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looking for Moms who just shipped kiddo out last week of November....
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Permalink Reply by Brigitte on
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Hi Lena. My daughter also started BC on the 30th. We are located in Michigan. I actually received my "kid" box last week but I think it's because we are only 5-6 hrs away.. I did call her recruiter first thing this morning and got her address. She is Ship 11 Div 060. I still haven't gotten the form letter but I am hoping for it today or tomorrow. After reading all the posts and forums on here I noticed that you should only send letters and pictures and seems the plainer the better. I guess this way it doesn't draw too much attention to them. I've already have two letters ready to go and I numbered them on the back so she knows which ones were written first incase she receives a stack of them. Hope you get ur box today and also your letter.
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Permalink Reply by MISSISSIPPIMOM on
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Hi, The recruiter called me this morning and gave me the address and his ship number...which is ship 11 division 061 so I guess our kiddos will graduate at the same time...I really think well of his recruiter to call me and give me my sons information...I didn't have to call him! Glad you are so close to your daughter, it has got to make you feel better...Mississippi is kinda far but maybe graduation will get here quick. Where will your daughter go to A school? Jonathan will be in Florida much closer only 4 hours away. I cant wait!
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She is going to A school in Port Hueneme, California...now thats a ways from here but worth a trip to some warm weather someday
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Permalink Reply by CorinneL on
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Hello Lena -
My son graduated from Boot Camp in May. You can send your son prepaid phone cards that are already activated (VERY important) if he doesn't already have one or two. I bought my AT&T ones at Walmart and the checkout clerk activates the card for you as you're checking out. And you can send him postage stamps. "Plainer, the better" means just white envelopes - no colors, no fancy edges, stickers or additional notes on them so your letters don't stand out from the rest or he'll get picked on bad. It's all part of the training. I sent my son a notepad (about steno size) and envelopes - he got them but didn't need them. They give them paper and envelopes to write home with. Also no food whatsoever - another part of the training. Don't feel sad about the box - everything he had when he left home will be there except his wallet. -
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Permalink Reply by karenmjm on
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I am right there with you ladies, my child left for BC on Nov 29th, so I am hoping for my form letter this week. I got my kid in the Box, last Thursday. Has anyone gotten a PIR date, yet?
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Permalink Reply by aprilan on
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Just received my sons very short letter. He is in division 911 and expects to graduate on 2/4/2011. As of 12/5/2010, he hadn't actually started training because everyone in his division hadn't yet arrived.
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Permalink Reply by KimB-Proud Mom Of A Sailor!! on
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I called my sons recruiter this morning and he gave me Ship 11; Div 061. I can't wait for my official letter but I think PIR will be 2/4/11.
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Well I guess our guys are going through bc together!!!! I received Jonathan's box of personal effects and it was like they say....It's everything except your kid and their wallet!!! Kinda sad....But we are proud of his choice. Where is Cody's A school? Jonathan is going to be in Pensacola! We are only 4 hours from there so we cannot wait.
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It's so good to hear that someone is in the same ship and division as Cody. Yes, getting his stuff was very hard but I know this is what Cody wants to do. He was soooooooo ready to leave. He'd been sitting home way too long waiting for his ship date. Cody will be staying in Great Lakes after graduation. Good thing he's used to the cold weather and shoveling. We are from MN so this is nothing to him. Once he's done with A school, he will go on to C school and we aren't sure where that will be. What is Jonathan going in for? Cody is going in to be an HT (Hull Technician).
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Well I afraid to say but my southern boy is not used to really cold weather this will definitely be a new experience......Jonathan will be going to be and Air Frame Mecanic.....I dont know if or where he has a C school...He is 20 and he signed up and we were not with him...
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