Bailey
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| 19 Aug 2010 11:33 PM |
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This may be a stupid question but are you issued/allowed to wear either at basic? I have extremely fair skin and I try to always wear a hat and sunglasses when I'm in the sun for long periods of time... sunscreen always irritates the crap out of my face for some reason.  Thanks for your help! |
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chukles
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| 20 Aug 2010 06:03 AM |
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When outdoors, you will be in a hat most of the time. Sunglasses in boot, unless issued, are a no-go |
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Bailey
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| 20 Aug 2010 10:38 AM |
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Sounds good.. thanks for your help!!! |
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wepprop
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| 20 Aug 2010 06:15 PM |
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Air Force story: I did my USAF Field Training during the summer and we marched everywhere, so we were in the sun. A lot. All of us wore sunglasses along with the regulation blue garrison cap. Well, after a few weeks of this, we all had the most incredible looking tans: Our faces were all dark except for a white triangle in the middle of our forehead and white rings around our eyes. We all looked like raccoons! After we graduated, I think we were all afraid to go out in public for a while... |
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AET2b
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| 21 Aug 2010 08:30 PM |
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And you will be able to put on sunscreen to help. You will have a chance to buy some at the exchange they encourage you to get some. I really wished they would have let us wear sunglasses. so much time just looking at the bright white walls of the barracks in formation waitng... good times. |
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Bailey
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| 21 Aug 2010 09:54 PM |
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Posted By wepprop on 20 Aug 2010 06:15 PM
Air Force story: I did my USAF Field Training during the summer and we marched everywhere, so we were in the sun. A lot. All of us wore sunglasses along with the regulation blue garrison cap. Well, after a few weeks of this, we all had the most incredible looking tans: Our faces were all dark except for a white triangle in the middle of our forehead and white rings around our eyes. We all looked like raccoons! After we graduated, I think we were all afraid to go out in public for a while...
LOL too funny!!! 
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Bailey
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| 21 Aug 2010 09:55 PM |
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Posted By AET2b on 21 Aug 2010 08:30 PM
And you will be able to put on sunscreen to help. You will have a chance to buy some at the exchange they encourage you to get some. I really wished they would have let us wear sunglasses. so much time just looking at the bright white walls of the barracks in formation waitng... good times.
I wish sunscreen didn't irritate the heck out of my face and make me break out! So annoying! Thanks for the reply.  |
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Old Guard2
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| 23 Aug 2010 08:59 AM |
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Better to have zits for 8 weeks then skin cancer for life... |
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E
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| 23 Aug 2010 12:49 PM |
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I had some nasty glasses tan after BC from my BCGs, I had to thank one of the CCs for telling me my glasses tan looked awesome. |
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unclesamspirate
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| 23 Aug 2010 02:32 PM |
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u are not allowed to wear sunglasses during bc. how ever a cover is required unless in physical fitness gear. sunblock is issued to every recruit |
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pepperdoggie
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| 23 Aug 2010 02:45 PM |
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Bailey: I have ultra sensitive skin and have found the products for sale at a company in Rochester, Mn very helpful. All their products are free of the chemical additives that irritate the skin. I found out about them when I was hospitalized many years ago at the Mayo Clinic. Many of their products were specifically developed for patients at the Mayo Clinic Dermatology Hospital, probably the best in the world. Here is the link. You can order online and get it within a couple of days. They are very nice people. http://psico.com/Good luck---pepper |
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mdh*831
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| 25 Aug 2010 12:56 PM |
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Posted By E on 23 Aug 2010 12:49 PM
I had some nasty glasses tan after BC from my BCGs, I had to thank one of the CCs for telling me my glasses tan looked awesome. I can see my bc tan lines in all of my graduation pics. It took about 2 weeks and a half to get rid of them when I got back home haha. |
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