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1 st Handwritten letter arrived!!
Such a happy momma!! I got my 1st handwritten letter today!!! My SR says it is not so bad except some of the shots that they had to get!! My SR was also designated as the Section Leader. My day has been made! It makes me so proud that he is staying strong. Also it mailed on Monday and I got it today. Quick turn around!! Anyone else with good news? Ship 09 Div 284
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Permalink Reply by newnavywife2012 Ship 09 Div 283 on
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Yay!! Hopefully that means that some of us who are a little further out will get one tomorrow. If I remember correctly I got my box the day after you and same with the form letter (17th and 20th) so maybe I will get one tomorrow, here's to hoping! Congrats on him being the section leader!!
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Permalink Reply by darius mom on
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BRENDABO, I am so happy for you. When did your SR arrive at BC?
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Permalink Reply by Dylan'smom (AWF/Pensacola) on
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That is such great news! Right now I am waiting on the form letter...we got the box on Monday so I am hoping the form letter isn't too far behind. I just want to be able to send him a letter so bad. I want him to be able to get a letter so that he will know that we are thinking about him daily. Though don't get me wrong I terribly want a hand written letter to know that my son is ok. But I know that he is or we would have received a phone call saying different. Each day that goes by and I don't hear anything I know is a good day. My son arrived at BC on July 17. It has only been a little over a week but feels like forever. Well I am so happy for you to have received your letter.
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Permalink Reply by brendabo on
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I am the same way. no news is good news!! I have written a letter everyday since the day he left. So when I finally got the form letter I had like 13 letters to send!! I am sure when he gets his first mail call he is going to freak out! I tell him just what goes on at home. I figure if He is not here then at least I will tell him what is going on!!! I cried when we got the box. My husband opened it up before I got home so I made him seal it back up so I could open it myself!!! I cried when the form letter came also!! But today when I got the handwritten letter I didn't cry. Just glad to know that he is actually doing ok!!
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Permalink Reply by bethr311 on
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Brendabo I'm jealous! Our sons are in the same ship/division and if my son got any job he didn't say, so I highly doubt it. I got my first letter today! Thank God! I was really getting worried. The way I read it, they didn't do anything physical till the 20th and he got there on the 11th so he felt really out of shape. But I bet he's not the only one.
Counting days till 9/7!
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