Delayed until 7/22 then off to GL for Bootcamp

[ellisnavymom]

Well this has been interesting... after going through all the crazy emotions of my sons departure which was supposed to have happened on July 9...I was fortunate enough to enjoy another 2 weeks with him... Somewhere there was a paperwork mistake and he wont leave until July 22 which is rolling up rather quickly.  I guess I'm more prepared having already put myself through the emotional grinder last week...but still I find myself a little teary and anxious....ANYONE else have a son leaving to GL on 7/22

[my3sonsaz]

I know what you are feeling. Our son left on the 22nd and I can't stop thinking about him. I'm so anxious to get his letter to know where to send mail. I had a call from an IL area code this morning and got a bit nervous...it turned to panic when the lady identified herself as someone in the Navy medical dept...she quickly said 'I want you to know your son is just fine...I just need to have more background on an allergy he indicated'...Whew...scared me to death! 

[rr92]

You poor thing I am sorry she scared you so, I would have panicked as well. I am sure you feel the same way just hard not communicating with them when you want to and just to hear them say mom I am all right don't worry I love you. We will get there and just remember how much they are maturing right now and will grow to appreciate us even more than they already do. So so hard as my son and I are very close I just pray every day God get me through this rough patch!!! I am here for you 

[rr92]

my son left the 7/22 as well just received the box today of his personal belongings and phone. Yesterday I felt pretty good today I feel like he just left again. Waiting for the form letter to come so I can start writing to him. It's so emotional and hard, he told me when he called from the hotel before flying out MOM just pretend I am at scout camp and have no signal here for a while. Gotta love em he's comforting me.

[ellisnavymom]

I got a phone call yesterday...he sounded so tired and emotional...said he was very homesick and started to cry...I managed not to cry and was strong and supportive, although I felt like breaking down...He said his job was Fort watch and that he liked it, also said the food was very good. We talked for a long time. Thankful for that phone call!

[rr92]

I to received the phone call yesterday all of 2 minutes before he said I have to go (which bummed me out because another mom she got to talk 20 minutes). He was not real happy and surprized that boot camp had not started yet. He said it's all preliminary stuff. Also he has 2 wisdom that need to be pulled. Didn't want to do before he left tried to tell  him work it in your work schedule and get it done here.  So all in grateful to speak with him but had hoped he was doing better.

[Hesh'sMom]

I'm with ya!! I too read another Mom talked for 20 mins and we only talked for 5 when he said he was being called.  My son also sounded tired or homesick...not sure which.  but he said all in all the experience was not as difficult as he had expected.  Will see him in 7 Fridays!!!!!!

[rr92]

ya know I am so proud of my boy as you are too and I will cheer him on all the way but this is definitely one of the biggest challenges with in myself in regards to my son.  I did not get a whole lot from the conversation only that he was ready for graduation with 6 weeks left.  Why did we not get 15 to 20 minutes of conversation barely able to say I love you and this is what we are doing, how about you mom?

Now don't get me wrong glad to hear his voice, I still have the one question has boot camp not started yet? No one answers that.

[Hesh'sMom]

I know that my son had his father to call also, we are divorced.  Probably depends on their schedule for the day.  My son said they went for their first run on Saturday, had been doing other PT stuff, the food is better than his school food (LOL),  he had watch that night and he didn't sleep much the first 3 days.  Also said that he gets to sleep from 10-6, he writes letters in the evening and they are collected on Sundays.

[lemonelephant]

rr92, Since your Recruit is in Division 295, yes, his training has begun. Training began the next weekday after the form letter was mailed to you. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC for more on the Days of Training (DOT).

[lemonelephant]

rr92, sometimes the RDC is only able to schedule a short time at the phone banks and so the time is divided up among the recruits in the division and could mean each recruit only gets a few minutes (2 to 5 is common in early calls). Realize that there are currently at least 71 divisions that have been formed at the RTC and everyone of them has 75 to 88 recruits and the RDC's from each of those divisions are aware that the recruits and loved ones want calls, but sometimes they are just not able to get on the schedule for a long time. There are 2 rooms near the NEX where the phone banks are located and approximately 50 to 60 phones available in each room depending on how many are in working order. I don't know if more than two divisions are scheduled at the phone banks at the same time. See Phone Cards and Phone Calls for more on that.

[ellisnavymom]

I wanted to add a little bit more...My son also said he loved his uniform...the food was really good and he wasnt getting a lot of sleep due to the fort watch hours. He said he was nervous about losing that job because some of the other guys before him had been removed from the position...I dont know exactly what that means. He was VERY thankful for the few photographs that I tucked in his address book and asked me to send him bandaids and moleskin and a calendar and dictionary. He said he was happy still with the decision to join the Navy and I shouldnt worry...that he was anxious to see us all at graduation..