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Comment by soliz53 on March 9, 2011 at 3:43pm

Just go to the ticket desk and ask them for a pass they will give you a ticket just for that. You still have to threw secrity

Comment by trsteve1 on March 9, 2011 at 1:36pm

K, plain black bag it is.. does it have to be a special brand or anything, or is it something I can just pick up at WalMart, etc?

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 9, 2011 at 1:33pm

Thank you guys! Don't know what I would do without all your info/help and support!

Comment by diannep on March 9, 2011 at 1:32pm

trsteve:  Ann Marie is absolutely correct!  Your wife is now a SAILOR and needs to be in uniform...which includes her luggage!  No pink!  You'll have to use her pink one for yourself  :-)

Comment by TxLadyJane(ET Nuke Mom) on March 9, 2011 at 1:31pm

Cool Kylesmom

 

Ann Marie, I was able to ask my SR when he called after BS-21, he told me he is leaving around/after midnight from RTC going to one of the area Airports and that he gave me a time but already wanting to practice good safety not giving the exact time out on main board.  Also what time my SR fight time was leaving.  You can't get any other information than from your SR, he/she must give you his iternary.  But what you can do is this...carry this with you to PIR so you can at least remember to ask them this:

 

Airport_______________________________

Airline________________________________

Flight #___________________________

Flight time_________________________

First destination (if more than one flight) _____________________________________

Time the bus leaves RTC_______________

Comment by diannep on March 9, 2011 at 1:29pm

Ann Marie:  Mine went to Meridian MS and he actually called me with a friend's cellphone the day he left to tell me that they had missed their connection in Atlanta and would be put up overnight by Delta, flying into Meridian the next morning. He didn't call me again for a few days.(used his phone card then)..didn't even want his cell phone right away (but was allowed).  He asked for it after about 10 days and I sent it priority mail...he got it in 2 days. 

Also, your son should know his flight times by PIR day.  They are bussed out around 2 a.m. and others a little later, but he may not fly out for a while. Go back to the hotel after dropping him off at the base, and take a nap!  Then you can be up in the wee hours to meet him at the airport!

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 9, 2011 at 1:28pm

They have to be in uniform and plain black bag is regulation.

Comment by trsteve1 on March 9, 2011 at 1:26pm

So, plain black backpack.. anything wrong with a pink backpack.. I mean, my wife is a girl afterall? And it's the backpack that she already had, as opposed to buying a new one..

Comment by kylesmom on March 9, 2011 at 1:21pm

Tx Lady Jane,

I called O'Hare airport earlier this week and you are correct, we have to go in with our sailor to the ticket counter and when they show them their military pass, then we can go to USO area and gate with them.  The man I spoke with was very nice and said there was actually 2 USO areas-an older one and a new one.

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 9, 2011 at 1:21pm

diannep where did your son go to A school and when did you first hear from him.

 

TXlady my son can be really flaky and he said he is flying out between 2-5 am. I tried to get specific info from him and he was clueless. How do I find out what gate he will be at if he doesn't even know? lol

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