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Permalink Reply by Karen Lynn on
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Thanks....I suspected that it was this way, but someone had asked me about it and I didn't know. I am learning moe everyday!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Kathy (AOMom) on
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Nope, sorry Mom, only spouses, and children of military (not even sure about the children) get passes, but you can go with him to the Nex and he can use his ID. Cash is good or credit cards but some dont let you use your credit card with his ID, each base is different.
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Thanks....I had been asked I if had this privilege and I wasn't sure. Glad to know!
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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Children do get a military ID and Navy Exchange/commissary privileges as soon as they turn 10.
Once the kids are independent enough to do things on their own (such as ride their bikes around the neighborhood), if they live in on-base housing the kids need to carry their IDs. They start issuing cards to military brats at age 10 because that's the age when most kids start going to the park and other places alone.
Older children and teenagers have the same NEX privileges as spouses. Even little NEX convenience stores (such as the one in the Navy family housing complex near Navy Lodge in Great Lakes) requires a military ID. A 12 year old out on his bike wanting to buy a candy bar has to show his military ID to use the store.
One of my younger son's friends is the daughter of a serviceman, her parents are divorced and her mother has custody, but as long as she is listed as a dependent she has a military dependent ID card.
When the children of active-duty servicemembers turn 18 their dependent IDs expire. There may be an extension for those who are in full-time college until they are 21, but I'm not certain about that.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Even the ten year old child rule has exceptions. My dad was on a North Sea/Med cruise and the wives club tagged behind. Since both mom and dad were going to be gone for three months, I got my ID card at age eight.
College students are up to age 23 if they are attending full time.
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Children can and do get their ID cards sooner than age 10 now. We moved from a Navy Base to an Army Post and the first time we visited the PX, they asked for our ID's and wanted to know why my 9 and 7 year olds [at that time] didn't have their ID cards. Turns out the Army Post issued them right away for the children.
As for when a child's ID expires, it's age 21 unless they get married sooner or if they are full-time college students in which case it expires at 23. The student must provide proof of full-time status from their school so the active duty member can show it to the folks at PSD and retain the child on DEERS.
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the only way you, as his mother, could get an ID card and have base access is to become his dependent. It's hard to do that but it does happen. LOTS of paperwork and hoops to jump thru, otherwise, you just have to make a date with your son and go with him and have fun!
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Sounds like I will do the latter! I had a few people ask me about it and I couldn't aswer their question, but I knew where I could go to get the answer. My son is only 5 months into this, so he didn't know and is so busy at Great Lakes thatI didn want to have him searching for answers. When he comes home, we will definitely head to the base and check things out.!!!!
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It will be YEARS before that happens! Love him deeply, but I can't imagine living with him in that capacity!!!! I will just continue to be proud of him as he continues on this journey!!!!
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