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Leaving March 23, 2015
My son will leave in about 6 months for boot camp. I am glad he will be here for the holidays and his birthday. It is kind of nice having this much time so we can really enjoy our time together.
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Permalink Reply by HulaMom on
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My son is leaving on March 12. It seems such a long time away and almost like it will not be here. I'm glad he is going to be here for the holidays. He will be in BC for his birthday so maybe we will celebrate that before he leaves.
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My son is leaving on the 12th too. Maybe they will meet. Good idea about celebrating his birthday ahead of time. I may do that as well. I want the best for him but I'm really nervous. I know he will succeed and he will make everyone proud, but he's still my first born and I will miss him terribly.
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Permalink Reply by Beth W. on
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My son leaves for Bootcamp March 17, 2015. It's getting REAL. I'm very excited for him and his future (Nuke). We're planning a send off party about 2 weeks before he goes.
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We'll probably be hatting as it gets closer. For my son it's 65 days away and it i definitely getting more real. When he signed up it was July 29 and it seemed so far away. I am starting to feel apprehensive but trying not to let him know I am getting nervous. We are having a party for him too, a few weeks ahead of time.
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You sound like me! My son has 71 days left and he signed on in August. Seemed light years away back then and now NOT SO MUCH! I'm a planner so I'm now obsessing over letter writing...thank goodness for this site with oodles of helpful hints!
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Beth W I love this site. It shows us that we are not alone. As a mom, I know I have to be strong but it is just so scary, but that is part of life, I guess. I have been thinking about letter writing too. I want to make sure my son feels like everyone is thinking of him, which they will be, but until we reach March we shouldn't go crazy. Easier said than done.
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Exactly! Much easier said than done. Everything we do is marked by a thought of "next time, HE won't be here" and a hint of sadness over that. But we raised him to go into the world and make it better so I guess a pat on the back and "job well done" is due?! It's just so different than sending one off to college.
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How old is your son? Mine is 21. YOu are absolutely right and I think this is much more meaningful and more courageous than college. Sometimes I hear the moms talk about their kids in college and they make them sound like heroes for doing something that is just normal. Our sons are doing something awesome and giving their lives to better our country and that is awesome.
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My son is 18 turning 19 before he goes to BC. I have 2 others in college and 1 still in HS. My Recruit is my 3rd child but the first to be leaving home, I always figured the oldest would be the first the leave! Oh well. I really admire military folks as I believe it's a "calling" more than a career. So is your recruit working out in prep for BC? Mine is focusing on improve his running time as that's his biggest worry. He has lost over 50 pounds over the course of a year and kept it off! Wish I could do the same!!
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My son was working out and lately has not been. I told him he better start getting ready. I have a 19 year old son who graduated from high school in June and a daughter who is 12 so my kid activities are varied. The 12-year old is the one who will do me in.
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Permalink Reply by catcat5 on
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My son is also leaving March 17, 2015. He signed up on October 7th and March seemed so far away but now its almost
here! I am nervous for him but he is excited to start his journey. My son is 18 how old is yours?
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