Is this true?? - Military Career Progression

Alisha · 02-14-2007, 09:19 PM

I heard today that the letters I write to my dh get read out loud in front of everyone. I was thinking they seriously can't time to read everyone's letter out loud. But if this is true I don't want to be writing anything too personal. And is okay to send a card? I wanted to send him a Valentine's card, but I was scared it would something that would stand out and he would get in trouble for it. I guess I just don't want to be the one that makes things harder for him.

Heather · 02-14-2007, 09:21 PM

umm as far as I know they can not read his mail. They can and will take away any food you send. At least in Navy boot camp.

AG2Wife · 02-14-2007, 09:25 PM

nope, mail is not read infront of people. the RDC can chose to "screen" incoming mail if he/ she wants. It's not read infront of people. Send lots and lots of letters! It'll make his day go by better

Traci · 02-14-2007, 09:40 PM

RDC can't read out mal but they can take away any food or whatever else is sent.

missinghim · 02-14-2007, 09:42 PM

None of Nick's mail was ever read aloud

USNFFG52 · 02-14-2007, 09:47 PM

When my wife was in Navy basic I sent her cards letters etc. I sent letters all the time. I would put my cologne on the letter and the RDC's would always know it was for her so they would call her up.......ARMY!!! get up here! You have mail! Army was her nickname because whe was in the army before the Navy but got out of the army and joined the Navy. They never opened her packages I would send to her at all. I didnt send food though. But none was read out loud so talk away, they wont give him any problems.

leftover · 02-14-2007, 10:07 PM

THEY WILL READ POSTCARDS OUT LOUD! They say that they have to read the whole thing before they get to the addressee's name..

Berkley · 02-14-2007, 10:12 PM

My dh is prior marine corps and in basic they did read some of his mail. And yep they read the post cards.

02-14-2007, 11:09 PM

In DF's army basic they didnt read letters, but they did go through pictures.

Kara · 02-14-2007, 11:31 PM

I think it varies. My fiance never had his mail read. But if someone sends food or anything, the RDC's will take it and eat it sometimes. Don't send pictures that are inappropriate either, some guys in DF's division got in trouble for that

02-14-2007, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alisha My Airman is kind of a big deal! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beale AFB, CA Posts: 296 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 3% Longevity: 49%	Is this true?? I heard today that the letters I write to my dh get read out loud in front of everyone. I was thinking they seriously can't time to read everyone's letter out loud. But if this is true I don't want to be writing anything too personal. And is okay to send a card? I wanted to send him a Valentine's card, but I was scared it would something that would stand out and he would get in trouble for it. I guess I just don't want to be the one that makes things harder for him.

02-14-2007, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
AG2Wife Wife of a weather guy, mom to a toddler tornado! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 4,706 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 1% Longevity: 62%	nope, mail is not read infront of people. the RDC can chose to "screen" incoming mail if he/ she wants. It's not read infront of people. Send lots and lots of letters! It'll make his day go by better __________________

02-14-2007, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Traci IYAOYAS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 13,628 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 0% Longevity: 59%	RDC can't read out mal but they can take away any food or whatever else is sent. __________________

02-14-2007, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
missinghim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 3,755 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 12% Longevity: 62%	None of Nick's mail was ever read aloud __________________

02-14-2007, 11:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kara Psych Student by Day.. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 13,111 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 65%	I think it varies. My fiance never had his mail read. But if someone sends food or anything, the RDC's will take it and eat it sometimes. Don't send pictures that are inappropriate either, some guys in DF's division got in trouble for that __________________ Thank you for my siggy Stacey! He's home from Iraq!

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02-14-2007, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,581 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 40% Longevity: 66%	umm as far as I know they can not read his mail. They can and will take away any food you send. At least in Navy boot camp.

02-14-2007, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
USNFFG52 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USS Stennis, Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,683 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 54%	When my wife was in Navy basic I sent her cards letters etc. I sent letters all the time. I would put my cologne on the letter and the RDC's would always know it was for her so they would call her up.......ARMY!!! get up here! You have mail! Army was her nickname because whe was in the army before the Navy but got out of the army and joined the Navy. They never opened her packages I would send to her at all. I didnt send food though. But none was read out loud so talk away, they wont give him any problems.

02-14-2007, 10:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Berkley Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pope AFB, NC Posts: 29,996 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 39% Longevity: 65%	My dh is prior marine corps and in basic they did read some of his mail. And yep they read the post cards.

02-14-2007, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
PvtWinkiesgirl Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	In DF's army basic they didnt read letters, but they did go through pictures.