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Gifts at graduation?
Does anyone know what gifts SR are allowed to take with them to A school? I was just at a fabric store and found a Navy fleece fabric and wanted to make him a blanket as a gift. Would he be allowed to bring a blanket with him to A school from boot camp? Or would I have to send it to him. He is flying out to texas for his A school.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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It would depend on the size whether he could take it on the plane without it having to fit in his black backpack. You would have to give it to him at the airport since he could not take it back to the RTC with him. You might have to mail it. Check on HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio (clickable link) to see if a blanket is permitted. Some "A" Schools do allow them as long as they are under the other blanket.
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Permalink Reply by alleyoop90 (Ship 14/Div 45) on
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Thank you for the link. Do you know if there is a specific place that shows a list of permitted items? I cant seem to find it. Thank you in advanced
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You are already a member of that group. You'll just have to ask because different schools have different rooming arrangements and the amount of space for storage varies as well. Some schools allow them to keep a set of civilian clothes from day one and some don't. Most allow cell phone and laptop and small electronics from arrival. Some allow things like guitars and small appliances and some don't.
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ok thank you for your help!
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You are very welcome. Yes, it would be great if we could have a list of acceptable items, but there are too many variables--length of school, barracks vs private room or roommate, locker or drawer or full room storage...... There may be a discussion in the "A" School group or you could start one and keep it updated as you find things out.
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Permalink Reply by navydaughtersmom13 on
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Before our daughter left, her grandmother and aunt made her a navy blanket and everyone at her going away party put thier hand print on it and signed it. It is a personal sized blanket and after reading this I think we will take it to PIR for her. It will fit in a small bag. Thanks.
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I have started a Page, Gift Ideas for PIR, within Boot Camp Moms.
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My boyfriend is going to Texas for A school too! He will be a Corpsman. Do you happen to know how long training is?
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I have that "A" School is 14 weeks, but that may not be correct and you also have to remember that that does not include any time that the Sailor is in INDOC and/or on Hold waiting to "class up" before beginning training. You may want to join HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio and ask them.
Since your boyfriend is still in BC, join the group for his PIR date, PIR 01/25/2013 TG 11 - 9 Divisions (069-076 and 911), and also join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (we take all loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups.
You may also wish to join Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors, Navy Girlfriends, and/or Boot Camp Girlfriends.
(Group names within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)
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