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My son just signed his contract last week. My husband and I have learned a TON of information about the Navy in recent weeks but feel our son has chosen wisely by joining the Navy. He leaves for boot in Sept then onto FL for A school. As a mom of course I worry about the little things: should I mail him civilian clothes, what about towels or sheets, what about transportation for when he leaves base, what foods can I send to him? Anxious about everything because it is still new, he has not been away from home for more than 4 weeks. He is most anxious about not knowing anyone at boot. Looking forward to visiting this site often. A big thanks to the administrator for making such a site available.
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Comment by BunkerQB on February 13, 2014 at 2:47pm
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Comment by Anti M on February 13, 2014 at 5:04pm
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A school is a long way off, so deep breath! I'll try to give you an overview though.
They can't wear their civvies for the first few weeks, and they don't have much room to store them. They will have a locker in a dorm-style barracks room. Sheets and towels provided, and if he goes to a ship, he has to have standard ones he can stencil anyway. Some barracks allow a personal blanket or quilt, others do not. Don't worry about transportation, most training bases don't allow them to have cars. They can;t go offbase alone, so they all pool money for taxis, or ride with a married friend (married guys can have cars). Once he gets to his permanent duty station, then a decision can be made about a vehicle. Storing one while deployed just sucks.
As for food, that varies too. Some barracks have mini-fridges they share with roomies, some allow food in resealable containers, others do not allow food on the rooms at all. You'll just have to wait until he checks into school after basic to find out!
He shouldn't worry about not knowing anyone at boot camp. Neither do any of the other recruits. They bond quickly, as basic is designed for them to do. He will have friends in a matter of days or even hours.
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Comment by amos on February 16, 2014 at 8:02pm
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Thanks for the info!
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