Besides letters, is there anything you can send your loved ones when they are in basic for the navy?
2007-07-02 16:17:13 · 7 answers · asked by Pregnant w/ our first ARMY BRAT 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Whatever you do, don't send naked pictures of yourself. During mail-call, if they feel photos in a letter they make you open it in their presence. Also, care packages are appreciated, but you can't have food in the barracks, so the trainee has to give away what he/she doesn't eat, or throw it in the trash.
IMHO, just send letters and wait for them to go on to secondary school before sending anything else.
2007-07-02 16:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just letters.
At least that's how it was a few years ago.
He's only there for a few weeks, what would you send him? He's fed, clothed, and is either in class or PT, or studying, or on watch, or sleeping, or eating, or marching to one of those activities and really hasn't the time for frivolities. His barracks are devoid of personal touches, so there are no places for pictures. It used to be that they took essentially everything your brought, including your clothing, and sent it home.
Do him or her a favor. Keep your letters light. Don't tell how your lives are shattered by his or her absence. Don't bothe him or her with problems. There's nothing he or she can do about it, and it will just drag him or her down.
Look at it as training for you too. When he's "in the fleet," there will be times when operations or security, or both, will prevent any contact whatsoever. Boot camp kind of softens the blow of those long separations... for both of you.
There's an old WW II saying, "They also serve who stand and wait." You're doing all that's necessary.
2007-07-02 16:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be on the safe side, just send letters. Most anything else you'd want to send, he probably already had issued to him if he needed it. Food will get thrown away..Pictures can be tucked between the folds of the paper in a letter or put inside a greeting card if you want to be discreet, and dont want the ol RDC to see them..Recruits have a lockable drawer if its anything like I went back in 01, so anything nice from you or his family he can keep to himself if he chooses...We were allowed some degree of privacy..Hope this helps...
2007-07-02 17:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chris W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I did recruit training in the Australian Army, I used to love getting letters. Don't worry, you're doing plenty enough as it is.
Sending big parcels of gay pornography is a well known practical joke and always a good laugh, if you're feeling a bit sadistic.
2007-07-02 16:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gotta have more explosions! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Also do not ask him how to solve home problems, it can be upsetting. You can tell of problems and how they were solved by you. Navy 20 yrs 16 days
2007-07-02 16:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by tom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. care packages are not allowed. he can get into a lot of trouble if he receives food , magazines or other items that are not specifically requested..like stamps and writing paper.
2007-07-03 02:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, not when I was in you couldn't
2007-07-02 16:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋