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Any March 12 Recruits?
Well the box came a few days ago; now waiting for the letter. I keep writing letters so once I get that address my son will have a lot of mail to read. Feeling very overwhelmed. My mom passed away last week and I am not telling my son because that is the way he wanted it. So it is hard to write letters without mentioning her. I think in his heart he knows she is gone but I have to respect what he wants. It is just hard.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Look in DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in March to connect with others.
I have been praying for you since you posted about the loss on Saturday.
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Permalink Reply by HulaMom on
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Thank you lemonelephant. You are awesome and your information is so helpful. The support I have been receiving from Navy Moms is invaluable. They truly understand and family members who have been telling me I should have called my son don't understand what they go though and how hard it is for them. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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(((((HulaMom))))) That is a cyber hug from one Navy Mom to another.
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lemonelephant, I will have to remember that cyberhug andI appreciate it.
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Permalink Reply by maureenwithfive on
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You're doing the right thing regarding his grandmother. The recruits HAVE TO stay focussed and bad or sad news from home will throw them off track.
Our home burned down (total loss) while our son was at BC, and even though the Chaplain made it possible for my husband to meet with our son one-on-one during the week AFTER he passed battle stations and before graduation, the loss still hit him like a ton of bricks and affected him AND his friends up until and after they graduated.
I guess that's an important thought to note... what ever affects our kid will also affect those around them.
Prayers coming your way for peace and patience and abounding joy! -
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Thank you for these thoughts. I never thought of how it would affect those around them and you are right, they have become a team and when one team member hurts they all hurt. You helped me even more.
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Wait on the form letter before mailing letters. It should be coming soon--10 days after arrival is average. If you absolutely can't wait, then only mail one letter. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit for more on letters.
Reasons to wait on The Form Letter:
1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/fam_guide.asp.
2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.
3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.
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Note: If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your recruit arrived at the RTC and you do not have a form letter, then you can call the recruiter and get the address and mail letters to your recruit, but be sure to double-check the address against those at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works.
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It would be nice if recruiters read the info put out by the RTC.
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Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Bandit1998 on
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I am so very sorry on the loss of your Mother. Your son will find out soon enough and right now he has his hands full with basic training. It's never easy to lose your mother, I lost mine many years ago when I was 26 and pregnant with my third son. I miss her still today.
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Thank you Bandit 1998. YOu are right about my son. I just don't know when I will tell him, probably after PIR, when we are back at the hotel. I almost broke down and called the Red Cross, but something distracted me, thank goodness, and I didn't. Now I am glad I didn't, although there were some family members that couldn't understand why my son wasn't at the funeral and told me I should have called him. But then again, they are not Navy Moms and don't understand what our children are going to.
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