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Anyone with a daughter/son leaving for bootcamp on September 28 in CA? Or anywhere else?
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Permalink Reply by ABH Mom (Tiffani) on
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We are up in Oregon and our son is leaving the 29th for bootcamp
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Permalink Reply by treemanjlp on
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My son left from Oregon on 01 Sept 2011 (Ship 12 Div 356). I'm still trying to navigate these forums and groups, but found this web address that is useful in tracking your sailors PIR(graduation) date. www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp
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Permalink Reply by Diana(PO3/IT3) on
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Thanks treeman - good to know. My daughter said I seem to know more about what going to happen during her transition and bootcamp experience than she does right now....so many details that are helpful in making it all run more smoothly...
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Permalink Reply by Ship12 Div 008 Kendra on
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My daughter is leaving from San Antonio, TX on the 28th! I am so proud yet nervous and sad!!!
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Me, too, Kendra! Me, too. My daughter leaves the same day but from San Diego, CA. Wonder if they will be in the same division? Hang in there. Enjoy these last few days....
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Congrats all you moms with SRs leaving today/tomorrow/this week.....one more hurdle over. This one is the hardest.... I'm home now. Aubrey flew out at 6:20am pacific time - talked to her at 11:30am pacific time when she landed in Chicago (chilly and very rainy btw). We texted for about an hour after that. Then she texted "bye. Love you." And turned off her phone. She's probably at bc right now diving into the chaotic first days fray........ Haven't gotten the 'official' "I'm here." phone call but that is okay. I know she made it in good health - a bit tired and admittedly nervous of what to expect in a few hours but otherwise good. On my way home, a 2+ hour drive, I cried off and on -a few times had to pull over. Then, I treated myself to a bit of a shopping spree at the outlet mall I pass. That helped a bit even though the clerks kept asking me what was wrong (more tears - Aubrey and I loved our shopping treks together and I was remembering her in a stroller there so many years ago.....). The tears earned me an additional 20% and $15 off my entire purchase though so that was a moment of a good laugh. (Aubrey will enjoy reading that part in my first letter to her....)
I got up at 4am to make sure I got that last bit in as Aubrey and her band of fellow travelers walked out the door in the dark to board the bus. That was SO worth it. Those young'un's will be all grown up when we see them next - in a good way.
I think we are grieving the certain end of childhood as the door opens to new adulthood........... A new chapter to make more happy memories......
Love and hugs to all of you....my blue candle is burning right now - for my own, for yours, and those who had no one there to hug and kiss them so-long.....
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Got "the box" today...in it I found the black wallet we bought with the 500 minute phone card, the 2 bandaids, 2 moleskin patches, and important numbers slip I put in there. What the heck do I make of THAT?????? The rest was what she had on her when she left - clothes, toiletries, shoes, and some paperwork/orders. Good grief. With no phone card, how will she call home? It wasn't in the wallet but tossed in a side pocket..... :-/ No form letter - yet.
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