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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741

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Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.

Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2023

It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!

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Comment by Hummingbirdxss on March 8, 2018 at 4:05pm: I was able to call the NEX and pay for the pictures. They are mailing them out this week for us. Thy would not let me change the address to mine but they're headed to his big brother's house and that's just as good. I'm so relieved. Now to get my boy healthy again !!

Comment by Hummingbirdxss on March 8, 2018 at 1:11pm: Hello all. Finally heard from my son. His pneumonia was not improving so he's been moved off base to the hospital. 2 IVs running and multiple shots. Unsure how long he will be at the hospital before returning to RCU. Question: He said he ordered his pictures right before getting sick at they're at the NEX. Is there a way for me to contact them to have them mailed out ? Will they hold them for us ? I really want to get them shipped home if possible.

Comment by Hummingbirdxss on March 2, 2018 at 6:54pm: But they could confirm that he is in RCU right?

Comment by Hummingbirdxss on March 2, 2018 at 6:12pm: My son was set to PIR on 3/9 but got the call yesterday he's been held back with pneumonia. I'm guessing he's in RCU. I feel completely lost. We were so close to the finish line. I'm reading that calls come on Sundays. Is it every Sunday or random? I'll try to get in touch with his recruiter to find out for sure what's going on. Thank you

Comment by Sarah's Human on February 27, 2018 at 11:19am: Hi mangieo!

We did finally get a call. Twenty one minutes and thirty seven seconds (yes, I note the lengths.) Not great news but my boy is doing okay. I hope yours is doing well too!

RCU, in fact the entire building, is one giant petri dish of every microbe brought in from all over the country. I'm waiting to hear my boy caught some oddball virus. ;)

Thanks!

SH

Comment by mangieo on February 26, 2018 at 1:33pm: @Sarah's Human,

Received a call from our son yesterday about 4PM EST. We were able to speak for about 20 minutes which happily surprised us! He went into RCU on his last P day and we thought because of that he was limited to P day privileges. Sounded well, other than a cold he got while at the RCU.

Hope you got your call!

Comment by Sarah's Human on February 25, 2018 at 4:48pm: Anyone heard from their loved ones today??? It's call Sunday and I've yet to hear a word. Getting desperate!

Comment by Blakesmom on February 3, 2018 at 5:36pm: @Toni the letters will eventually make there way to her, but it will be delayed. I would assume she isn’t placed in RCU. You can try writing using the RCU address. Please PM me if you would like that address. The not knowing is the hard. If it was me, I would send a couple of letters to the RCU address on the chance it makes it to her.

Comment by Toni on February 3, 2018 at 3:13pm: Received a call from my daughter. She was taken out of her division, will not graduate with them and has been placed in a recovery division. I'm assuming I'm in the right place now:). She has a kidney stone. We keep sending letters to her old div address as we have not been provided a new one. Will that mail make it to her?? My heart will break if I find out she's receiving nothing. :( When will we get a new address? I'm lost!

Comment by Blakesmom on February 2, 2018 at 2:06pm: For those that have followed my story, today was a turning milestone for us as my SR came out of the cast and begin physical therapy next week!