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help lol I bought tickets to go to GL but now i dont know if i will get to see my sailor
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Permalink Reply by ProudGMBarb on
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jblvd93...Can you get a bit more clarification from your soon to be sailor? What does he mean by "report early Sat. morning"? There are no classes on weekend. Did he say he is considered to be "grad n go" ? If so, he will be "reporting" or "checking" in across the street from bootcamp side...usually takes a couple three hours, then would have liberty.(they check into their new temporary barracks). They never know exactly how much liberty they will have until they do this check in thing. He could get overnight Friday, Sat and need to be back Sun. Or he might just get days...meaning he'd have to report back to base Friday night, leave again Sat. morning...be back Sat. night. There is no definites here. I know it's hard.
If he is not grad n go, and has to stay on the boot camp side for a day or so, then liberty might be more restricted. I'm not saying this is all concrete info...just what I experienced. Have you joined the forum for PIR 2/11 ??? Might get some good info there as well. Did you print out your parking pass yet?
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Permalink Reply by Mrs Eubank on
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a women i know said that her son said the whole division is a GRADnGO but idk for sure. and i dont have the code for the gate pass. my boyfriend didnt get to send the first letter, was the code i need on that?
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Only he can give you the code. Maybe if you are in communication with one of the other moms/wives/girlfriends from his division, they might be willing to give you the code. Every recruit sent home that first "form" letter. Did he send his to someone else in his family maybe? His parents?
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Permalink Reply by Sandy's_sailor son on
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ProudGMBarb, Very well said. I was trying to say the same thing. There are no guarantees that you will get to spend a lot of time with your sailor: However, plan as though you will. You never know how things will be until after your sailor's PIR
the Gate Pass should have been on the Form Letter. Did you get a Form letter about 2 weeks after he arrived at boot camp. If not, you should talk to your Sailor's recruiter.
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jblvd93, Just plan your visit as if you will get to see him. I have a feeling that your Sailor is a Great Lakes (A)school Grad n Go. This means that your sailor will move over to Great Lakes (A)school the same day as his PIR. If this is the case, then you will get to spend the whole week end with him.
Here is a scenario. > You will go to your sailors PIR.
After your sailors PIR, he will have to pack his things and move over to the (A)school side of base.
Your sailor will let you know after he is moved in to his Barracks at Great Lakes, where to meet him
He will more than likely have the whole week end to spend with you until Sunday. Now that is not to say that he won't have duty. That is probably what he means by having to report early Saturday.
You should be able to spend a lot of time with him. When my sailor graduated from boot camp. We spent the whole rest of the day with him after PIR. He had to be back on base by 7pm. He had watch in the morning at 4am to 8am. Then, we would pick him up at the gates and spend the entire day with him until 7pm. My son's PIR was on a Thursday. We spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday with him. (as well as most of Thursday until 7pm.
I know this sounds kind of crazy and confusing. Just remember the golden rule. Make sure you have your sailor back on base in time to Muster. My sailor had to Muster at 8pm every night. So we had him back at base by 7pm. If your sailor is late getting back to base/boot camp. He will lose all his privileges. (and he could cause his other shipmates to lose theirs too)
Congratulation to your Sailor!!
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Also, if your sailor has not moved to the school side of Great lakes yet. Make sure that he does not bring his cell phone back to boot camp. This is a serious offense. Not only could he lose his Liberty, but he could have his pay docked for months. He could also be given extra Duty and Watches.
Your will be briefed on the rules of Liberty. 1) no alcoholic beverages 2) no smoking. 3) no driving 4) no PDA
He must always be in his uniform. If he is going to go swimming, he has to wear his Navy swimsuit.
Keep in mind that there are a lot of staff who go out with their own families in the Great Lakes area. Newly PIR'd sailors stick out like a sore thumb. If a Sailor is breaking the rules, chances are that he/she will get caught.
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ok thanks. my fiance (i have to get use to calling him that lol!) doesnt smoke or drink so thats not a problem. but what to you mean by PDA?
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PDA = Public Displays of Affection. LoL.
I know it sounds like they have been in prison LoL. It seems very strict but it is all part of the training.
When I saw my son at PIR I didn't even recognize him. He had lost weight and was so confident.
Their uniform has to be perfect at all times. The entire week end my son was checking his uniform for loose threads. By the end of the week end, I found myself doing the same thing, LoL.
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but what counts as PDA? hhow much did your son change?. just wondering how a school was for him?
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Well, my son was very mature when he went into boot camp. However, he came out of boot camp even more mature/grown up. He is now far more confident and driven. I think he learned a lot about himself. He had many challenges and set-backs in boot camp. He discovered that if he wanted to be in the Navy, he would have to push himself to the limit. He learned that anything that is worth having, you have to work hard for.
My son was 20 when he went into boot camp. He had his 21st birthday while he was there.
I know this sounds corny, but my son went into boot camp a young man and came out an adult. Of course, he is still the same little boy who used to get into my lipstick and smear it all over my furniture. Don't tell him I said that.
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hahahaha my guy was mature when he went in too. he is 18 and so am I. he wants to get married soon but i have college and stuff and he has a school. what would you think if your son was gonna do that.
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It depends on who the girl was. If she was a good person, I would be happy for him. I don't think age matters, it depends on the 2 people involved.
I think you are smart to wait until you finish your college. I am glad I waited to get married after I finished. Life is just too complicated with work and a husband, LoL.
I did have friends who got married right out of high school. My friend started College just after that and then dropped out because she had to get a full time job to help pay the rent. Life can get complicated.
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