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.

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.

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 :)

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

None of Nick's mail was ever read aloud :)

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

my hubby never said anything about them reading letters...if you send pictures dont write on the back of them cuz they will read it out loud ...that was my big woops... i sent my hubby cards all the time...hope this helps

When I was in bootcamp they didn't open our mail. They would open the boxes to see what was in them. If we got cookies or anything like that it had to be eaten that day and in the bathroom so we would usually take everything in to the bathroom and everyone would pig out till it was gone.

lol when DB was in bootcamp the only thing any of them got in trouble for was his Div buddys gf sent him a thong and he got caught carrying it around everywhere..weird!! but thats all they got in trouble for.. none of their letters were read out loud..

The only time my mail got opened and read was when I accidentally left it out of my locker :blush

Other than that, they don't read personal mail aloud.

there's really no way to know. they probably won't but it's luck. i def would not send any pictures you wouldn't want anyone else to see. or write anything you wouldn't want anyone else to read. and don't send panties or anything like that either, i heard this one time where a drill sgt confiscated a pair a gf sent and tacked them on the wall for 'motivation' or something like that. postcards have a real good chance of being read, so i hear.

I'm not sure what branch your hubby is in but I asked my hubby about this the other night. He is an RDC here at Great Lakes for the Navy. He said not only does he not read mail out loud but it is not allowed. So possibly an RDC would but at the same time they could get in toruble for it, too.

I know that when hubby was in bacis that they did not read there mail but if we sent (his mom and sisterand me and the kids) him more that 4 a day they had to do push ups for every letter over the limit.

I know that when hubby was in bacis that they did not read there mail but if we sent (his mom and sisterand me and the kids) him more that 4 a day they had to do push ups for every letter over the limit.

:lol yeah they did that to us in basic. i hadn't heard from my man for a few weeks, then got all his letters at once. on one hand, doing that many push ups SUCKS, but on the other, it's good for you and you're so grateful that you got letters, that you're happy to do the push ups :lol