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Life in a Box

My son's belongings came home today 10/5.  He left and arrived at GL on 10/2.  I hated the call home but I know he will be fine, just miss the kid and want what's best for him.  Can't wait for the next step....the letter.  I have to wait another week for the letter or will it be sooner?  I really can't wait for a lot now that I have been on this site.....I've learned a lot.  Thanks to all of you!

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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 5, 2012 at 4:57pm

Yes, it can take another week or so to get the form letter--or it could come in a day or so.

You may want to check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKAhmgkoj4 and http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433. They will give you an idea of what is happening.

You may want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. Once you know his PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Mom's and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that once it has been created.

(Group names within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and after the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)

Permalink Reply by kvongraff on October 5, 2012 at 7:55pm

My son also left 10/2 and I received his box today! I also hated the call home! I have looked at some youtube videos about navy bootcamp. Some were helpful, but some made me feel uneasy. The videos N4M! provide are he best> Thanks for the videos. I know he will do very well and strive to be the best Navy man he can. Of course, we love them and miss them, but I know they will become men we will all be proud of!!!!

Permalink Reply by Kay-lo(Ship14 Div26) on October 6, 2012 at 10:59am

My son arrived at GL on 10/3...no box yet.  He called at 2:25am to tell me he was at bootcamp and sounded SO exhausted! I'm also wondering how long til he gets the letter!

Permalink Reply by meam on October 7, 2012 at 9:53am

my son arrived on 10/3 also. He called me at about 2:15am. The call was too short. I miss him.

Permalink Reply by meam on October 8, 2012 at 11:27am

Kay-lo,

Where are you from?

Permalink Reply by godlew on October 8, 2012 at 9:48pm

We are from Centerline, Mi., just north of Detroit.  I am hoping the form letter comes so that I can mail my letters.

Permalink Reply by Kay-lo(Ship14 Div26) on October 14, 2012 at 5:21pm

Sherman, Texas

Permalink Reply by TMM Ship03Div20(was godsgirltmm) on October 7, 2012 at 10:46pm

My daughter left for GL on 10/2 also. We haven't gotten the box yet. Still waiting. :/ We got the call that she arrived around 1:45AM on 10/3. She actually sounded pretty good on that call. I think about her everyday and wonder what she is doing today.

Permalink Reply by godlew on October 8, 2012 at 9:53pm

Sounds like she traveled a distance.  My son left on the 2nd and we got the call at about 930 est.  We are only about four hours from RTC.  He sat at the airport for about 5 1/2 hours for his flight.  Think about him everyday....is he ok, does he love it or hate it,  etc.  He sounded well too, only he sounded very tired.  Can't wait for the letter and PIR.

Permalink Reply by godlew on October 9, 2012 at 3:47pm

I just texted my youngest son and he said the form letter came from the Navy.  He got to RTC on 10/2 and I can't wait to see when PIR is and be able to mail him letters. 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on October 9, 2012 at 4:01pm

Your SR will send the form letter when he gets to his ship; it is sort of from the Navy, but your SR adds the list of up to 4 people he plans to put on the Access List, the PIR date, and sometimes a short note and then he addresses the letter before it is sent.

I hope the text you are referring to was from a son who is not at the RTC because if your son arrived at the RTC on 10/02, then his cell phone should have been in the box and not on him any longer.  If a recruit still has a cell phone, then that WILL get him in trouble if it is discovered.

Please join the groups I mentioned above, or at least Boot Camp Mom's.

Permalink Reply by Navywife04 on October 14, 2012 at 1:41pm
My husband left 10/4 I already got his box but what you are saying is in this form letter I should get info about PIR & other things I may need to know ?

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