Got the Kid-in-the-Box Today - Bible?

Posted by Dan Mountjoy on March 10, 2017 at 5:35pm

Just received our son's box this afternoon.  One thing I'm curious about..the lists I've seen with items they are allowed to take with them to boot camp include a pocket Bible.  He sent his home in the box -- it's actually the one put out by Military Ministry that is packed in rapid deployment kits (about 3"x4").  I'm just curious if, perhaps, it was too large, or if the list is not necessarily 100% accurate?  Sometimes my son errs on the side of being conservative, so maybe he just put it in the box to make sure it wasn't an issue...?  He also taped a picture of his girlfriend inside the cover, so could that have been an issue?

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  • John Alan DeMarco March 21, 2017 at 9:16pm
    I got a package from myn son with some personal items yesterday and this was in there. This is not the one he got from MEPS. I sent him that one while he was at boot camp cause he forgot it. Maybe he got this one while at boot camp

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  • Dan Mountjoy March 10, 2017 at 8:23pm

    Except that the one he sent home has his girlfriend's picture taped inside the front cover!  Doh!

    Dan Granger said:

    or he got a 2nd one at the airport and sent one home

  • John Alan DeMarco March 10, 2017 at 8:08pm
    My son Forgot his.. One of those questions you can ask him about down the line if you think about it
  • Dan Granger March 10, 2017 at 8:04pm

    or he got a 2nd one at the airport and sent one home

  • Dan Mountjoy March 10, 2017 at 7:45pm

    Yep -- that's the list I had seen, so we figured it was ok.  Probably like Paul says, he probably felt/understood he couldn't keep it in the heat of the situation -- no biggie.

    NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza said:

  • NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza March 10, 2017 at 7:35pm

    Just an FYI Dan, here is the list.

    http://www.navydads.com/forum/topics/boot-camp-checklist

  • Dan Mountjoy March 10, 2017 at 7:23pm


    Yeah, I'm not too worried about it, just wondering if somehow it really wasn't allowed, or was just him thinking he didn't want to risk it.


    NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:

    look- they are a ton or pressure to do things in a hurry and under a ton of stress ("what am I getting myself into?").  I wouldn't stress too much about it...he'll have the opportunity for Religious guidance on Sundays.....

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 10, 2017 at 7:15pm

    look- they are a ton or pressure to do things in a hurry and under a ton of stress ("what am I getting myself into?").  I wouldn't stress too much about it...he'll have the opportunity for Religious guidance on Sundays.....

  • Dan Mountjoy March 10, 2017 at 6:42pm

    That's what I'm curious about.  He took it with him with that understanding.

    NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:

    Was he aware he could keep the bible? 

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 10, 2017 at 6:28pm

    Was he aware he could keep the bible? 

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