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A School Care Packages
Hi there! My boyfriend is about to graduate from boot camp this Friday, then goes on to A School the next day. Once I get his new address, I want to send him a care package. Does anyone have any good ideas for what to send him? I know that he can't have too much stuff, but I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with sending items and what is best. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Thinton88 on
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When my husband was in a school, I would just send loads of snacks. He liked protein bars, chips, and nuts. Other than that he would request stuff and I would try to send it to him. I would usually send about 20lbs of stuff a month and he would share them with his roommate.
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Permalink Reply by Annag17 on
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Hi issabelt!!
My boyfriend has been in A school since May, and I have visited twice so far. I usually get there Friday morning, and then wait for him to get out of class, then I leave Sunday night. It’s hard only getting to see him for the weekend, but he has a lot of studying and class during the week, and he has to stay on base during the school week It’s good to plan ahead of time to visit, so that he can make sure he doesn’t have watch that weekend. If he does, it’s not the end of the world, but he just has to go back to the base for a little while. When he first gets there, he will be in phase 1. I’m sure there’s more to it than this, but as far as I know phase 2 means he gets more liberty and can wear civilian clothes, and phase 3 means he doesn’t have to stay the night at base on the weekends. My boyfriend’s class got phase 3 about 4 weeks in, and then I could visit him! You do have to get a hotel or Airbnb, and uber/taxi around if he doesn’t have a car. It’s pretty easy, and definitely worth it! -
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