Beautiful People!! Please Help!

[celinamae]

Hi All,

My boyfriend ships out to Boot Camp this Sunday. I am so new to this game can you all tell me what to expect? Can I sit at the airport with him? 

 

I'm kind of freaking out right now, but I will be strong and not show him because I want him to be focused. How does this letter thing work? What do I expect? He'll be a Hospital Corpsman.

 

I know this post is scattered but so am I at the moment. I love my man. Advice? Tips? Please? 

 

Thanks and love y'all!

[flipflops91]

you can show him how scared you are just make sure you tell him you support him and love him and will get through this boot camp thing even though you are freaking out :) my fiance left on the 26th of October and Im just starting to feel semi normal again.  I just dropped him off at the recruiter's so im not positive about the whole airport thing but ive heard that it depends on if he is shipping out with other people or not as to whether you can sit with him or not (he should know and be able to tell you) The first week will feel unbearable, like part of you has been ripped out but once you get his box of clothing items than followed by his form letter with the little hand written note on the back it wont seem so bad.  I still havent gotten my first letter but ive heard (by this website) that other people who have SRs in the same PIR group as mine are starting to get the first group of letters. this will all be really hard but ive been told that the moment you see him for his graduation it all makes it better. stay busy and write him a letter every day from the moment he leaves, and when you get his address send them all together, just tell him about your day and that you love him if you cant think of anything else to write. talk to people here on this website if you have any questions or just need someone who understands what your going through. you can send me a friend request if you like :) just remember as time passes itll get easier and once you get to the end itll feel like time has flown

[Anti M]

Some of the MEPS allow you to go to the airport, others don't allow it as th group needs to get mentally prepared for boot camp on that trip out; the Deppers need to get their game faces on and start acting like recruits.  

 

Join the new members group, they have a lot of discussions about how things run during this early phase.

 

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

 

Boot camp is only eight weeks, that's finite and doable.  Get through that first, you will be alright.

[Evie (Brett's Wife)]

hi celinamae! first off, the worst thing to do is not show him how you feel. you don't want to bottle up your feelings from the get go. bootcamp will be from about 8-9 weeks, which isn't that long if you keep yourself busy. when he finally gets to bootcamp he will get one 30 second phone call to whom ever he wants just to say he's there, love you and see you soon! after about 1 week at bootcamp he will be able to write letters and send them out. so expect your first letter to be delivered within a week or two. after the first couple of weeks, it is smooth sailing from there on out! you can write him as much as you'd like. the more letters the better for him! about 5 weeks into bootcamp he will be awarded a phone call or two!!! that's the exciting part :) so if you see any weird number pop up on your phone, answer it!!!!! that conversation will probably be 30 minutes (depending on his RDC---recruit division commander). after that phone call, it will put you at ease and will give you a drive knowing that you guys have reached that halfway point! the best thing for you to do while going through all of this is not only write him letters but keep a journal for yourself. write how you are feeling that day, what happened, what made you feel happy, sad, mad etc. it will be good for you. since he is already going to go through a strict routine, make one up for yourself. trust me, it makes that time go a lot faster. before you know it, you will hear that most beautiful words "liberty call" and you'll find yourself running into his arms :) !!!! during this process and journey you are about to embark on, if you have any questions, concerns etc. please, feel free to ask me! my husband graduated from bootcamp at Great Lakes in March of 2009. you are going to be okay :) what doesn't kill us makes us stronger! good luck to your boyfriend as well.

[flipflops91]

hey evie,

that advice on keeping a journal is a really good idea! i guess its kind of what ive been doing with the blogs here but i like it. I never thought about keeping myself on a strict routine either, ive just heard to keep myself busy lol thanks for the advice :) im still trying to figure this all out to :)

[celinamae]

Evie thank you SO much!

[celinamae]

Thank you all so much. God Bless you guys!! I appreciate all the advice so much. So proud of my man as I am sure y'all are proud of yours!!! GO NAVY!!