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Comment by CaptainFatso on February 17, 2012 at 3:25pm

USS Stark FFG 31 - Peacetime - 1987 - 37 Dead - 21 Injured

USS Samuel B Roberts - FFG 58 - Peacetime - 1988 - 10 Injured

USS Cole DDG 67 - Peacetime - 2000 - 17 Dead - 39 injured

This not mentioned to frighten anyone as your kid is probably safer in the Navy than he or she would've been riding quads in the desert. However, they volunteered to play a game that can get real nasty real fast.

Boot camp quite simply does not compare to the hell that the sailors on these ships endured. At best, it was beginning of a training process that enabled them to endure it.

Be grateful for any intense training that they receive.

Comment by Steph68 on February 17, 2012 at 3:16pm

CaptainFatso-  That made me laugh so hard I had tears!!  My son, who is in your daughters division, is one of the retarded ones!!  I did receive a letter yesterday also!!  Here is his description so far:  He misses everyone VERY much.  Spent a week and a half doing nothing.  The three instructors are SUPER COOL with one of them being the funniest person he has ever met!!  The food is great, especially the apples, although eating three times a day is not enough!!  He misses what is going on in the world, although I never pictured him to be interested in world news!!  Gotta love him!!

Comment by CaptainFatso on February 17, 2012 at 2:37pm

OK... We received our first letter (Ship 12 / 098) and I must say, there is something tremendously wrong with this division. My daughter described her RDCs as being "super nice".

SUPER NICE and RDC in the same sentence?  Jeeeeeeeeeeeshh... three weeks and she's already got the military art of mixing contradictory terms mastered. Navy training is the best.

She did of course describe the RDCs from her brother division as being SCARY MEAN. If you knew my daughter, this would make absolute sense. The folks on her side of the fence are family to be defended to the death, while the "other guys" are only slightly better than pond scum.

Oh yeah... My kiddo had another revelation... She said the boys are retarded and keep getting their division into trouble. Boy, I'm liking this Navy bit for my kid better and better each day. I've spent the last several years trying to bang this very point into her head without success. I've already responded to her by letter,

"Yes honey, boys are retarded and they will pretty much remain that way until they are about thirty"

OK... so there we have it.

Div 098 RDCs are Super Nice

Div 097 RDCs are Scary Mean

Boys are Retarded.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Its a fine Navy Day.

Comment by TorisMom on February 17, 2012 at 2:03pm

Awe! Thank you all5roc, Tori is not a girls girl either but when she called me from the airport she had already made friends with a girl. It's the support of those other girls and the bonds she is hopefully making that help me know me not being there is okay. I am so excited to see the new woman the Navy is making of my girl! Prayers to you and your SR too!!!! <3

Comment by all5roc on February 17, 2012 at 12:15pm

Torismom, I didnt get a note on form letter either. And my daughter likes to write.They may not have had time. She is fine or you would have heard. Just remember that they are learning so much and they will be so proud of themselves!! I did get a letter and said she was so close to the girls even after 5 days! That says alot for mine, cuz girls bug her. So your daughter has alot of support with her everyday!! Prayers to you and your SR.!!

Comment by TorisMom on February 17, 2012 at 11:12am

Caryn321- I feel like you describe exactly how I feel. I agree it helps knowing others are feeling how we do, it doesn't help knowing other are sad, but that this is "normal" Because not having Tori here isn't normal. There was only one other kid who left Sacramento on 1/30 with Tori and they live in Sacramento, she called me last night and she received a letter from her son yesterday. I will be the happiest mom when my first letter comes. The no contact is hard, I want to cheer her on, tell her she is awesome for making it this far. I am doing it in letters but am used to being able to speak those words to her, to keep telling her until I know she feels better.

It doesn't matter if our kids are 18,28,or48, they are our kids. We just want them to be happy and succeed. And they are succeeding. If I didn't have this website with all you moms sharing your joys and sorrows I would be a worse mess than I already am.

But I got awesome news yesterday, I got hired for an awesome job! I found out my husband gets to come to Toris' graduation with me! And now I just pray for that letter from her to find it's way here soon.

Look up there at our little weather widget. It looks like a beautiful day wher our kids are. :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 17, 2012 at 10:23am

I know this part of boot camp is the hardest part for the recruits. They feel like they can't do anything right and they are yelled at all the time. This is part of the breaking down that they go through. They have to break them down and get them out of all the bad habits and then they bring them back up to become fine Navy Sailors. They learn teamwork and respect and how to be a Sailor. Each week will get easier and within the next couple of weeks they will really reach a turning point. The RDC's will become more "human" like and the recruits will respect them and even beginning to like them a little and think they are cool. It is amazing the changes they make and the respect they gain for not only the RDC's and fellow recruits but also for their families as well. Just keep sending those encouraging letters and let them know that you know it is hard but you know they can do it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and tell them to keep their eye on the prize. Work hard and do exactly what they are told and you will be waiting there to see them when those big doors open up. They can do this and so can you :-)

Comment by Lship02div920 on February 17, 2012 at 9:05am

Something I like doing is writing a quick note through out the day when somthing postitive happens. I am a teacher and something as small as a child saying somthing cute I write it down. When I go to write my letters I have all these wonderful things to talk about. I know it sound kinda silly but it really helps with letters and I don't consume myself with thinking and worring about him all day.  

Comment by Caryn321 on February 17, 2012 at 3:20am

@ omama - I know what you mean - I had a hard time writing him a letter today, hard to be positive when feeling so down but the last thing I want to do is add to his burden. What helps me to get through is hoping they are all a support to each other.

Comment by omama on February 17, 2012 at 2:59am

I feel the same way, But  I only send encougagement to him even though I want to cry sometimes, when I think of how low he must feel, when he gets punished, or how lonely he must feel, thinking that he is the only one having a tough time. I am sure others are the same, My son is young also and just graduated last year from high school. this is his first time away from home. it brings me comfort to know there are others as young as him and he is not alone in his struggles.

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