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M daughter left for boot camp on 02/27/2012

I am so glad that I have this opportunity to be apart os this group...It helps me deal with my daughter being gone...This is her first time away from me this long without at least a phone call everyday..My tears are still flowing, but with the help of this group and your stories, I am able to understand that she will be o.k....Patiently waiting for my letters and calls, then of course, graduation day!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Denarcy on March 2, 2012 at 11:11pm
My son left on 2/28/12 to GL for BC. This site has helped me tremendously!! Everything I've read has come true so far. I received the "Kid in a box" today... Without this site I would have bald my eyes out.
This is the first time my son has been away from home, ever flew in a plane....
Someone said "BC is harder on parents". I don't agree, yes we ache for our children, they have so much more to endure. Prayers for ALL our sons & daughters!
I'm grateful especially for this post! Now I feel more connected.
Permalink Reply by mdamon70/SHIP11Div.134 on March 4, 2012 at 3:20pm

That was quick for you to receive your box.  Mine left on 2/29.  I guess I better prepare for "the box".

Permalink Reply by jenniferzcrazyplace on March 3, 2012 at 1:54pm

DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in February, join this group..I did my son left Feb, 23 I am so glad they have this site!

Permalink Reply by blm on March 3, 2012 at 6:27pm

I received her box yesterday, and it is true that this web site has made this transition a bit easier. I remember reading about how tough it was for some moms to get that box and crying for them as I was reading,but when I got mine, I was a bit numb, a bit depressed, a bit teary, but not as sad as I think I would have been if I had not anticipated it. 

Permalink Reply by Conny Ahoi on March 3, 2012 at 7:16pm

Hallo... i received "THE BOX" on Friday ... when the door rand and looked outside i saw the box and grabed it i hurried and opened it... and i just started crying so hard, holding on to his cloth and looking desperatly for a little note, just something little, but nothing.... i still have the box standing here and the cloth inside... now today was a great day... he arrived bootcamp wednesday 12:40 am, when i got his 15 sec. call, but today i also got his letter with the info and his address, so i will finish some of my started letter and looking forward to mail my letters out to him on monday.... i cant wait ... i am still very emotional on day 6... i miss him like crazy....

Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 3, 2012 at 8:06pm

Hello!

I will be looking for the mom/wife/GF etc. who will be interested in creating the 04/27/2012 PIR group.

So if you get that info either in your form letter or from your recruiter that would help. This most likely will be a "mom" who's recruit arrived at BC between 02/23 – 02/28 (?) ...give or take...there are no exacts…ONLY my “guestimation”. I just saw one mom report receiving her form letter and her son arrived on 02/23 and has a 04/27 PIR.

New TG’s are posted on RTC website on Mondays (unless there is a Federal Holiday then it is Tuesday). Lately, it has been later in the week….Fridays. So you can see what I mean about no exacts.

BC can be anywhere from 7.5 to 9 weeks. It is also possible for recruits to arrive in the same week…or day…but have different PIR dates. Your recruiter may have your recruit’s ship/division as early as 72 hours after arriving at BC. I will take this ship/div # for the purpose of starting a PIR group BUT please wait for the form letter that your recruit will send home to address your mail and send it. The address your recruiter gets oftentimes is incomplete or has too much information that is not necessary for the address.

Folks, if it is something you think you'd be interested in...Friend me, send me a message and get details.

I am seeing that some of you are already getting your form letters…so it would be great to get this group up and running ASAP.

Thank You!

FTLW

Permalink Reply by soccermom22 on March 4, 2012 at 12:34am

Sorry to bother you...my daughter arrived at BC late evening 02/27...got her box on 03/02 but no form letter yet...any idea when the form letter will be arriving?

 

 

Permalink Reply by Denarcy on March 4, 2012 at 5:23am
From my understanding, the form letter will be sent this week.
Here's a site I viewed that helped me see a little view of their weekly living:

http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433.

Type this web address in the google search. You won't be disappointed. Keeps me sane knowing a little bit of what might be happening.

Hope that helps.
Permalink Reply by CRGNavyMom on March 4, 2012 at 6:17pm

Thanks so much for this link.  I'm just reviewing it now and wished I would have seen this before my son left.  But, at least I know what his day should be like today.  Thanks so much for sharing this.

 

Permalink Reply by angelaw1920 (SHIP 11 / DIV 134) on March 4, 2012 at 2:44pm

I was told that it could take up to 10-12 days after they left for it to come...Maybe our daughters are in th same division....if so we should keep in touch

 

Permalink Reply by mdamon70/SHIP11Div.134 on March 4, 2012 at 3:23pm

I'd volunteer... but my son arrived on 2/29.  If he doesn't make the 4/27.  I'll volunteer for the 5/4.  Thanks  :)

Permalink Reply by jenniferzcrazyplace on March 4, 2012 at 1:55am

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir042712

Most likely she will be in the same group is my son...I just started this page, once you get the letter it will tell you here PIR date...most likely the same as my son 4-27-12.  I am new at this too and am being metored...please join if you can.

I wish you the best and understand what you are going though...I am a single mom and he is my only child..UGH!  But I know that he is doing the best for himself  and that is what keep me going!

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