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What happens while in A school?
Hi everyone,
So my husband was supposed to graduate on June 1st from basic training and said he would be going to A school after but I am not sure if he did because I only spoke to him once since he was in basic training. I saw that he called me on Memorial Day but I am currently not in the United States and was not able to answer the phone because we are not allowed to use our phones at work. So I had it in my locker. When I saw that I had 7 missed calls from him I nearly died...What makes it worse is I noticed after work on Tuesday I had 10 missed calls from him. This is so frustrating...I really want to know while in A school can they use phones and do they have internet access? I really feel like I can't miss one more call from him. Does anyone know if they have restrictions on when they can make a call and such?
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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He can use his cell phone while at A School. However, for the first couple weeks he may have some restrictions as to when and how he will have access to the internet. Might depend a bit on which A School he has gone to.
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Permalink Reply by F&GM on
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He is at the one across from the basic training school in Great Lakes, Illinois...Thank you for your quick reply. I am thinking he have not yet received his phone from his God mother. That might be the delay. So I am happy to hear what might be the hold up. It makes me feel so much better now. Thank you!
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They have the first few weeks which they are strictly controlled, from what my son said, even more of a pain than at Boot Camp. He also will have to go to a separate lounge to get internet access as they don't normally have it in their rooms.
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