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Comment by Chimene on September 26, 2012 at 12:55pm

leslie2010, my son just graduated BESS. If you can try to be there for your stepson's BESS graduation, it is an important milestone as BC PIR. If you haven't already, come join us on the Groton, CT submarine group.

Comment by leslie2010 on September 19, 2012 at 9:13pm

My stepson just graduated bootcamp last weekend and now is in CT...Im so proud of him...Go NAVY

Comment by Debra on September 17, 2012 at 9:59pm

Good Luck to all Navy Moms...my son is on his second deployment to Persian Gulf, graduated high school and bootcamp last year....Go Navy!!

 

Comment by corbie (Ship 12 Div 047) on September 13, 2012 at 7:14pm

hi, my son left on 8/29/12,  and is on else in the same ship11 div 349?

Comment by Kaye S. on September 12, 2012 at 1:39pm

NOW HEAR THIS!

INDIANAPOLIS "WESTIES" DINNER!

Monday, September 17

Social time: 5:30pm / Seating at 6:00pm
Olive Garden Restaurant
10243 U.S. Hwy 36 (Rockville Road)
Avon, IN 46123 (Map)
Restaurant: (317) 273-0889
Organized By: Kaye S.

Each month, on THIRD MONDAYS:  A social time and dinner for ANYONE who wishes to join us!  Takes place on the "West" side ;-)  We arrive when we can starting at 5:30.  We chat until our table is ready at 6:00.

Please RSVP, so you'll have a chair when you get there!  Thanks, k.

Comment by Kyle'sMom on September 12, 2012 at 10:06am

Hi MQuinn . . . getting the 'box' is a little strange (Kid in a box minus the kid). Agree with ReneeBC - the first few weeks are the hardest but writing everyday is very helpful. I still write everyday - write just like I'm talking to him! I've also sent him a couple 'questionairres' which he said he liked so he didn't have to guess what my questions were. (i.e. basic stuff like 'how is the food' - 'what has been your biggest surprise' - yaddah yaddah. While the letters help, the not talking is very hard. Tomorrow is 5 weeks and I have not talked to him yet. He got phone privledges last week and they were told they had 30 minutes. He called his girlfriend first and got cut off a couple of times (the phones they use are not very good) and was getting ready to call me (after only 15 minutes) and they were told 'that's it - let's go'. He felt so bad . . . his girlfriend and I had already talked and agreed that if we got the call and the other didn't what we would tell Kyle for each other. She called me afterwards and in Kyle's next letter he said that while he felt awful for not getting to call me it helped knowing that his girlfriend would call for him. Once you start getting letters things will get easier. Thursdays are my new favorite day - that's when his letters arrive! This site is also very helpful. I don't post alot, but I read everyday! This is a great support! Hang in there - it does get better.

Comment by ReneeBC on September 11, 2012 at 9:54pm

mquinn,

The next 3 weeks is very hard.  Stay on the bootcamp page and teh Indiana page for support while writing to your SR every day.  It is essential for them and cathartic for you.  :)

In teh meantime, below is a link to a day by day breakdown of bc.  I had a copy by my bed, in th kitchen, at work adn in my purse!  LOL  I hope it helps you to know what he's doing and be able to show off a little of your new navy mom smarts.  :))

 Day by day breakdown of basic training at GL http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

Comment by Pat on September 11, 2012 at 2:13pm

All from Indiana are welcome!

Comment by luvmycorpsman on September 10, 2012 at 8:22pm

Well, I'm not exactly a "mom," but I am an Indiana gal, and my SN is also from indiana.  I hope I'm still welcomed here!

Comment by Amanda NavyMom/ArmyMom on August 31, 2012 at 9:30pm

My son left for Boot Camp this past Tuesday 8/28. Anyone else from Indy ship out then?

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