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My son for RTC Chicago
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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on
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Hi Kelly - be sure to come on over to the boot camp group and ask your questions. I left the link in the welcome message on your page. You should have got the "I'm here" call last night. It's a very short call....the timeline for what to expect during boot camp is also posted over there.
Hang in there!
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Permalink Reply by osubuckeyegirl on
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I did get the call last night I felt more emotional with that than I did when I said goodbye or see you later I’m not quite sure how to use this forum
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Permalink Reply by Chipmunk on
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Hi Kelly, I am sorry that no one other than B'sNukeMom replied to your post yet. This site is actually very large and made up of a lot of different groups. I agree with B'sNukeMom please come join us in the Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) - Navy For Moms (ning.com) group.
If you are viewing this site on your mobile device it may be more difficult to navigate and see the full screens versus being on a computer. We generally recommend that you put your phone in desktop mode to view.
When you go to the BC Mom and Loved Ones group, be sure to scroll down through the information on that page, down past the discussions there, and you will come to Comment Wall. This is the area where we post our daily comments. More of the BC Mom members who follow postings will see your message there versus in the discussion area both on the group and here the main site.
I am assuming that you should have already received the "I'm Here" call from your son late last night. If he flew into Chicago and was getting on the bus for RTC then they had a very long night. On the BC Mom group page there are some links to videos posted in the upper left side of the page. One of those shows some of what they have going on, I think. If you did not receive a call then we follow this mantra, "No NEWS is Good news". Your son's phone might have died, and he would not have been able to charge it up, if he did not call. Otherwise, he should be moving through the process and being situated.
It will likely be 3 - 4 weeks before you receive the form letter with his mailing address and then around that same time or later, you might receive a phone call. If he does call sooner, it will be for one of two reasons, he has a change in his status (being set back for whatever reason) or he needs some more information for security clearance or such. - Neither of those calls are "chatting time", they are business oriented most likely with someone standing next to him. Also, those calls may not come from the pay phones, so I don't know about the area codes.
My best advice, pray, meditate or whatever you choose, read through the information on the BC Mom group. Start writing letters. I actually wrote nightly emails to my son and sent them. No, he did not get them, but they were there and later I copied them all to a word document and printed them and mailed in his first letter after I had his address. Mine went to BC in the summer and we had a lot going on in our family, so I was able to tell him things we were doing. Keep it positive and upbeat.
Find a project or something to keep your mind busy and occupied. You may also join a service organization or such as well. And be sure to come join the BC group and post over there. We are here to walk beside you through your ups and downs of the emotional roller coaster ride. Remember though, you are in BC Navy Mom training as well and learning how to exercise those Navy Mom muscles.
BNMHs (Big Navy Mom Hugs!)
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My son also had a ship date of the 28th out of Washington state. We got the call 2 weeks ago, and the sandboxx app updated me on their 2nd week of training. Haven't gotten. Letters yet,, and he has multiple people to respond to. Me, Mom, I asked to be last on his mail or call list seinf as he has other members far more insecure about his leaving and choice life path. If it helps you at all, Mom's are the strong ones. We make sure others have what they need. It's never about us once they leave. They are WHO they are BECAUSE of us and we know this. We don't need medals. Just to make the soldier, sailor, marine, etc. "Real women make spartans"
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Suzanne - That is a very encouraging post! - Most of the SRs (seaman recruits) do not have a lot of time to write to anyone, so any letters received are treasured, but it is important for everyone to mail letters and words of encouragement to their SRs.
I would encourage you to join the BC Mom group - here is the link to the group on this site. Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) - Navy For Moms (ning.com) - Many people do not see the discussions or the blog posts but you can follow the chatter and posts down in the comment wall on the BC Mom Group page.
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