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My boyfriend has been at Bootcamp for 5 days.
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Permalink Reply by TraceJ on
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We were told it would be 3 weeks before he would be bale to call or write....hang in there.
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Permalink Reply by gigi on
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My boyfriend left on Feb 21st as well. He fell Monday and dislocated his knee while marching. I am currently trying to figure out what is in store for him. I don't get the calls though, his mother does and she relays it to me. This is killing me not being able to talk to him and find out what exactly is going on!
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Permalink Reply by JasonM'sGirl (Ship 14 Div 189) on
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My boyfriend left for boot camp March 23, 2010 and I can hardly believe its almost been two years. It seems like yesterday that we were going through the struggles of boot camp. It is very hard being apart, when you are used to being together everyday (at least it was for us). He graduated May 21, 2010 and was in A-School in Pensacola until the end of that August. I attended PIR, and then I visited him in Pensacola for two weekends. We were trying to see each other every two months or so if possible (which at the time felt like forever). He then got 10 leave days before reporting to his ship in Virginia. We've now been through many goodbyes and a 7 month deployment, and I can tell you, that it does get easier. It hurts a lot at first and there are still times where it's frustrating because of the way schedules change. I support my boyfriend 100% too, and I can tell you, that it does get easier. Aside from it being the first real significant time apart, boot camp is tough because the communication is limited to letters, and a select few phone calls (I think I got 3 calls the entire two months). I didn't get the first call until about half way through (his parents got the call saying he got there safely). I then got one near the end, and after battle stations. I too was in school and working while he was in Great Lakes, and I just told my professors and boss the situation and would leave the room if he called. After PIR and they get to their next schooling, they can have cell phones and call or text. I'm not sure if I was able to reassure you at all, but I got through boot camp with the help of some of the people on this website :) everything will work out!
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