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Christmas at boot camp
Hello,
My son will be at GL for Christmas. Does anyone know how this works over the holidays? Is he allowed to leave for the day, or do anything special for the holiday?
Thank you,
Tamara
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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He cannot leave, and cannot have visitors. Two of the most senior divisions can be adopted out for the day, but they are near graduation. (Look for the adopt a sailor discussion). They have a Sunday schedule, a nice meal, and the option to go to church if they desire.
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Permalink Reply by Spencers mom Ship 7 Div 051 on
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Thanks for your answer. That makes me sad:( Guess we will have Christmas in January!
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Calenders are man made things which were changed around all the time in our early history. I don't see why a Navy mom can't keep her own personal calender!
You can send cards, and there are fun ways to send pictures of gifts, or IOUs for presents, or gift cards. A challenge! How to send a while holiday's worth of love in one small envelope!
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Your response made me smile, thanks. I guess it's like the saying, "It's not what life gives you, it's how you handle it" Thank you for helping me remember that..Challenge accepted!
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Thank you! Planning the trip to GL will keep my mind off of him being gone! I grew up in the Navy, so I remember having early and late holidays etc...
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Permalink Reply by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on
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We learn to adjust calendars once a kiddo enters the military. Last year, our son and DIL came home on leave in October. It was warm and beatiful outside so we grilled burgers. The next night we had turkey and dressing and all the trimmings because we knew they wouldn't be home for Thanksgiving.
When Thanksgiving rolled around, a bunch of them met at one house, potluck style with the single sailors bringing sodas, rolls, etc that they could purchase and the married ones preparing a dish. They really enjoyed themselves, weren't too homesick and were able to show off their cooking skills or lack thereof.
They adjust pretty well since so many are "in the same boat" (no pun intended) and it's harder on the families "back home"
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Thank you for taking the time to email me back.. I agree with you that this is harder on the family at home, because his spot in our family is empty... I support him and am very happy for him, just going to miss him so much..
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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Nothing like christmas in Nov or Jan. I have done xmas in Oct before.
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lol our Christmas will be in January this year, he would hate to miss out...
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Permalink Reply by Snutthusband4 on
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From wat I'm told is there is a 30-40 percent chance my
Wife will be home for x mas she left oct 26 so hang in
There lord knows me and the baby are
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Permalink Reply by mebrumfi on
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Hello Snutthusband 4
My daughter left Oct 26 too, but her graduation is set for Dec 29. Have you received your form letter? The recruiter said you never know how the schedule will change around the holidays. I was just wondering....
Thanks
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This was posted in the New Members group:
Holiday Leave for Recruits graduating Dec. 29
by U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 3:50pm
Holiday leave for Training Group 6 (those graduating Dec. 29) will begin at 1600 (4 p.m.) Dec. 29 and expire at 2359 (11:59 p.m.) Jan. 8. All recruits will depart RTC that same day, whether they are staying at Great Lakes or going out of state for A School. Recruits graduating Dec. 29 will have three options following graduation:
1) Not request leave and go directly to their A School as planned, departing from RTC.
2) They may have someone pick them up and stay within 75 miles of the base. Airline tickets will be issued from Great Lakes to their next command where their A School is located. There will be no reimbursement for local transporation. So, if they go somewhere within 75 miles of the base, they must pay for their own transportation to return to Great Lakes.
3) They depart from RTC and go on leave out of the area. They will do so at their own expense. They are responsible for getting to their A School at their own expense. Once they are at A School, they can then file for a travel claim. They will only receive travel pay at the government rate for what the flight would have cost to ship them from Great Lakes to their A School. So, they are paying for their own flight home and will only receive reimbursement for the flight from home to their A School, and that reimbursement will only be equaled to the cost of what it would cost to fly from Great Lakes to their next command. Should a recruit not graduate for any reason, the command will not reimburse any travel costs.Recruits will be instructed and given the opportunity to purchase their own airline tickets if they choose to go home. Please coordinate/communicate with your recruit if you are going to be purchasing their airline tickets for them. They will instruct you where you will need to send their itineraries here at RTC.
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