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Looking forward to going thru this next stage of their lives with you. Our son will be in GL for 30 weeks, he is in AE/CF program.
What is your son or daughter doing now? Where are they at for school?
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Permalink Reply by Jackie on
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Molly thanks ,I think this is the way we will go also. I guess I should let my son handle this since he is a Man now. LOL Its funny how they grow up so fast. But I will give him the facts and let him make the final choice.
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Yes I let Colton handle this too................ LOL he handled it by calling me and allowing it to be charged to my account !! LOL
I thought this the better way to go then to do the one offered at base. Each place they would go they would have to redo the internet, and in the interum they would be without.
I also checked into suspending services when they are on deployment.............they need deployment papers and will suspend for three months at a time, then you just call and re-suspend. It stops charges all together. Then they can activate in a matter of moments. -
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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It is the old traditions that are shared from generation to generation that make it so wonderful - even if they are in jest. My dad who was a Marine was discharged in 1948 from Great Lakes - he was only there for two days after returning from Guam but he has told Nick some of his stories and somethings really NEVER change!
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dance partners? My husband must of missed that class at A school!!!
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Thats what the army guy said ........... Army by the way is Arnt Ready for Marines Yet :)
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I always love when my dad and my husband get together; Old Navy vs. Old Marine...they have alot of fun sniping at each other! Yes, I said SNIPE, Molly!
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LOL Sniping at each other :)
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Hi Robin, Do you know if they have to be with another sailor? My brother in law lives 20 mins. from the base and could take John places. But John didn't know if his uncle could sign him out. Any info would Help. Thank-you.
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John may have to put in a "chit" to request time with his uncle but when we took our nephew out two weeks ago, he did not need to be with a buddy but it was pre-approved in advance - where he would be and who he would be with.
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Thank you again Mary. His uncle met him at the mall last weekend to give him his cell phone that we left at his house. We also left a suitcase with some of his clothes at his uncles house when we went for PIR. His uncle lives in a condo on a small lake near the base so it will be great when John can leave for the weekends.
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Thanks so much Robin. I thought that this would be alright. I can understand that they don't want our sailors out alone. I will let my son know about filling out a chit. Thank you all once again.
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How nice that your son is so close to you. I understand that they can only be so many miles away from the base while on liberty but I'm not sure what they mileage is.
Two weeks ago, we took our nephew who is in Gulfport for the weekend and he is Phase II but had to put in a special request to stay out for the night. They called to confirmed with us before approving that we were in fact going to be in town, what hotel we were staying at and what our plans were for the weekend. It all worked out fine but they want to know where their sailors are. -
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