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Is our DOD ID in the packet? Or does that come later?
Later. Gotta take that oath first! Your photo will be taken, and at some point you will get your CAC card.
Is our DOD ID in the packet? Or does that come later?
You are correct....it is VERY company specific. My son was able to keep gummy bears and Werther's I sent.
It's not even company specific. It's against the SOP for detailers to confiscate items that are not contraband.
When someone is banned, temp or permanent, it puts that over their user name. They posted prior to the ban taking place.@Nemo567 Why are you banned? If banned, why are you permitted to post
Yep a string bag is all my son had as well-View attachment 2251
We had the exact same experience. DS walked into Alumni Hall with his paperwork and string bag.
One of my big memories of IDay, was DS’s toothbrush, comb, shave kit, toiletries, and pile of clothes he slept in all left in the bathroom. Like he was literally walking away from his old life....
....which actually he was.
@Nemo567 Why are you banned? If banned, why are you permitted to post
The best thing I saw on I-Day was when all the Detailers were moving all of the backpacks off trucks onto the deck to the rear of Bancroft Hall, to take to Company areas. One package stood out amongst all the backpacks (some were huge - filled with stuff they probably didn't need). It was a ZipLoc bag with a phone and charger, with a name hand-written with a sharpie on the outside. That was it. Less is more, people.
The Detailers had a fire bucket brigade line set up to move all these bags, and they all paused to read the name on that little quart-sized plastic bag. That Plebe nailed it.
Is it ok to bring a book to read?
Is it ok to bring a book to read?
So everyone doesn't have the same report time? My DD is 0615, so not a mass invasion? Can be having a Bloody Mary by 0645?!one other tidbit - if you have an early report time (they start around 0600), you might want to pick up something the night before for plebe-to-be for breakfast. if you are in a hotel, there will be nothing available at 0430-0500 and it will feel like a very long time before they eat again.
we stopped at Subway the night before and took a small turkey sub back to the hotel.
i remember waking up at around 4am and DS was sitting on the balcony of the hotel, in the dark, eating his breakfast. he later said it was a very good call.