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My son is leaving June 6th
My son is leaving for bootcamp June 6th. Does anyone else have someone leaving the same time?
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Permalink Reply by AO Mom on
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My son is going in as an Aviation Ordenanceman, his A school is also in Pensacola and boot camp in GL. He leaves June 6th. I am getting very nervous and excited for him. I will be very sad to see him leave but know he has to start his own life now. I bet my son will be with yours since they are both going into the Aviation field.
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Permalink Reply by OhWendyPIR7/27(Ship 13 Div 229) on
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Probably so. It is nice to have all of these great families to go through this with. I know it will be hard not having him home, but I know he is doing the right thing.
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Permalink Reply by rocksNboys on
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Thank you so much for posting that response. It makes sense now why my son just wants it to be him and his recruiter. Looks like he will be getting there about the same time as you. He is going to be a machinist mate, and will also have his A school in the Great Lakes.
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My son told me that I was to take him to his recruiters. I can get out of the car, and give him a hug and kiss but I am not allowed to come in or to go to the airport. He wants me to leave.You know what I want to do? I want to sit in the parking lot where I can see him, but he doesn't know I am there until he leaves! I really don't want to drive off and leave him. That will be awful! But you are right I do want to be respectful of his wishes.
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Permalink Reply by nanajo (Ship 03 Div 239) on
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It's nice to see I haven't been alone with this. I think I would do the same thing you're talking about. My son would love it probably if we didn't all go to the MEPS the day of his swearing in. But there's no way we are not going. And he understands that. I think secretly he wants us to go and be there, but doesn't want to appear that he does. So we all went, grandparents too, for my nephews when they joined, and he knows we all will be there for him too. I have tried to respect his wishes, he doesn't like a lot of fuss, but it's so hard. I have so many emotions going on.
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rocksNboys; My son told us again over the weekend that he didn't want us there at MEPS, but my mom told him she wanted to go and take video and he agreed she could come. He said it wouldn't be as emotional with her there then if it was me. This isn't a new process to her, she has seen 2 of her daughters(me being one of them) a couple of her nephews and now grandson being sworn in, she told him she can handle it. So I am thankful that someone from the family will be there. He said I better bring everyone I can to PIR though, since that is the most important day. Good luck to your son and I can't wait to see everyone's post once we know what division they are all in.
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Today we saw the recruiter for his 7 day check in. I say we because I got to go to and talk to him about some of my questions. I will get to go to MEPS to see the swearing in. My boy said it was OK since it was something he knew I wanted to see. (I thought I had missed it since he has been on delayed enlistment.) So next Tuesday I deliver my boy, and early Wednesday morning I make the trek to the city to see him be sworn in. He is so excited now. He has been studying so hard to really know his START book. I am terribly proud of him. I'll cry later.
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My son just called to tell me his recruiter just stopped by the house, of course I am at work and didn't get to talk to him. He did tell him he would be going to a different MEPS now, which totally screws up the plan of seeing him off. Now I have to figure out what to do. The recruiter is picking him up at home on Sunday to take him to the hotel.
He has been studying since Oct. We have a quick Q/A session after dinner each night. He said he doesn't want to know everything when he gets there and be a show off. I just laughed and told him the more he knows now, the easier life will be when he gets there.
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The recruiter shared a letter with my son today, and you are right. The more he knows the easier it sounds like it will be. The writer said she had to give the general orders while she was on watch at 2 am., and has to be able to say it to anyone who asks. My son has been studying for months now, but has recently by his choice bumped it up. I was so proud of him when I was listening to him at the recruiters, and he was answering the questions accurately and quickly.
This afternoon we went to the gym. He filled out the paperwork to go inactive due to military service. It is really making it seem real to me. Everyone asks how I am, and my response has been "Fine right now, ask me in 8 days." I know I raised my boys to be ready to move out and live their lives, but life sure will change without them around. (The other one gets married in a year.)
I hope you can figure out a way to go see son at MEPS. I didn't realize how much it meant to me to be able to go to see him. I am excited about it, but hope I don't get toooo teary. He will expect some tears, of course. He knows me too well.
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Permalink Reply by kcalhoun91 on
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I'm leaving June 5th! I'm so stoked.
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Good luck to you. My son leaves on the 4th.
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My son is also leaving June 6th. The day seems to be coming faster and faster. Good luck to your son. I am glad I was told about this group!
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