Sooo
my husbands in the army...left for basic Nov 9th....i got a letter in the mail today from my Husbands Basic Commander...Telling me his Basic Graduation would be on Feb 28th...Sooo excited! anyways....i have a few questions & was wondering if any of you ladies could help...

1. If the graduation is on the 28th...When should i get there? a day before? 2 days?
2. When should i buy the plane tickets & hotel room? i wanted to stay in the hotel on base...Itll be me & my 2yr old son.
3. What do you wear to graduation? dressy...jeans...
4. Does anyone know how cold it is in Oklahoma in Feb? lol.


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1. family day would be the day before grad, so i'd get there on the 26th.

2. ASAP!! hotel on the base fuill up quick especially when there's a grad around that time. so do it as soon as you can.

3. anything you're comfortable in. when i went, there were people in jeans, to dressy shirts and nice pants, to dresses. so whatever fits the weather and what you are going to be comfortable in.

4. and i have NO idea. i've lived in mass my whole live. lol


hope i helped. i just went threw basic grad this past august, so if you have any questions or concerns you can PM me.

Get there two days before. Usually family day is the day before and you do not want to miss that!!

The hotel on base will be full up within a week of those invitations going out. If you can't afford to book now, look for another hotel out in town, but be quick. They will book up fast.

It is cold as all hell and windy in Oklahoma in February.

Wear something cute but comfy for family, and something slightly dressier for the graduation. They have the grad in big rooms like a high school auditorium, nothing fancy.

Have fun and make sure to bring lots of extra snacks and toys for the little one, my little guy went nuts during the grad and was running up and down the aisle high-fiving people.

1. family day would be the day before grad, so i'd get there on the 26th.

2. ASAP!! hotel on the base fuill up quick especially when there's a grad around that time. so do it as soon as you can.

3. anything you're comfortable in. when i went, there were people in jeans, to dressy shirts and nice pants, to dresses. so whatever fits the weather and what you are going to be comfortable in.

4. and i have NO idea. i've lived in mass my whole live. lol


hope i helped. i just went threw basic grad this past august, so if you have any questions or concerns you can PM me.

THANK YOU!
yeah- i was thinkin id probably have to schedule the hotel really early...
im a dressy girl so i dont wanna dress up then get there and be wayyyy over dressed LOL...

Get there two days before. Usually family day is the day before and you do not want to miss that!!

The hotel on base will be full up within a week of those invitations going out. If you can't afford to book now, look for another hotel out in town, but be quick. They will book up fast.

It is cold as all hell and windy in Oklahoma in February.

Wear something cute but comfy for family, and something slightly dressier for the graduation. They have the grad in big rooms like a high school auditorium, nothing fancy.

Have fun and make sure to bring lots of extra snacks and toys for the little one, my little guy went nuts during the grad and was running up and down the aisle high-fiving people.

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thank you! how old is your son?
im glad the graduation is inside though!
& yeah- i probably wont be able to book the hotel on base yet...so i guess i needa look at other options....where do i find hotels in a place i dun even know? LOL....The invitations havent went out yet...they sent me a letter talking about him coming home for Xmas & just put the date of their grad. in there

i agree with what everyone else has said. there were a few on grad day that had dresses but out of like a billion people everyone else just had on like a nice top with boots and jeans

THANK YOU!
yeah- i was thinkin id probably have to schedule the hotel really early...
im a dressy girl so i dont wanna dress up then get there and be wayyyy over dressed LOL...

Maybe some nice slacks an a really cute top. I'd be a little more conservative, not too much skin. Just my opinion.

Just do a google search for "hotels in blah blah" or "hotels near whatever base"

Maybe some nice slacks an a really cute top. I'd be a little more conservative, not too much skin. Just my opinion.

Just do a google search for "hotels in blah blah" or "hotels near whatever base"

yeah- DEF no skin! lol...i dont want them to think bad thngs of me! lol...
so- ima google "Hotels near Ft. Sill"...good?

Maybe some nice slacks an a really cute top. I'd be a little more conservative, not too much skin. Just my opinion.

Just do a google search for "hotels in blah blah" or "hotels near whatever base"


agreed! (: i found a hotel about 40 miles away, cause i waited until basically last minute [BAD IDEA]. so find one and comparison shop around there. it will help a lot! :cp

agreed! (: i found a hotel about 40 miles away, cause i waited until basically last minute [BAD IDEA]. so find one and comparison shop around there. it will help a lot! :cp

wow- i cant do 40miles...Ill have no way to the graduation...i wish i could drive there...but- im in Maryland...Its in Oklahoma...it'd take me 3 days to drive there LOL....

wow- i cant do 40miles...Ill have no way to the graduation...i wish i could drive there...but- im in Maryland...Its in Oklahoma...it'd take me 3 days to drive there LOL....


lol i'm just saying stuff around bases fill up quickly, so as soon as you can book the hotel, do it. otherwise you'll end up screwed lol.

yeah- DEF no skin! lol...i dont want them to think bad thngs of me! lol...
so- ima google "Hotels near Ft. Sill"...good?

That should get you results.

Here's a website I found that might help you
http://military-hotels.us/oklahoma/fort-sill-ok.html

Here's a website I found that might help you
http://military-hotels.us/oklahoma/fort-sill-ok.html

THANK U THANK U :superhero

Your welcome! Im bored waiting for db to call.

i feel your pain! my dh just called...talked- said he hada go- hung up- called 10min later & talked again!

My hubby just got to Oklahoma last night and it's pretty chilly (38 degrees last night). I would dress warm. I didn't dress warm enough for the graduation in South Carolina, so I froze my butt off sitting in the stands for hours :)

My hubby just got to Oklahoma last night and it's pretty chilly (38 degrees last night). I would dress warm. I didn't dress warm enough for the graduation in South Carolina, so I froze my butt off sitting in the stands for hours :)

whats ur hubbi in OK for? I see our hubbi's come home the same day :D