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Ship 11(USS Kearsarge) Divisions 319 & 320 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 319 & 320. These two divisions are brother divisions and will be training together from the beginning through BS21 their final test. Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.
Get to know each other, your SRs are!
Please still use the main wall to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion groups as often as we would like.
Every single question that is asked is important
Every single concern is genuine
Every single member is important to us
We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.
Hang in there!!!
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Permalink Reply by ProudofMyBoy on
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We all got letters today! So his sister, girlfriend and I have been comparing notes and got a pretty good idea of how he's doing:) He had to have two wisdom teeth removed but seems to have bounced back okay. The swim test went well and he's concerned about pt but I think that's pretty normal. Very relieved to hear from him and want to thank all of you for your support!
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Permalink Reply by Idamom on
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My son is on the same ship/division as yours and I have only rcv'd the one letter, too. It is very discouraging. It makes the days drag by so slowly.
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Permalink Reply by ProudMama on
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I know exactly how you feel and I was actually shocked when my first letter from Preston was positive. I was prepared for the worst! The next one may be different....all we can do is pray them through this, expect the ups & downs & continue to send positive support to them. It's hard - very hard. Hang in there!
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Permalink Reply by Laurie ( ship 11-Div 319 ) on
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Im sorry your sad today. I feel bad too when i read that another kid got to call home ni havent goten a call yet. N whie my sons lettrr to us was pisitive the one he wrote to his friends wasnt. So while i really dont know if's going good or not. I will choose to beleive that he will be fine n make it through i know it's not a picnic n they are surly working our kids vety hard. I also know that they will be better for the experience in the long run.
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My son's wasn't that positive. He said he cried himself to sleep everynight the first week. He questioned why he was doing this. He was very homesick. Soul-sucking homesick. And he is not one I would ever have thought that would happen to. He is not an emotional person, at all, so it was very surprising. The only positive thing in his letter was that the food was great. But then, I am thinking to myself, well that's great. This means the Navy cooks better than his mom?
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We are at tge Homwood Suites
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No call here either. We were traveling today from Nevada and I made my husband take the long way home thru Lake Tahoe cause I knew I had cell phone service all the way. I was afraid our son woould call and we wouldn't have service on the other routes! I just may go crazy, or drive everyone else in my family crazy just waiting for this first phone call to come.
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Permalink Reply by Jordan's mom - ship 11 div 319 on
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I received letters from my SR and I am so sad because they are really depressing. He just wants to quit and come home if I could just talk to him I think he would feel so much better. I am going crazy waiting for my phone call, he said thier off day is Sunday but I did not get a call yesterday. Did anyone get a call from thier SR yesterday?
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Thank you soo much this website helps me so much, I am counting the days!!!!
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