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Permalink Reply by Chipmunk on
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Hi Missey, Welcome to the BC Moms group! The "I'm Here" call is a scripted call. I thought I was just hearing a recording. I finally just started saying, "I love you, so many times that I didn't actually hear what my son told me about calling home other than something about 3 weeks. So, just be prepared for that, and it will come from their cell phone if they took it otherwise, it may come from a number you don't know so answer anyway. They won't be allowed time to talk, so just tell them you love them anyway. If you know your son's schedule and when his plane was landing, you might still have an opportunity to call him before he boards the bus to RTC. Also, the call can come fairly late in the night, I was about ready to head to bed when our call finally came.
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Permalink Reply by Molly's Proud Mom on
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Hi Missey! Congratulations to your son, and you've come to the right place! This is a wonderful network of moms who have all been in the exact place you're in now. I can't believe I'm coming to the end of my BC journey! My daughter graduates (PIR) this Friday!! The time will pass quickly, unless you're waiting for letters and calls. :) Ask all your questions and read up about what to expect, and Welcome!
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Missey, congrats to your son. My son was in boot camp in Oct, PIR was 12/14/18. It seems so long ago now. Boot camp is a rough time for parents; just know that no news is good news. I suggest writing via Sandboxx. Many letters we wrote our son he never got; still a pet peeve of mine. I think the mailroom there is overwhelmed. Good luck to you and your son.
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TammyGirl, I agree with you! I had my daughter here this weekend because my mother passed away and I was showing her all the pics I sent her in letters and through Sandboxx and she'd never gotten them. Both are annoying.
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Molly's Proud Mom —- so sorry to hear about your mom’s passing. Our son got all letters from Sandboxx, but others he didn’t. In hindsight I wish I would have copied all letters.
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Ladies, may I offer a suggestion, although it may be late for some of you. But I wrote emails to my son while he was in BC. It was how I dealt with those first weeks before I had a form letter. I didn't know anything about this site and email writing is just easy for me, plus when I wrote to my son, his picture icon would come up and seeing his smiling face kept encouraging me as well. Once I had his address I printed all of my emails and mailed the letters. I continued to write him that way, just because I figured then he could read them later in an email. I never really considered the fact that he might not receive my letters.
I also gave my son's address out to many of our close friends, primarily from church who wanted to be able to write and share with him their well wishes. He received most of those letters as far as I know. It does seem like I have heard more and more about the letters not arriving, so I offer my suggestion as another alternative, either write them in an email first, or write them in a word document that you can save, or just copy them, before mailing to GL. Later you can bundle them together and share after PIR for them to have at A school as well.
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Just keep your phone near you at all times--even in the bathroom! I bought one of those strap things to wear around the neck so I can have it with me when I'm wearing clothes without pockets. Boot Camp was the hardest for us because the separation was completely unfamiliar--we had no military background except my long-deceased father and uncle (WW2). BUT now that our daughter is finished with training and with her ship, we see how much she's grown and learned. Remember that sometimes when you do get to talk to your son he might not be able to tell you what you're asking because of protocol, not because he wants to hold back. There are a lot of support systems in place in the Navy and our kids learn where to find them--it just takes some time.
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My Son just went on 5/30 and I got the scripted call but nothing else. About when does one usually receive The Letter?
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mommymichele411 - Welcome aboard!! - you should receive "the kid in the box" - your son's belongings in the mail in about 1 - 1.5 weeks, maybe sooner. I think they are generally mailed using FedEx and have to be signed for, so keep that in mind. Then the Form letter arrives about 2 - 2.5 weeks after they have left for BC. My son's BC was before they changed the fitness rules, so now, they have to pass the initial fitness test before they assign them to a division and that is when the will send out their form letter.
Be sure to read all of the posts and information on the main BC Mom page and join in on the main comments.
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