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Comment by patti (ship 12 Div 037) on November 16, 2010 at 7:13pm

Just got the letter! Anyone else has a child in Ship 12 Div 037?

Comment by Lynne on November 16, 2010 at 6:12pm

Good job NS on taking the plunge...I did and it will always reign as one of the greatest experiences of my life...I have met and made friends who I believe are the forever kind of friends...congrats...

Comment by caldwec on November 16, 2010 at 5:04pm

Back from MEPS. What a nice ceremony and I sure did appreciate the concern they showed to the families. I left my camera in the rain last spring so I didn't get any photos. She was appointed group leader! They are now stuck at the airport waiting for their flight out. It's been delayed. They won't get to CHI until kinda late and they were already exhausted. I hope they can get some sleep on the plane. My daughter is gone!

Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 16, 2010 at 5:04pm

thanks for the update Lynne

Comment by Lynne on November 16, 2010 at 4:59pm

Division 39 is in the 1/7/2011 PIR group...join there and you will be able to hear from others who may have heard something. Remember that "no news is good news" There are several reasons you may not have gotten the box including he sent it to someone else, he threw his clothes away (yep they do this so they don't have to pay postage) and they gave their clothes to Goodwill. If you called the recruiter and got the division number you can rest assured it is correct. Someone else in the PIR group will be able to give you the full correct address of where you can write to him. Don't panic, some recruits write, others not so much. So get several calls, some only three. I know this is a hard time. Join your PIR group, you will feel better.

For those of you who have recruits just hitting great lakes...those calls usually come late at night and even close to midnight. They are very short calls. There is usually a long line and sometimes the recruits get frustrated waiting in line and don't call at all, so don't get too upset if you don't hear. I didn't get that last call.

Our PIR group had divisions from over a 2 week period so you just never know when that PIR is going to be until you get the form letter. Calling cards are good because then when your recruit does get a call home they can be ready to make that call....

Comment by Tamme on November 16, 2010 at 4:30pm

You can go ahead and book for the 21st and then cancel it if, hopefully, it is sooner.

Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 16, 2010 at 4:21pm

I also heard good things about the Navy Lodge. How soon would you even consider to book and make arrangements for PIR? I hope I get my call tonight

Comment by Tamme on November 16, 2010 at 2:47pm

Navy Lodge is the closest as well.

Comment by Debbie2 on November 16, 2010 at 2:32pm

Thats what I was figuring also, I was looking at hotels in the area, looks like Navy Lodge was a good place. Justin had his cell but he talked to his girlfriend so much from the airport that it died before he even left Cleveland, lol!

Comment by Tamme on November 16, 2010 at 2:30pm

Willie had his cell phone right up until his last call at the base. When he made the final call, they would have taken it and put it in his "Kid in the Box." I saw graduation is 1/14 for the people who left last week. I figure ours will be 1/21.

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