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is there any mom's for ship 12 div 285 I can chat with ?

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I hope everyone gets a call today!!!! I heard they should be after 2pm.

Mine didn't have to have his pulled either : )

 

Hi ladies my son is in this ship/div. I received his box on Tuesday and my form letter on Friday. Since receiving my letter I feel a lot better.
Me too. Have you made travel plans yet?

Hi ladies!

Would you like to share what your SRs have enlisted for?

I just sent my SR a handful of letters with some stamps enclosed. I forgot to buy him a phone card earlier, so I just bought one to send off tomorrow. Can they make collect calls to a cell phone if they get phone privileges before they receive a phone card? I've been wondering about a few things like this and how they get envelopes and stamps if they haven't been paid yet? Hopefully things like that won't keep them from getting in touch with us when they can. I really want to hear how things are going.

got a letter today actually a statement saying he has $1500.00 in his account navy federal credit union
Hi ladies!
I have a question, do they have stamps for our SR? Are is it best that we send them some. He has a phone card
Should I send him another one. It was a $20 card. Is that enough? I have no clue!!!!! Now he is my only son and my husband think that I'm doing to much. Now I printed out some mailing labels is that too much? But he is still my baby. Help!

Hello I send some stamps with him before he left , and a $20 phone card . That should be ok for now . They can always get some more later on . Hope this helps =)

 

My son is in this group. Recieved the graduation information Saturday. Are you going? When do we find out what days we can see them? I want to make travel reservations.

Hello

Yes we are going . I think your SR will have that info for you . It depends on if yout SR will go to a A School away or at Great Lakes. Mine will go to Pensacola , so we don't know yet how long he will be on Liberty. I am going to ask him when he get 's to call again . If you book a flight you might want to go with a airline where you can change the dates. In case something happens and they have a different graduation date. Take care =)

Hi Lynne,

We are going, too! I just made reservations today that we are able to cancel, just in case. Hotels are filling up fast because of the holiday, so you may want to make reservations as soon as possible. We probably won't know what days we'll be able to see them until the time comes, so we made reservations for Wed. thru Sat. just in case :D

 

Hi

 

I am Vipergirl ( Gale)  from Miami, My Son is in Ship 12  Div 285. I received his box last Wed and his his letter yesterday. He signed up for Corpsman. He wants to be assigned to a combat medic.

 

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