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Not sure where to ask but getting frustrated. My son picked up late in a Unit(his PDS is Camp Courtney) and has had to pay for so much. He had to pay for flight to Hawaii himself and now for flights...
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Julie-I know how what you are saying, My son had to pay for his flight to Okinawa, that was over a thousand dollars..... I later found out if he went from MOS directly to his PDS he wouldn't have to...
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Judy once your son is at his PDS he should be getting food and housing he should live in the barracks and eat at the chow hall. Anywhere off that he will have to pay.
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If he sees a housing and food deduction from his paycheck, then he should also see an allowance for it added in (called BAH and BAS).
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In basic trainning at PI they had to pay for uniforms issued but no uniform allowance was issued on there check to reinburse him. Are you telling me that men who have volun. to be in the milliatry and...
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They DO NOT have to pay for food and housing. And I don't recall any uniforms having to be paid for at Boot the only thing they used to have to pay for was the Blues. But now those are also being...
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They ARE given an initial clothing allowance in boot camp. The cost of the uniforms do not come out of their pocket. They are given a place to live or money (beyond their basic pay) to rent a place to...
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The uniform money (somewhere around $1600) is deposited into their account and then taken back out as they are issued uniforms at boot camp. So yes, money was taken out of their account, but only...
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Also, for travel, they will be reimbursed for the cost to go from their last PDS (or school) to their next PDS or school. When my son moved from MOS school to his PDS, he was vien 2 weeks leave before...
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Thank you for the information. How long do they have to turn these reciepts in. I will let him know to keep all his reciepts in a place he can remember to give them to whoever it is they give them to...
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He can just stop by the Admin Dept and they can reset the PIN for him! There have been problems in the past with the PIN getting there via mail.
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Our son just graduated from PI on 9/4 so we are trying to figure out how all this works in the USMC. Hopefully one of you can answer some of our questions. First off how are the charges he has...
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There is an initial uniform allowance that is deposited and then removed when the uniforms are issued. Following that, uniform allowances will be on the anniversary of his enlistment, starting in...
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Although the responses make sense,they do not answer my initial issue. My son was sent with his unit from Okinawa to Hawaii. Not on leave. He had to pay for his flight out of pocket. He is in 29 Palms...
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Ok, I can assist re: the food. Yes, you eat where you are stationed. If there are conflicts with timing, the guys usually just choose to buy something instead of working the system to get food. That...
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Like Elise said, he needs to contact his unit to see what their process is. They may have him submit for reimbursement through the Admin Dept at 29 Palms or they may want to handle it themselves....
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My son has to travel frequently with the Marine Corps due to his job. Here's how his reimbursement works. The Marine Corps does not care how you pay, as was said - they only care if you have the...
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i thought i understood it all but now am confused after reading the posts .. . my nephew is at 29 palms .. he came home for RA between classes and told us that he will see more $ in his check cuz he...
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It depends on how the chow hall is handled at that particular location: Some places deposit BAS into the Marine's bank account, and then the Marine pays money at the door of the chow hall. Some places...
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