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Arrived at Boot Camp 4/2/19
FYI
I received my sons belongings box today. I live about 40 minutes from Great Lakes, but i wanted to let any moms with the same Ship Out Date of 4/2 to know it is coming probably this week!
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Permalink Reply by Lisa on
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Thank you for the update. I received my sons items today! He had a ship out date of 4/2. I’m in NC. I’m looking forward to receiving an address so I can write him.
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Permalink Reply by GinaLeigh on
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We also received our son’s belongings Monday. That was it. Still no address to write him. Thank you for posting!!
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Permalink Reply by Robbin on
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Yep...that is procedure...we will receive a letter probably this week or next with PIR date and address. Take a picture of the letter, in case it gets lost, you still have the information.
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Just received items today but was expecting a letter w info. So that will come on a different day?
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Susan - the letter usually arrives in about 9-14 business days. Be sure to join the boot camp group (I left the link in the welcome message on your page). It will give you lots of good information.
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I received his box on Friday (5th), and he only left Tuesday (2nd) so I got a little nervous with it arriving so soon. Now I’m checking the mail daily for the formal letter and I feel like I’m in college again, waiting for my parents to write me w money!! Is it normal for his box to arrive so early?
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Yeah its faster, but it did come FedEx. My other son’s box (4 years ago) was a little later, but i live in Chicagoland, so i am not a fair example. Now we wait for the official letter with the goods!
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I received my son's box today as well. Talk about stinky socks!
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I have to admit that I did too! Not the socks though:)
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