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Friends of navy recruits?? Mine left 11-29-11. Anyone else?
I feel a tad out of place here, as I am a friend of a recruit. She just left and she should have started today. I am not sure really what to expect. She told me it would take 2-3 weeks till she got an address in which we could send her mail, but being JUST A FRIEND I am not sure I will get that address, as I do not know her family. We just met not long ago but I care for her very much and want to keep in contact. I am just wondering if she will be able to give me the address. I don't know the recruitment officer so there is no way to ask anyone else.
I am so nervous for her for these next 8 weeks but I am in admiration of her for her courage to join and become part of the fleet. I would never have to guts myself. I am scared of losing her for life through this, but there is really nothing I can do. I know she has all intentions of going to a-school in California after boot camp and then to Japan after that.
Anyway, if anyone else here has friend in the navy or if your a mom interested in talking, message. I would really like to know others with men/women in the same division, what ever division that may be. I am at a disadvantage here not knowiing the family of my friend, as I will not get that "box" or get that form letter, or even a call to let me know she is there and ok. I wish I had that, so moms be thankfull to get at least that much!!
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Permalink Reply by ABH Mom (Tiffani) on
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Navyfriend11, there is also a facebook page, you can look it up Recruit Training Command, they have forums there. I think I got my first "real" letter from my son after he had been gone about 3.5 weeks, it's really stinks the first 3 weeks, even being a parent we have no idea what's going on or how they are doing until that first letter comes. The first few weeks that they are finally able to write they only get to write on Sundays, after that (a few weeks) they sometimes are allowed to also write on Tuesdays/Thursdays. Hang in there, I'm sure once she is able to finally write you will get that first letter, I would start writing her now, even though you don't know the address, number them in the order you write them and once you get the letter from her, start sending them away. My son said he lived for mailcall. Just don't send cards with music in them, my son has a few stories about those cards. He just graduated last Wednesday and is now in Florida for his A School. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
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Permalink Reply by navyfriend11-ship7div63 on
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Thank you. I truely appreciate you writing to me. I truely can't imagine being a mom of a child going into the millitary. My babies are little , but I know there's always a possiblity that they too may choose that path. This friend is my first experience with the millitary at all. This is all very new to me. I truely appreciate all the moms and wives and other family members of milltary folk, because it truely is a rough journey, for all! I commend every family member and friend that has done it, and mostly the recruits themselves!
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