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What to buy my GTMO sailor for Christmas???
My son leaves tomorrow for GTMO. I'm devastated that he won't be home for Christmas. He has no idea what to expect so he's asked us to hold off buying him any gifts. He is an avid diver/snorkeler. Does he need his own gear? I'm trying to get things he will need. Thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by Christina on
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Hi, my son has been in GTMO for a year and a half now and also snorkels there. He uses his own, so that is something you could buy for him.
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My son is a MA but he's just starting out. He will be part of the HPU. Snorkle stuff is a great idea and we are also sending a decorated tree! Once he sends his address I'll send his presents. Does it take forever for them to get the mailed items?
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It all depends on the flights leaving Florida on how long it takes to get to them. It's not normally bad, a week to a week and a half.
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Permalink Reply by herbgarden(Ship12Div085) on
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At first it seemed to take forever, lol! Normally it took about a month for my daughter to get a large box. But around Christmas time the mail service gets much faster. She seemed to get her Christmas gifts in 2 weeks or less, the closer it got to Dec. 25th.
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I sent a small desk size tree with ornaments and several small wrapped presents so he would have something to unwrap. Mostly silly stuff, small packages of legos, and snacky stuff he likes. The "big" gift was an amazon card so he could get whatever he needed.
Christina, my sailor is a MA3 also and has been there a little over a year.
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I'm definitely sending a tree! Great idea, thanks! My son is a MA too but he's part of the HPU.
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Hi Josh's mom, I wonder if our boys know each other. What a neat idea, sending a small tree and wrapped gifts.
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They probably do, but getting mine to tell me much or send pictures is difficult. I think he's working on the leeward side (airport, maybe) right now, but has worked with the harbor stuff too. I hope I said that correctly :)
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I ask for pictures all the time and bug until I get them. :)
My son is on the 6p to 6a shift right now and I know he has worked the airport and harbor.
I will have to ask him if he knows a Josh on base. How old is he? My son is 20 and is quite the social butterfly. -
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He's 26 and as far as I know, not a social guy, but hopefully he's different there than here lol!
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Hi, momma bear, my daughter was at GTMO for 2 1/2 years. She left a month ago, and is now at her new station. She knows guys down there who dive and fish, she says fishing and scuba gear is available down there to rent, they have a shop. She says if he plans on doing it often it's smarter to purchase your own. She says they don't have much room to store the scuba gear though.
I sent her a tiny tree her first Christmas down there, candy and other small things. When she came home she always bought beef jerky to bring back for the guys, they loved it, lol!
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Permalink Reply by Valerie ( Guantanamo Bay ) on
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Hello, Can someone please tell me how to mail something to Guantanamo?
my son gave me his address but..
The address is so confusing and I dont know how to fill it out at check out online to send care box.
Thanks,
Valerie
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