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My son is leaving June 6th
My son is leaving for bootcamp June 6th. Does anyone else have someone leaving the same time?
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Permalink Reply by Annette on
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My son is also leaving the 6th and flying out on the 7th from Pittsburgh. Im not dealing as well as I had thought I had myself prepared to.
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Permalink Reply by AO Mom on
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Okay only 3 days to go. Tomorrow we are going to Cooperstown to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one thing he wanted to do before he left. I think it is starting to finally hit him that he leaves in a few days. We drop him off Tuesday to his recruiter, they take him up to MEPS in Syracuse, we have to be in Syracuse at MEPS Wednesday morning to see him being sworn in and then off he goes. This will probably be my last post before he leaves. I told him that I will try to keep it together on Wednesday but I can't promise anything.
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Permalink Reply by rocksNboys on
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My boy says he expects I will cry, since I seem to at all important things. I am also going to try. My son was presented a Bible at church today that he wants me to bring when we come for his PIR. For the first time I saw him start to get choked up when people came up to him afterward. That started to get me teary. Talk with you all after he leaves.
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Permalink Reply by Connie on
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I dropped my son off in San Antonio June 5 and got text this evening he was headed to plane. Taylor is the first in our family to be in the military as well. Maybe I'll meet you at PIR!
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Permalink Reply by AmberM04 on
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We dropped Frank off last night at the hotel and he caught his plane at 8:30pm from Albany, NY. Maybe some of us will meet at PIR. I hope you all are doing well tonight! Keeping you all in my thoughts.
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Permalink Reply by navmomkim on
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took my daughter to the hotel Tuesday night & had a really nice dinner with her. Met her at the airbase Wednesday morning. got to see her swear in & got to kiss her goodbye. Last time I saw her dad cry was when she was born. He had a hard time letting her go, which surprised me. This is the 2nd time I saw him cry. He also told her that he would come anywhere in the world to get her if she needed him. I guess he keeps a lot of his feelings to himself! They got to the airport at noon & I didn't get the "I'm here" call 'til 11 pm, since their flight left 4 hours later than planned. Those poor kids! Anyway- I hope all you Moms are ok- it's a bit rocky, huh? Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by beachbum on
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My son went to the hotel last night, we got to spend about an 1 1/2 with him eating dinner. Didnt get to spend long enough for me. I hugged him goodbye and cried, cried, and cried some more. I did try to be strong but couldn't hold it in. He didnt want us at his swearing in today, he said it would be easier that way. I am looking forward to his 30 second call tonight letting us know hes arrived to basic. Then onto writing letters to him and counting down until we see him at graduation. I'm not doing very well with the transition, I hope you all are dealing ok with their son/daughter leaving. I'm glad to be a part of this site. I think this will help me alot reading/talking with others on here.
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Well the past 2 days have been an emotional rollercoaster. We dropped my son off at the recruiters on Tuesday by noon. We went up to MEPS in Syracuse Wednesday morning. Got to see everyone being sworn in, they had lunch, we went over to the airport and was able to get a pass to go through security so we could wait at the gate with him. We spent about an hour with him before his plane took off. I was okay until they announced that they could start boarding. I instantly had tears in my eyes and my heart started beating rapidly. I hugged him, gave him a kiss told him I loved him and that I was proud of him. I waited at the airport until his plane took off and I couldn't see it anymore. I got my 20 second phone call last night around 9:30 telling me he was there, he was okay, he will be sending me the "box" home, and that he loved me. Now the waiting begins. I hate not being able to call him or text him! I'm glad I am not the only one going through this. This site has helped me a lot. Is there another forum we should all join now that our son/daughter is actually in boot camp?
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Permalink Reply by nanajo (Ship 03 Div 239) on
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You can join Boot Camp Moms. I completely understand about the emotional rollercoaster. The last few days (even weeks) have been one here too. We took him to the recruiter's yesterday afternoon, and met up with him at the hotel last night for a while. Then we went to the swearing in this morning. I am so proud of him, and know he will be fine, but it's still hard. He doesn't like all the attention and fuss, and it seems I can't help myself, that's all I want to do is fuss over him!
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Has anyone receive their ship and division number? My boyfriend is Ship 13 Division 236
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I am still waiting. I only received the box today but no information with his division or ship number in it.
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