A couple questions about sending letters!!

[keikilani]

I was wondering if it is alright that I wrote my letters in purple and green ink?  For the envelope, I plan to just use plain white envelopes and black ink, but was wondering, for the actual letters; will he get in trouble because I wrote in purple and green?  :/

Also, my boyfriend did not take any paper or stamps to write letters? Do they provide all of that to the sailors?

[Anti M]

The ink is fine.  He'll be able to get paper and envelopes and stamps there.  They are encouraged to write, but only on Sundays.

[keikilani]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[Brod4586]

I think it is ok thr you wrote in those colors just keep te envelope simple and plain. I heard that you do not want to attract any extra attention to your SR. Also he will be able to buy paper pens and stamps. My husband did not take any of that with him however I did send him a book of stamps last week because he wasn't sure when he would be able to buy more.

[kling]

You can write your letters in any color you want to :) I changed it up with every letter just to have a little fun with it. Just don't use glitter or send cards with sound/singing. Plain white envelopes are best so they don't stand out and just to be on the safe side, I just used blue/black ink on them.

They'll get to get envelopes/stamps, so don't worry :) You can send pre stamped/addressed envelopes too if ya want to make it easier on him.

[Jenn_NicksWifey]

My husband said that the only time they had to read letters was after taps (lights out) and Sundays during holiday routine.  The only light they have to read by after taps is red, so anything but black can be hard to read.  And honestly, he'll probably be too tired to appreciate fancy and creative stuff.  I sent my husband jokes and he didn't "get" all of them because he was so tired by the end of the day.  He read them again when he got home and had a *facepalm* moment.  lol.  They won't get in trouble for the ink color, the RDC's don't read the letters unless it feels like something suspicious is in them (lumpy, bulky, etc). 

My hubby also had to buy paper, envelopes and stamps at the NEX when they bought uniform stuff.  I sent him paper and envelopes and a book of stamps, but he already had some. 

[Claudia (bremerton, washington)]

i am writing to my husbnad on purple paper, and black ink. but leaving the envelopes white as well. My bff, who was in boot camp in 2006, said the paper should be fine unless i perfume it or something, then he will get a lot of grief. But my husband knew before hand what kind of paper i bought, he was with me when i bought it, he just didn't want me to get pink. haha.

[CHN-B]

He will not get into trouble because it's inside the envelope. My suggestion is to use black ink on the letters as well because sometimes they don't have enough time during the day to read their letters. Mine often only had time to read my letters after lights out. They have 'red lights' on in the barracks after lights out. The black ink is visible under that light.
other colors might be hard to read or even not al all. They will be provided w 'Navy RTC' stationaries & envelope. =) mine got stamps frm somewhere, maybe the NEX. But if u want, u can include some in ur letter.