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Good evening! Will after boot camp graduation will the sailors check their large duffle bags at the airport and then be able to take a backpack as a carry-on. Or does she have to take everything as carry-on? She is trying to figure out what she would like us to bring to graduation. She will be going to Goose Creek, SC. Thanks in advance.
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Permalink Reply by belovedbyHim on
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After BC, they can check their seabags and they have a black backpack and their Dress uniforms they have to carry. They don't have a ton of room so keep in mind that she may edit what she takes from GL and she cannot take ANY of it back to base. You will have to meet her at the airport at O'dark Thirty to give it to her. ( or whenever her flight is...) Undergarments are the top requested item!! Civies... One or 2 outfits to start is TONS. It will be a while before they get to wear them. They usually want to check those bags quickly since they are heavy and there is NO where to store them!) Also, my sailor found that his body changed a great deal at Bootcamp. He was more muscular and therefore many of his old clothes just didn't fit right. He was also male and 18 and still growing like a weed but she may encounter a similar issue, just be aware you may be taking stuff back home or donating it there. If she has a laptop, you can bring that and she can move some of her gear from her backpack to her duffel to make room. Edit or plan to ship for most things. My sailor has ended up keeping very few of his Childhood belongings. We still have some stuff in his room that he packed before he left that he has kept but not moved to where he is stationed. We have the space and it's only a couple of boxes so we don't mind storing them but it did surprise me how much he got rid of when he came home the second time! (almost 2 years in)
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Permalink Reply by joe-mom on
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As I recall, my son had to check his seabag and had us bring his small gym duffle bag for the few items he could carry onto the plane. The only extras we brought him were his good running shoes, a couple of sweatshirts and swim trunks. He didn't want to take much, as he planned to buy anything else he needed after arriving in Goose Creek.
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