militarymoms

Several years ago, my son’s Webelos den participated in a District-wide campout.  All the boys were eager to go.  We had sleeping bags - what military family hasn’t spent the night on the floor of a home recently emptied of furniture - but we did not have a tent, and each family needed its own place to sleep.

So, I called up MWR at our local Navy base.   Yes, they had lots of four-person tents.  Yes, they were open on Saturday.  My son and I trundled down to the MWR office and rented a tent.  It was easy to pitch and worked out just fine.  My son and husband had a great time on the campout.

Now my son is an older Boy Scout.  He is working his way through all those merit badges, and, when Personal Fitness could no longer be avoided, we started using the base gym three days per week.  What a deal!  Convenient hours, trained staff, decent equipment - all free.

Your local MWR office can fill you in on all the fitness programs, exercise classes and equipment rentals offered in your area.  Even the smallest bases have a lot going on - when we were stationed in West Virginia, we had free aerobics classes, a good gym, karate classes, fun runs and more.  I think you’ll be surprised at just how much is available to you.

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