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Ship 7/Div 357
I just found out my son is in Ship 7/Div 357. I would love to get to know other parents whose SRs are in the same division!
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Permalink Reply by MELISSA74(ship07/div357) on
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Ok, so I ran (literally) to my mailbox this morning an NO letter yet. I thought for sure I would have one today. Maybe tomorrow. (sigh) Colbysproudmom. My son Joshua is 19 and he is going to be an aviation handler. He is going to A school in Pensacola, Fl. I bet if they are getting any chance to talk with each other they are becoming friends bc Josh has said he wanted to do something in aviation/piloting for a while now and Im hoping there isn't a choice between sleeping and writing bc if so I may be running to the mailbox for nothing as well. lol * If anyone gets a letter today please let us know*
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Permalink Reply by Diana (Proud Navy Mom) on
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My son is 20 and he is going to work on the sonar systems on subs. He will be going to CT for both of his schools. The first school is 4 weeks and the second one is 37 weeks. Both schools are in Groton, CT. I am really hoping that, because his school is a total of 41 weeks that he will get to come home for Christmas! I hope that all of our boys/girls are doing well and finding it easy to work together. I'm sure they are getting to know each other well and becoming good friends. I look forward to meeting you guys at PIR!
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Oh, I haven't received a letter from my son yet. Just his box and form letter. REALLY hoping to get a letter today.
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Permalink Reply by Annie56 on
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hey ladies i dont think the officially letters will start coming until next week because when my husband made his last phone call he said he wouldnt be able to start writing until week 2 there for this sunday makes its week 2 and sundays are there "free" days im anxious also today my birthday and he sent me 2 dozen roses before he left atleast i kno i got a good one so this is worth it. hoepfully we all get letters sooner than later
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Permalink Reply by Lori (Go Navy) on
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I got to laugh when I wrote my son. I actually typed him a letter today because my old hands just didn't seem up to writing. They just are not use to letter writing anymore. I find I can text and type a lot faster :) My son will probably get a laugh from my last letter since he's been gone, we have had several trips to the doctors, an emergency room visit(his younger brother hit a hornets nest while driving his 4wheeler. 20 stings.) My husband is newly diagnosed with Diabetes, now needs insulin shots. And I had to schedule surgery for next Wednesday. Menopause hit! I almost needed a blood transfusion last week. I made sure the urologist and OB knew that no matter what I was not missing 10/28. Our son probably think we are really falling apart without him. I sent him the questionaire the other day. Really looking forward to get it back. If you have seen it download it, tweek it, and send it it will be a keepsake. Looking forward to that first letter. Remember Ladies if we don't hear from them the first 2-3 weeks they are doing great. :)
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Permalink Reply by logansproudmom on
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I just received a call from mu SR he is in medical with a hyperextended knee injury. He injured it on a run on thur. and today they called him in and told him that they may be sending him home instead of recouperating! He is freaked out, I am freaked out! Can anyone shed any light on this. He said they sent a waiver but his tendon is thinned out so it may not come through. Is there anything he can do other than sit in medical and wait?
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Logansproudmom - I am praying for your son, I hope everything works out OK!
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Permalink Reply by MrsMacho (Kelly) on
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Hi Diana, my son Daniel is also on Ship 7/Div 357. We're from south Mississippi. He's 22 and will turn 23 while he's in boot camp. He's my only son and I also am axiously awaiting that first phone call. I'm looking forward to making as many friends here as I can. And would love to meet you all at the "Meet and Greet" the night before the graduation ceremony.
Logansproudmom, you and your son are in my prayers.
Kelly
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Have you heard anything from your SR? My knee went out on me towards the end of my bootcamp. They wanted to hold me back or medical discharge. I never had it "documented" so they couldn't say I lied, but I knew that to keep my knees in shape I needed to have weight strengthening exercises. This is not available in basic. (Prior years of being a catcher in softball and then marching band 4yrs had weaken them ) I just knew if I got through that last week and make my run time my knee wasn't going to stop me. I think it may depend on your SR future job as a sailor. I will keep him in my prayers.
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As of this morning, no letter or phone call from my SR. I know everyone says that no news is good news, but I just want to hear from him.
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Diana, I thinks we are in the same boat. I need to get something soon or Im gonna go crazy. My phone doesnt leave my side and the first thing i do each day is check the mailbox. Not knowing is the absolute worst!!
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I totally agree with you! Knowing that they probably got to write this last Sunday is good and bad for me! LOL
I am sooooo excited (good) but now I will be calling my younger son at 3:30 exactly, when he gets home from school, to check and see if we got anything yet(bad). I'm sure he will look at the caller ID and think
"How much trouble will I get in if I don't answer the phone? " because I will be bugging him so much (he is 14).
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