Collected Item: “How Military Base COVID-19 Protocol affects Military Dependents- Presidio of Monterey base guidelines”
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How Military Base COVID-19 Protocol affects Military Dependents- Presidio of Monterey base guidelines
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An official document released by Presidio of Monterey base leadership as emailed to my husband and myself.
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My husband is active duty Air Force. Most base housing is several miles away in Seaside, Ca. However, we were given the option to move into the historical housing on post, which meant my husband could walk to work and we have a stunning view of the Monterey Bay and Pacific Ocean. This also means that we must show our identification whenever we return home and obey base regulations. So must the thousands of language students attending DLI (Defense Language Institute). It means my daughter couldn't have a birthday party this summer. Students under my husband could head to a local pub or bar to celebrate their birthdays either. My daughter couldn't play on the playground with friends, and the students here had to collect their meals from the mess hall to take back to their dorms instead of chatting with classmates. My daughter couldn't go back to school after spring break and the language students had to begin distance learning and quarantine. As difficult as it was for my daughter to be without her friends, she could still play in the yard and hug her mother. My husband's students had to go months with no physical contact. However, these protocols were instituted to keep everyone safe whether or not they live on base. How difficult must it have been for base leadership to tell us families and students that we couldn't do the things that make us happy? That the mission must continue in spite of this pandemic? I don't envy their job.
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#military, #militaryspouse, #militaryfamily, # militarybase, #AirForce, #Army,
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STEPHANIE R. KELLEY, Colonel, USAF Commander
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2020-04-01