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Permalink Reply by Lisa (Olivia Div 09-Ship 331) on
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My daughter was in bc last August. I think it was a few weeks before I received "the box". Be prepared, the only information you will receive is a very brief note and information about contact info and their mailing address so that you can write to her. My guess is that you will receive the box in the next view days. She'll make it! Be strong Navy Mom!
Best,
Lisa
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Permalink Reply by Diana(PO3/IT3) on
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{{{{Lisa}}}} True that. We've all been in this spot..
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GeauxN....assume no news is everything is probably ok. If there was a serious issue, you would have had contact. The Navy expects their new recruits to jump to it and figure things out on their own - yet they do give them lots and lots of guidance. Due to the snail mail service downsizing, my guess is perhaps things are just taking a lot longer to move around. Sometimes they are 'in holding' for several days until the teams fill up with incoming recruits. I can't remember when I received my sailors box - it might have been closer to 2 weeks out. Could there be a chance your daughter opted to not send anything home and donated all she wore? Unless, of course, she had a cell phone with her - that would have to be returned. Fear not. You WILL hear something very soon.
You should be getting a form letter within the next few days/ week. That will have your sailor's address and projected grad date into, etc.
This is a rough time - largely due to inconsistent communication. I wrote more letters than I received but I did get a couple of phone calls throughout. They are team building right now. Contact to home and family is not a good thing when they really need to detach and focus on why they are there. You aren't hearing much on purpose.
Try to relax. This time will pass faster than you think. No news means she is fine.... My daughter will finish her C School next week and gets leave for a few weeks before reporting to her assigned ship. It's been a year for us this September. A year! A lot, A LOT of growth on both our ends have happened - all great. Your daughter needs you to be calm and strong for her. Keep those letters very, very frequent and upbeat, positive, funny - you know her personality. Careful not to send treats though - it can cause her a bit of grief in humiliation depending upon her team leader. Plus, they really have very little space - just a flat bin under their bunk and a tiny locked drawer.
If you have any more questions or concerns, fire away! This is a great place to commune with the rest of us Navy mommies. I found much solace and great info on this site as well as have made some wonderful friends.
Hang in there! It'll get better!
~Diana
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Permalink Reply by GeauxNAVY on
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Wow, ALL of you just made me feel 100% better and much stronger. Thank you.
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I came home to my first letter home from Shelby. One happy NAVY mom right now! Started crying as soon as I saw the letter in the mail box. Lol. Sat in the yard like a fool, crying all the way through the letter. (No shame, lol) . She sounded very upbeat and strong. She is the PFC and said the RDC's are loud but seem to like her "which is nice" she says "none of them yell at me" lol. Very happy and content. Thank you for all of you encouragment this morning.
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So glad you got a letter! I trembled and cried when I got my first letter from Olivia. You'll look forward to all her letters. :-)
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