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Boot Camp Questions?????
Replied Feb 16
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My son, has just finished bootcamp and is in florida for "A" school. I would be very concerned about what they tell him. I personally, If I had it to do again, I would not have let my son talk to them alone. Don't forget every person they sign up th…
Congratulations to your new Sailor!!!!
My son is in Division 163 Ship3. I'm on my way to Chicago for the PIR to occur on 4/17. I'm so excited to see my son, I got to talk to him for about 30 min. this week. He was so excited as PIR nears, he said that they had a Pizza party and they were…
Thanks, very helpful information since I've never been to Chicago. thanks!
My son went in on Last Monday also. He is in ship 03, I think the same Div 163. I wonder if the Graduation will be the same date? How did you get the PIR date?
oh, and if you fly into Midway, I would definitely take the 242 up to Great Lakes... it's a toll road but the tolls south were $0.80, $0.80 and $0.30. It's well maintained, wide lanes... easy.... And we too stayed at the Navy Lodge... clean, inexpen…
Our son said the same thing, the days are long but the weeks are short... We flew into Midway with Southwest, it was EASY! I LOVE flying Southwest, we had issues with our son's flight over xmas with United out of O'Hare so we ended up cancelling tha…
Thanks Jody the information was informative. I will save the information and refer back to it for graduation. Great!
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- At 2:33pm on April 16, 2009,
Anita said…
- I received your comment, I tried to add you too and it said you weren't accepting? My son is in 163 division. :)
- At 5:05am on March 31, 2009,
WHITNEY (B's WIFE) said…
- Blakes last letter he said that ur son was in the bunk beside him LOL...said he found him bc his mom asked him if he knew anyone that wore a lugnut as a ring!! LOL i laughed so hard when i read that :D...and i tried to add u as friend but it wnt let me :(
- At 11:54pm on March 2, 2009,
carol said…
- No I cant go, but hell be home soon!! I did go to the bootcamp one wouldnt have missed that one!!! the A school graduation is soon after that some parents cant afford to make the both trips or getting time off of work is another issue, from what I hear alot of parents dont make that one , although it would be nice if we can get to do the both its just hard!! he says its no big deal but for me it is!! i wish I could see him graduate again but we will see him soon and celabrate then!!
- At 7:33pm on March 2, 2009,
carol said…
- ok
- At 4:31pm on March 2, 2009,
carol said…
- hi Anitia just wait til you see him At PIR- your going to be bursting with such pride!!! and seeing him in his uniform, wow how handsome they look!! My son is doing just fine right now, he just passed his last exam and is graduating Tomorrow!!!!!! i,m so happy for him!! Cant wait to hear where hes going next!! I guess they will tell him some time this week!! he will be coming home for 2 weeks before his next duty station, cant wait to see him!!
you asked me what happened to our chat well I guess maybe you were talking to another Carol because I never go on the chats, but Iam happy you came to my page because I was wondering how your son made out and how you were doing!! it can be rough the whole boot camp thing I remember being such a mess!!! and worrying had lots of questions!! but I found A PIR group with moms who were in the same division as my son and we helped each other out, I found the group in the boot camp forum what a blessing this site has been!!
- At 1:01pm on March 2, 2009,
carol said…
- Sorry I havent gotton back to you sooner but, the last time we talked your son had a week before he was to go in and I thought you might be busy getting ready and all !! oh that box!!! I think every mom goes crazy with the box!!
as far as the wet pants goes, I think maybe the grounds must have been wet, you say he wears his pants long, so they do sometimes go from one building to another and at one point he probably was told to roll those pants up!!
The first 48 hrs are ruff !! they just have so much to process,and get very little sleep!!
I just want to warn you the first letter home might sound like .. oh crap what did I get myself into I hate this but, the next one will be much better!!!! they just need to adjust and get use to the regular routine!! believe me, they make these young men work together as a team so they are never alone !! They pretty much yell at everyone, so I hope he doesnt take it personal, they just want to to make them tough!!
Did you get his address yet ? if not call his recruiter , he will have it. Just keep those letters coming! and encourage him no matter what he says, I always told my son its only a short while you can do it!!
need not to worry because if something bad happens they will call you!!! rest ashore on that!!
when my son was in boot camp I got no phone call home til he passed Battle stations and one mother told me
no news is good news!! she was right!! he was fine!! feel free to write me any time with questions you may have I sure dont mind I know this is not easy for us too!!! oh and my sons stuff came back and looked like he just thrown them in the box, maybe they just dont have the time to fold them!! did you get the call to say he arrived safley? if not dont worry my son said they only give them 30 seconds to make the call and because he had a calling card , when he got to the last number Click!!
- At 10:21pm on February 16, 2009,
carol said…
- your welcome!!
thank you so much for the friend accept !! let me know how he makes out in boot camp!! or if you just want to talk after he leaves I know it can be hard on us parents!! lol
- At 7:03pm on February 16, 2009,
carol said…
- my son went with his clothes on his back and a little cash in his pocket, you could buy him a calling card, so he doesn,t have to spend his money on that. but tell him to ask the recruiter what he needs to bring as far as paper work. I know my son had to bring some form of ID. every thing he brings with him will be sent back in a box, they pretty much supply everything. tell him to get plenty of sleep before he goes , the first 48 hours are ruff and get very little sleep!! tell him they all get yelled at, try not to take it personal, they just want to make them strong!!
the first letter home might not sound like they like it at all , but the other letters get better they just need to adjust to the daily routine. send him lots of mail, they say its like getting icecream on a hot day!! just keep on encouraging him to be tuff !! its only a short while and its all over. my son is in A school right now and is much happier , its nothing like bootcamp !! they get to have their cell phones back after boot camp
- At 3:52pm on February 16, 2009,
carol said…
- hi Anita- no I didn,t recieve your message but if you ever need anything or you just want to chat just go to my page.
when my son went to boot camp, I was a mess! but having this site and talking to women who were in the same boat as me, it helped me out alot,I have to say I even had a few laughs !! well you enjoy you son while hes still home!!!!
- At 2:40pm on February 16, 2009,
Kelly said… - Anita, my son is also leaving in 1 week, which makes me very nervous. I have found a lot of information on this site which seems to make things a little easier. If you need to talk or anything just write, I am also in So Ca down by Palm Springs.
Kelly
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My son is in Division 163 Ship3. I'm on my way to Chicago for the PIR to occur on 4/17. I'm so excited to see my son, I got to talk to him for about 30 min. this week. He was so excited as PIR nears, he said that they had a Pizza party and they were going to watch movies today. They're waiting for the big day. He passed Battlestations and all his tests. I'm so proud of him, and I will be happy to spend some time with him before he goers to "A" school. We'll I'm on my way to LAX for my flight to… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 2:49pm — 1 Comment
Son Leaving to Boot Camp in 1-week.
Hello, it's nice to have a forum to talk about my son leaving. My family is pretty much against this, but he wanted to go. I support him completely, but it's bittersweet. I will miss him trmendously, he's my last child at home, and he'll be gone far away. Thanks for the avenue to vent :)... Anita
Posted on February 16, 2009 at 12:51am — 11 Comments
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