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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Comment by ProudNavyMom on November 27, 2011 at 12:04pm: My SR was at a VFW on Thanksgiving so hopefully I will get a card/ pic. Yay!!

Comment by medic mom on November 27, 2011 at 11:08am: Earl's mom---everyone is pretty much right. My son had to go to the airpory the next day for A-school. We did get to go to the airport and be wirh him til he left. Your SR can get gate passes so you can go past security and wait at the gate til he leaves. We did that and it was great. A little more time with him.

Comment by lauren on November 27, 2011 at 10:57am: Earl's mom, Pat's is right, but if you are lucky and they have a few days break that just might let him come home over night because you are close. They let Kel and we over a 100 miles, but he had to back bright and early. Be prepared though, I have seen some that have to get right on the bus to the airport and the family followed them there to spend a little time. Remember we are here if you need to talk..or stay busy Huggs.....it is get better...

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 27, 2011 at 7:42am: Earl's Mom, Sorry to tell you but after PIR (graduation) they do not come home. It's straight to A-school.

Comment by Erons Mom on November 27, 2011 at 6:30am: Wow you all cherish those phone calls..... my son has been in bootcamp for a week i didnt get a call. I would have loved to talk for a moment! I did recieve a "form letter"--yeah!!! My baby wrote the sweetest note

"he justs wants me to be proud of him"

little does he know ive always been proud of him!!!!

anyone out there have a recruit graduating in january?

once they graduate they get to spend two weeks at home right?

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 25, 2011 at 7:00pm: Anyone who had a recruit at the VFW yesterday...........they put envelopes on the tables and the recruits were supposed to fill out their home addresses and their table number. The VFW will then mail you a picture!!

Comment by lauren on November 25, 2011 at 6:39pm: phone call privileges are different from division to division...there are no hard fast rules. so never go bye what others are able to do. I know yesterday I gave one young man a slip of paper with info on it and he told me nope couldn't take it his division was really strict and his buddy was going to carry and keep the info for him....it is just like it will be later, every division will be different even if they do the same exact job, BC is no different. ......if any oh you had children that ate at the VFW in Villa Park ( we had 15 of them ) .I have some pictures of you would like to see them...they are also on my FB

peace

Comment by allie42989 (ship07/div036) on November 25, 2011 at 6:09pm: @Laurie - if you're talking about the initial "i'm here" call, most likely not. however, my boyfriend had his cell and was able to call his mom and then snuck in a second call to me, but he just said "i love you, goodnight, bye". that's the only call we have received so far and we are on week 3 of him being there. i would say it would just depend on how much time they are given! best wishes to you and your SR! :)

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 25, 2011 at 11:02am: Laurie--your question about phone calls is better answered on Bootcamp Moms group page. They would have the most recent info. However, they are only given so many minutes to make calls. We missed one when he had 20 minutes, but 3 of his friends got the calls and then let us know he was ok.

Comment by Pentwater98 on November 25, 2011 at 9:40am: Good Morning to my Navy Family... Happy Black Friday... I am so happy for the ones that got to talk to their Sailors or SRs yesterday.. My sailor called his dad yesterday and I wasn't there.. My husband had already left my moms house and was at his parents house when the call came in... I stayed behind to help my mom clean up the mess from dinner.. I am just glad my Sailor got to talk to his grandpa and grandma.. That is what I wanted anyways. His grandpa was in the Navy too and my Sailor is the first grandson on that side of the family.. So I know it made my father in-laws day to get to talk to him..