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Questions about bootcamp during the holidays
Hello everyone,
My daughter leaves for bootcamp November 9th. This will be the first time she won't be home for the holidays. I was just wondering what happens during Thanksgiving and Christmas???
Just wondering,
Maria
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Permalink Reply by radtech on
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Thank you so much, but I wonder why you were not offered the same deal. I wonder if it something that they earn? It is kind of bittersweet for me though because unfortunately I have to work , but my husband and 2 girls will be able to go so they can take pictures for me and call.
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Permalink Reply by groovyghiagirl (778) on
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My Son also leaves tomorrow, spending the night in a hotel tonight and it has been a bitter sweet few days... This was something that we asked the recruiter today and he said that we must remember.. that the basic instructors have families at home as well, and so this would be a lighter day for them, they used to allow family volunteering for dinners however they have stopped that practice as too many would not return in the given time frame.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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They still have it, but the guidelines have been tightened up quite a bit.
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Permalink Reply by Denise-- Seabee Mom on
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This isnt true. There is still the adopt-a-sailor program. There is guide lines. as always and only those about to PIR are able to take part in this. Only part of there day is light. They are still training.
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Those who are due to graduate on Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 were eligible for Adopt a Sailor.
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I was sent a follow up email this morning about the adot a sailor program. There in really no point in calling the PAO. The program is clase for Thanksgiving
Ma'am,
Those who are eligible for adopt a sailor will send home a document to be filled out by immediate family members. They do not need to live 50 miles away from the base as long as they plan on not traveling 50 miles away from base with their recruit. Those who don't have the opportunity to be adopted by a immediate family member will be sent out in groups to local civic organizations. Those family members who haven't filled out the paperwork that was sent home and sends the paperwork back to us as the instructions states will not be allowed to pick up recruits.
Respectfully,
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Permalink Reply by danielles19 (ship 09 div 16) on
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i am a girlfriend, so i am not an immediate family member, but if my SR was eligible for this program and none of his immediate family could go, is there no way that i could go?
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Immediate family members doesn't mean girlfriends, so no, you couldn't. Too late anyway for this year.
It is a harsh fact of the Navy that girlfriends don't count. Sorry, but it is true.
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DOnt matter the program is and has been closed
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thanks Denise..I deleted my reply to her
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my hard times are the hoilidays. At 1st all day. But now that the years have gone by it is just a moment. If I am staying busy with everyday life I dont have the time to always worry about what he is doing.I just always hope ihe is safe and happy. As time goes on the make friends where ever they are and they go to friends house. I cant say that he has ever spent a holiday alone. I would say the worse was 05 when he was in Iraq.
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