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Holiday packages for our sailors at GL school
If anybody has ideas about the holidays, join in. can be airlines/airfares, leave into, shuttles for sailors, Holiday packages, whatever. Join us. Its worth it.
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Permalink Reply by Denna on
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I plan on mailing 2 boxes with about 24 goody bags. I haven't talked to my son about it yet, but if he isn't interested in helping, I'll talk to his recruiter to see if I can get a name and address of someone there at the base to help take charge. I know there won't be any way to know for sure how many staff and students will be there over the holidays, but at least it will help a little to let them know we're thinking about them.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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There will be hundreds, many don't take leave even when encouraged to do so. The problem is the amount of schools, the lack of coordination between them, and that the corpsman school is a separate command. You could contact the PAO (public affairs office) and talk to them. Another tactic would be to have your sailor son talk to his SDC and find out what staff will be working, and if they would be willing to help. A third way is through the chaplains, or through the civic organizations who sponsor get togethers and meals and such for the sailors. Usually churches. You could also talk to the USO about providing goodies to sailors en route through the airport.
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Permalink Reply by sailorjayship13div329 on
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ICmom dml: my sailor just called. he said he would be happy to help with the packages. he said they are sailors who never get any mail or packages, so he knows people to give to. I hadn't thought about talking to his recruiter, but that's not a bad idea. I too plan on sending a couple or so of boxes, those flat rate postal ones are great to use.
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OK, I just talked to my son and I won't be able to mail the packages to him. He is currently in the Enterprise but he says they are going to move him to the Cole during the Christmas stand down and then he'll be moved back to the Enterprise in January. Anyway, I won't have a good address to send him any packages until after the 18th probably. I asked him to talk to his SDC but he's still so new at this, he's a little hesitant. So, I guess it's on to Plan C. I'll try to get hold of the PAO tomorrow. Thanks for that advice Anti M.
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I have a call into the PAO about how we can help our Sailors. we get back to this site after I talk with them.
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