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20110322 ship out
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Permalink Reply by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on
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hi my boyfriend just left today for the hotel and will be flying tomorrow to basic. same with your daughter i think?? do you know the exact graduation date yet? my bf told me 8 weeks from now but i want to be positive before booking anything!
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Permalink Reply by SuperPeachSailorsmom on
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My daughter told me around 27 May would be the PIR date if all goes well. She shipped out today...so who know for definite yet
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Permalink Reply by vmpjax on
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My son checks into to the hotel today and will be leaving Jacksonville, FL about 3:30 p.m. on 3/23/2011. The recruiter told me he will have about a 24 hour layover in Atlanta and will be arrving at Great Lakes Training Center about 2:00 a.m. in the morning on Friday. Mixed emotions, excited for him but sad that this is the cutting of the apron strings.
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Mine shipped out the morning. Are you going to the swearing in? I did and am not sorry for it.
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Yes, I am. I wouldn't miss it for anything. Did you go to the airport? According to what I read the airport will allow you to go to the gate to see them off.
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Her father and I were having too rough a time as it was to go to the airport. I was already bawling as it was.
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I can only imagine if it was my daughter. I'm sure it's a little easier for me since it's my son that's going. I thought I would be ok but I've been a little weepy today. I'm sure tomorrow it will be be full on tears.
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In this case I feel the importance of the child in your life outweighs gender on the difficulty of letting go enough for him/her to forge one's own path in life. You might still partly in shock of it actually happening. Can we help each other out during this time?
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Most definitely, I'm thankful for this website. It has helped me to understand the process. I also joined the group "Boot Camp Moms". I wonder if its possible that my son and your daughter can end up on the same ship and division. I'[m not sure if men and women are trained together or separately. Once they get their assignment a group will be formed for ship and division. I've read a few of them and everyone who posts talks about when they recieve the box and letters which will give you an idea when you can expect something.
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Are you from GA, just wondering because of the peach in your user name.
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My sailor was born in GA.
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Thank you for that link. Not totally sure how that works as far as ship/division assignment goes.
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