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A place for moms (and others) with a recruit Pass-In-Review (graduation) date of 07/22/11.

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Comment by Caityrose517 on June 20, 2011 at 4:00pm: Diannep - Yeah, we've been doing all of it. Pictures, jokes, etc. I know he loves the letters and his sister just sent him some, his mom sent him a postcard and a greeting card... Jokes, everything. I just wish there was something a little extra I do. Even people he just used to go to the bar with are sending him letters. People he "sort of" likes.

Comment by diannep on June 20, 2011 at 3:24pm: Caitlyn: Just keep writing lots of letters....lots. Get family members, friends, anyone you can think of who meant something to him to write to him. It is like Christmas morning for them when they get letters and those really lift their spirits. N

Nothing but encouraging news though....no negative! They have to totally focus right now. Remember, this group is still in the really hard "break down" part. in a couple of weeks, it will become more positive for them (around week 4 of training). They have that NAVY cap in sight then and feel more confident that they can get there. By the way, some people print off "jokes" and enclose them with their letters to bring smiles to their faces...and you may want to print a collage of pictures on a piece of paper (or on the back of your letter) to send to him.

Comment by diannep on June 20, 2011 at 3:17pm: Yep, that would be the place, Lala. Even looks like my little brother sliding down the rock when he was young! Cold is not the word for it...SHOCKING about covers it. But we would get back up and do it again! :-) Thanks for posting the pik!

Comment by Caityrose517 on June 20, 2011 at 3:04pm: I am not happy to see that other people didn't get calls but relieved because I would have been disappointed!!

My husband sent me a letter saying he passed all but his push ups! I know they are a huge thing for him but he is confident he can pass before the end of training. He was really sick over some written test. He said if he passed he was seriously going to regret he joined at all - thankfully he wrote on the back of the letter before mailing it, that he passed and feels much better.

I hope everyone is getting some positive news from their sailors. My husband sends me very little positive stuff and is feeling very depressed. Is there anything I could possibly do. I send letters everyday and pictures with jokes and smiles and positive thoughts but I don't think they're enough. I'm up for any advice.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 20, 2011 at 3:02pm: Yeah, Sliding rock is a blast, the kids love it, but that water is way too cold for me. I went down once and when I went under at the end I came up gasping for air because of the shockingly cold water. I recommend getting completely in the water and adjusting to the temp before taking the plunge lol.

Comment by Elizabeth on June 20, 2011 at 2:42pm: wow, i hope mine passes. they will!!! :D

Comment by diannep on June 20, 2011 at 7:59am: LOVED sliding rock from my childhood days, Lala!

Comment by diannep on June 20, 2011 at 7:58am: Terrysproudmom: Although it doesn't happen too often anymore, sometimes they have Battlestations on Wed night/Thurs morning so the calls come on the day before PIR! Yes, it can be tough sometimes. I know of one family who flew from CA. Never got a call from their daughter, so thought all was ok. Well, she wasn't at PIR. They went up to her RDCs afterwards to find out what happened. Turns out, she had not passed her run....they were allowed 2 hours to see her since they were already there, and that was all. I think she eventually made her time, did BattleStations, and headed to school.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 20, 2011 at 7:55am: From what I understand once they pass the swim portion they don't have to do it again. The other tests they do those 3 times (unless they have to do them more in order to pass them). My daughter was very happy to not have to do the swim portion again. She said that water was freezing cold. It must be pretty cold for her to say that. The river here is 58 to 60 degrees even in the summer and she still would go sliding down that crazy Sliding Rock :-)