are some deals out there! 

Good Morning!

Comment by CatMom509 on January 9, 2015 at 3:23am

royalbrit,

Renting a car is always going to be your most economical option, especially when you might need it for getting something to eat, maybe visit the nearby Gurnee Mall, and meet your new Sailor at the airport, which is probably not going to be the one you are flying out of!  I flew into O'Hare, my Sailor daughter flew out of Midway.  My friend flew into Midway and her Sailor daughter flew out of O'Hare!  Go figure!!

My car rental cost from Thursday to Saturday came to $124.  Roundtrip from O'Hare via Sarge was $99 and from Midway is $157, then factor in going to one of the airports to meet your Sailor. 

Oh, I left my rental car at the hotel on PIR day.  Only $3,00 per person each way.  Sarge brought us right to the gate to access RTC and we only had to walk 50 yards to get into the graduation hall~~  I didn't want to deal with shortcuts or ending up in a long line...

Comment by royalbrit on January 8, 2015 at 11:13pm

thank you  for the offer robin 918 we are trying to figure out what we are going to do rent a car or pay for cab.

Comment by StaceyLynn on January 8, 2015 at 6:49pm

Thank you

Comment by diannep on January 8, 2015 at 5:35pm

Apples&oranges:  Since it is issued officially, it should be acceptable, especially with all of your info/pik on it. 

Comment by StaceyLynn on January 8, 2015 at 1:50pm

A little worried I just had to renew my drivers I'd and in my state they issue temp is and Mail permanent I'm just a little worried is this a ok I'd to take it has all my info and picture it is just temp not sure if permanent will be here before we leave

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