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SHIP 04 / DIV 812
Looking for other Moms/Wives/GF...etc.... who is on same Div. Im looking forward to chatting here on N4M and meeting with you guys at PIR.... I know our boys will be going through a tough journey... Im just glad us parents/wives/GF can all come together, to encourage each other and our future sailors, to support them/lean on each other and pray for them. Wooo PIR 5/11 here we come !!!!!
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Permalink Reply by sjtina on
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Hello Jaimers. I am a veteran mom whose son traveled this road in 2010. I am active in the BUDs groups. Hopefully I can help answer and questions or concerns you may have. Your right, it is a long, tough journey and having others to go through it makes it a little easier.
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Permalink Reply by Jaimers on
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@ Sjtina..... Thank you ... yes im sure i will be full of questions... taking it one step at a time .. get through BC and pre-buds...
and just to confirm from pre-buds to buds their is no leave right ? .....
@ Nancy --- Im so happy our boys will have PIR together ... yay
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Sjtina, When do they get leave ?
Nancy , Omg yes ...ha ha will be a site to c :)
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Jaimers, once he finishes BC he can put a chit in for leave. He accrues 2 1/2 days a month. I think most the requests are in for Memorial Day weekend. Its not totally impossible to get leave, but unlikely. I know it sounds far away, but you can probably count on Christmas. They will have a restriction of a 50 mile radius at first, but will eventually change to 300 miles. I hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by Proud Mom-Linda on
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Hi Sjtina,
Seem like you are well versed in this Navy "stuff". Quick question; do you have any idea if the guys will know before PIR when they leave for 'A' school? I am flying up from West Palm Beach Florida and will be staying the weekend in Great Lakes. My son has a SWCC contract. Thank....Linda
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Permalink Reply by RBRitz on
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Can't help but be excited that my son's PIR is 05/11/2012. He was born on 05/11/92. We will get to be with him on his 20th birthday!
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Have you ladies gotten personal letters from your boys yet? The form letter was helpful, but it didn't exactly warm my heart :)
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@ Sjtina Thank you so much .... You are so helpful nice to have someone who is ahead ...Thank you again..How is your son... Where is he at in the journey ! Im familiar with the other process I have a Dau in the fleet already ...but this .....whew lol one day at a time lol
@ rbritz - Hi Im not expecting letters yet .. my son just arrived the 19th ... by next week i will start stalking the mailman lol ... Hoping to start seeing them come... have you booked flights/hotels/cars yet ?
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Permalink Reply by mamaroo on
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Hi everyone,
I am new to this group. My son left 3/19, such a hard day, but I am proud of him. Just found out my son will graduate on 5/11. He too is on Ship 4, Division 812. I am missing him so much. I am writing to him every day. We received his box, but no letters yet. It sounds like (from Jaimers) not to expect anything from our SR's just yet.
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Hi Mamaroo, looks like my son and your son got there the same day :) ...Welcome glad you found us in here.
I remember from last year when my Dau was in BC.. Our mail day was Weds. lol ... I told our mailman i will be stalking him starting next week lol .. Did you make travel arrangement yet?
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