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My son leaves January 4th for boot camp. Anyone else out there leaving then?
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Permalink Reply by Miggiesmom on
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Hi, our son left for B on 01/04 as well. I received the Im OK call about 730 last evening. He did say that it was snowing and very cold, and that he hopes he gets some warmer clothes to wear. :) I would love to visit with moms that are going through the same emotions that I am. I know he is in a good place, however I cannot seem to stop worrying!
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Permalink Reply by cc(ship02div915) on
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My oldest son left for Great Lakes on January 4th, 2011. I am very proud and excited for him. He is 23, so he has lived away from home during college. I must admit that I am less nervous about the Navy than I was when he went off to college! I am certain that he will receive more supervision and dicipline than he did in the college dorm. After going to college a couple of years, then working at various jobs and trying to pay the bills while living on his own, he is looking forward to the opportunities and experience he can gain from the Navy. John Grisham wrote in his book Bleachers, that we all want to be part of something great ---- my son has decided that the Navy will provide this chance for him. It will be his first time to fly and first time in Illinois (we live in Arkansas!). I am looking forward to his letters describing a lot of firsts!
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My son moved out right after high school and worked full time and went to college in the evenings. He had an apartment for about a year and moved back home after realizing it was too expensive. Then he started taking less and less college classes and mom started getting worried cause I knew he didn't want to work in a plant long term. So, when he decided to join the Navy I was actually very proud and happy for him. I think it will make him grow up and of course get that discipline he lacks. lol I also think he wanted something that he could be part of and make us proud and this does.
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Dad got the "I've arrived at bootcamp" call and I just received the box of dirty clothes ---- ahh the life of a mom!
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Permalink Reply by Coltonsmom EM-3 on
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We got our box today also, I was kinda suprised that it came so quick.
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Oh wow.....I hope I receive his box today. That is early!!! I called my son's recruitor to see if he could give me his Ship/Division number and he said I would have to wait and get that in the mail in about a week or two. I can't believe some of you already got that information from your son's recruitor. Anyway, hope everyone has a good weekend!
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Maybe ours was on the first bus of the evening or near the front of the line or something, and maybe that helped him process faster.
Our son's recruiter told us more than once that he could get our sons address 2 days after he left. I'm sorry that the recruiter could not provide you with your sons address, maybe the recruiter is newer and does not know he can get it.
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I haven't received the box or the information. I guess I am feeling a bit out of the loop. I on purpose stayed away from this site until today. Our Nick left last Tuesday as many of your children. We did go with him to MEPs and then the airport here in Iowa. There were 4 young men leaving at the same time. Two of them had their families and the other two were alone. I will tell you I was so proud (already) when Nick went over to one of the young men who was alone and tried to tell him a bit of what to expect on the plane. This young man had never flown. I guess maybe he is ready for this. His dad is having a terrible time with Nick being gone. The two of them really bonded in the last 6 months and built a hot rod together and traveled just the two of them. Wouldn't trade that time for the world but it is making it a bit difficult.
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Permalink Reply by CrazyNavyMom(NukeET-GC,SC) on
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my son has the same ship/div number as some of your SR's..and I am from Arkansas..so I might match a few of you over here... and i would love to have a few friends to talk to ...add me?
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Our recruiter told us that if the rotation is still the same as when he was in, that our boys are in the "Triple Threat" Division. This means they are band, choir and drill teams. But I do not know that yet for certain.
By the way, we are in Kentucky.
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So would you recommend me calling the recruiter for the information or do you think I shouldn't be a meddling mom and wait?? Anxious to write him. The 1 minute call wasn't enough for me. I want to tell him how proud we are and send him a couple comics I have found in the newspaper that are soooo our family :)
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Permalink Reply by jenmack on
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I got my sons clothes today. I don't want to wash them. I want to be able to smell him once in a while!! I don't care at this point if the clothes do stink! lol It's what he had on last. I sound so crazy, don't I? lol
I got my sons address from his recruiter yesterday. It is Ship 3, Div 89. Is there anybody else have a son/daughter in that same division?
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