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How long does it take to get the form letter in the mail?
My son left for RTC Sept 20th and we already received the box of personal items he had with him when he arrived at RTC. We have not received a form letter yet...is that the norm? How long does it usually take? I have heard alot of Mom's reporting that they received their box before their form letter... hope all is okay.
Thanks,
Beth (from Georgia)
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Permalink Reply by aggiemom (Corpsman A School) on
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You should receive your letter by this weekend. It usually takes a few more days to get to you - their normal writing day is Sunday so I would expect - depending on where you live - you will get it by the weekend.
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Permalink Reply by darlene8993 on
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Hi Beth, I got my form letter within a week, but my box took awhile longer. I guess it just depends on when the RTC gets around to sending them out! You will probably get it this week. Have you checked with the other ladies in your SR's division to see if they have experienced the same thing? If you know what ship/division it is, there should be a discussion set up for that specific group. Most of us in a particular division have common experiences with letter dates, phone calls, etc.
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Permalink Reply by Invisible12 on
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I received the box on day 5 and the form letter on day 11.
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Permalink Reply by MM3 Proud Momma on
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I got both my form letter and my box today. But my son sent them to two different places.......letter to me, box to his grandparents. He got a chance to write on his form letter that he sent the box to my parents house so I hopped in the car and literally sped down there to see if it was sitting on thier porch (they live 1/2 mile away, are out of town and someone else takes care of the house when they are gone). I don't have a clue when it was delivered there. I just know that it's safe with me now! I've been floating on cloud 9 for the last few hours!!! Hang in there!! When you get that form letter, it's going to be the most amazing feeling in the world!!
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