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MEPS questions
I am planning on attending her swearing in at MEPS and I was wondering if I can take pictures with my phone or does it need to be an actual camera? I was reading that at PIR you cannot use a cell phone to take pictures. TIA
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Permalink Reply by RobbiesMom0812 on
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Im glad you asked that question because I also planned on using my phone. I don't even have a camera.
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Permalink Reply by tidefan on
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from what I understand you can use your phone. At PIR you can't take pictures outside-phone or camera,but you can inside
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Permalink Reply by proudofmyson on
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I used my phone on Tuesday to take pictures at Meps
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Permalink Reply by WearsLargeHats on
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You can't talk on the phone at MEPS, you have to step outside, but they didn't seem very strict with the families about what else they were doing with smartphones as long as it was discrete. No pictures, though. From my experience, the general rule with military facilities (MEPS is an Army command) is that they will tell you when and where it is OK to take pictures. Otherwise, don't. At MEPS, you can and are encouraged to take pictures of the ceremony itself, with whatever you have. Just follow instructions: the staff knows you are there. And be prepared to wait. There is much waiting at MEPS.
I was impressed with how welcoming Charlotte MEPS was to the families, even though it was a very busy day.
I was glad we took the time to go to the ceremony. I found it quite helpful.
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