Can you take a Bible to basic training?

Can you take a Bible to basic training?

You can bring your own bible. You’ll have a “personal shelf/space” to keep those items in your locker. That, and you can always get a bible from your units chaplain.

Can you have your cell phone during basic training?

Are cell phones allowed in Basic Training? There are no cell phones allowed in Basic Training. This is a consistent rule for all of the military branches: Do not expect your service member to be able to call you, text you, or receive your messages when they are in Basic Training.

Does the military still issue cigarettes?

Despite mounting evidence in the 1950s of the adverse health effects of smoking and tobacco use, the military continued to include cigarettes in rations until 1975.

Can you buy alcohol at 18 in the military?

Defense Department rules require that all U.S. military facilities follow the 21 drinking age, but overseas bases can drop their drinking age as low as 18 based on their host country’s laws. Base commanders also can set the limit at 21, regardless of the foreign laws, at their discretion.

Is hookah allowed in the military?

if it appears to be illegal, then they consider it to be so. in fact, any water pipe, including a hookah, is considered drug paraphernalia to the Navy.

Are soldiers allowed to drink?

The US military has since banned alcohol for its troops. Despite the ban, US defense officials have sometimes found alcohol at the bases. Soldiers from other countries have been allowed to drink alcohol. Foreign tourists are allowed to bring two liters of alcohol in a duty-free bag when entering in Afghanistan.

Can you use nicotine in the military?

One of the policy initiatives that the military adopted to discourage smoking among its personnel is a comprehensive ban on tobacco use during basic military training (BMT).

Can you drink in your military uniform?

Alcohol Limit (AR 600-85) You cannot wear a uniform in an establishment where your activities are centered around drinking. Being intoxicated in uniform is definitely against Army regs. This mostly gets interpreted as a “two-drink limit” by commanders to close that loophole.

Do you keep your military gear?

Any issued gear that would fall under the category of “clothing” is generally yours to keep. That would include uniforms, cold weather underwear, boots, and eye protection. The only clothing items you don’t get to keep are cold weather over garments.