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SHIP 12 DIV 153
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Permalink Reply by abmom on
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Same here. Nothing at all. Getting tougher and tougher. Three weeks tomorrow and five more to go!
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Permalink Reply by Shirley on
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Hello I also have a daughter on ship 12 div 153 Im excited to meet you all on the 17th
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Permalink Reply by AC-05-18-12 on
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Welcome to the group...
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So today makes it 3 whole weeks with no letter... I just want to hear from him... I miss him dearly... R u guys getting letters yet?
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Permalink Reply by NavyGF/PRI/05/18/2012 on
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Hi everyone,
I have a BF on ship 12 division 153 as well, I havent heard from him yet but I do know his mom got the form letter from him last friday, but his family and I arent in good standing so I dont really know if there has been anything new yet from him. I was able to get his address from mutual friends that his family gave the address to and I was able to write him last week, hopefully I can personally recieve a letter from him next week. He hasnt been sent back so thats a good sign. But on another topic Im glad to have found this group, reading your notes have made me feel less lonely :)
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Permalink Reply by Momship on
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hi navyGF, you are not alone. we all miss our SR's. Sorry about the situation. There are now 5 of us in 12/153 and i for one will post when i get a letter or call. are you going to PIR? glad you have his address, they say to keep the letters postive and encouraging, hope he finds comfort in your letters.
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Hopefully I can go, Im pretty far away from IL, I live in South Florida and Im basically on my own so hopefully I can come up with the money to go up there. Ive been writing to him everyday so that he knows that Im still by his side even though his family doesnt want me to. Im 100% that he will find confort in my letters, and hopefully I can feel the same whenever I get his letter :)
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navygf, one thing that may help YOU get a letter, when you send the next letter enclose a self addressed stamped envelope to you and a blank piece of paper...will make it easy for your SR. are you close to great lakes?
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Thank you so much for the suggestion...I m doing that right now, I also heard it was a good idea to send phone cards? What do you think?
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yes, a phone card is good. did he know to take one with him? if not, mailing one wouldn't hurt, i would just do a small one since its going through the mail. did he say he was putting you on the list, if so the family got that with the PIR letter with his address. is his family going?
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I dont know if he took any phone cards with him but I think I'll go ahead and send him one tomorrow...I sent him a letter asking him if he put me on the list but if he hasnt done so yet, Im sure he will soon. What all comes with the PRI letter? and I have no clue if his family is going, my guess is no, but Im not sure.
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Bless your heart, I guess the first thing is to find out if you are on the list. Is his family also in FL? Have you tried talking to the family since he's been gone? The PIR letter contained a welcome letter, about how demanding it is for the SR's and how important it is for them to family support. It contained the guest list, pir date, mailing addresss. It may be helpful if you go to www.bootcamp.navy.mil
Lots of information there, best wishes.
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