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Does anyone know if you can send care packages to a Submariner?
My son, Charley, has left recently for his first deployment and he will be gone for at least seven months. He has told me that submarines cannot recieve mail or care packages. I don't believe that he is a hundred percent right for one reason. It being that this is his first deployment, and he doesn't have knowledge through experience...yet (with concerns with deployment). Plus, I know that while on deployment the boat will stop into port. I've read on an unoffical Navy site that mail and care packages will catch up to the boat while they are in port. I would like to know for sure either way. So, does anyone know if care packages will reach a submarine while the crew is on deployment? I hope our packages can reach our Submariners...especially with Christmas coming. I would appreciate any help that anyone could give. Thank you and God Bless.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Different types of subs have different rules. Boomers go out and stay out, they don't get mail. Fast attack subs do. So you need to find the ombudsman and get on her mailing list. Join the sub moms group and look up Mail Drops... envelopes only. Fast attacks can have packages, but be mindful not to send scented things (perfumed body sprays, etc.), or chocolate because it melts.
My nephew can get packages, but he has asked for no "gedunk"... candy. Apparently enough moms send enough packages that they have candy coming out of their ears.
I've sent good socks, a deck of cards, sugar-free gum and locally made or special hard candies and magazines. Be careful when packaging, they can't haul trash around, they have to crush/process it, seal it in canisters and discharge it into the ocean. No cakes in jars!
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Your sailor needs to put you on the Ombudsman's contact list. The ombudsman is generally a wife (or wives) of a senior officer (officers) and are volunteers; therefore, getting your sailor to submit your contact info will speed things up. In addition, many of the sub have on Facebook and private Family Readiness Group which is closely monitored. For example, I was deleted from the group as son as my son's commitment to the Navy was completed and he was no longer active (he is inactive reserve - as typical w nuke officers). On Facebook, search group with keywords, "USS xxx(the boat's name) Family Readiness Group" or "USS xxx FRG"
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on
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thank you for your help and advice
-Rebecca
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Permalink Reply by beachmom76 on
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If he will be gone for seven months, he is most likely on a fast attack boat. He may receive mail, depending on the mission and whether or not they have port visits. The trick with sending care packages to submariners is the storage space available to your Sailor. He won't have much space to keep anything you send. I used to send my husband things he could use without taking up space in his locker: a pillowcase with a favorite picture printed on it; pictures he could post on the walls of his rack (bed); favorite magazines he could share with shipmates; and, of course, home baked cookies!
The suggestion to contact the ombudsman is a good one. You can call the Fleet and Family Support Center at his home port to get the name and number of the boat's ombudsman. He/she should be able to give you an idea of what you can send. You can also get on the Family Readiness Group (FRG) email list to stay up-to-date on information for the families.
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