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To go or not?

We found out today that we are going to be able to transport our son to the hotel following a check in with his recruiter. The recruiter told us that he will be able to go out for dinner and must be back in the hotel at 10:00 pm. This was great news for us as we had pretty much resigned ourselves to saying our goodbyes in a parking lot. The recruiter is advising us NOT to plan on coming back the next day for the swearing in...his reasoning was that we would be seeing our son after a VERY long and grueling day and that it's when they are likely to be emotionally depleted especially knowing that it will be the last time they see their parents. he says that 98% of the kids have a really hard time if their parents are there......Thoughts or experiences from anyone?

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Permalink Reply by napstersmom on July 4, 2013 at 11:09am

Let your son decide.  We weren't there for the swearing-in (we dropped him off at the hotel the night before).  That separation was much more private, just the 3 of us, and it was very emotional and tough.  My son said the next day the swearing in lasted about one minute in a small room, and then they went straight to the airport and got on the plane.  After hearing that we were glad we did things the way we did.  We couldn't get 2 days off work, and it took a full day to bring him to MEPS, and go back home, so that's how we made our decision.  Hope this helped.

Permalink Reply by Jordan'Mom Ship 13 Div 333 on July 4, 2013 at 2:34pm
I was able to talk with J about this just now. From the response I got (and more what he DIDNT say) I think it will be saying our goodbyes the night before. Not how Mamma really wanted it but I could tell that he's a little apprehensive about how he'll be feeling by that point. I have been ill the past three years, brain surgery and he has been my support...I think he really doesn't want me to see him even the least bit upset, just strong and confident. My hero in the making

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