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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 31, 2012 at 4:58am

The Box:

...of smelly clothes! LOL

If your SR (Seaman Recruit) took their cellphone with them it will be returned in the box...look in the pants pockets and the shoes if you don't see it outright. Often times it will be taken apart and stuffed into the toes of the shoes.

If you're wondering why one or both pants legs are rolled up...it's because they get their feet measured and they have no time to roll them back down (they're gonna take 'em off anyways!)

The box will arrive by Fed Ex about 5-7 days after your SR arrives at RTC (Recruit Training Command).

Some don't send a box home...they just wear the clothes on their back (donate or throw them away), bring only the necessary items that they can keep and use the payphone at RTC for their "I'm here!" call.

Comment by Jenny M'smom on August 30, 2012 at 9:48pm

Thanks.  Just wanted to be sure.  Another question if anyone can help.  We plan on driving up for PIR and my husband's work (auto dealer) is going to let us borrow a car as none of ours will make the long trip.  As we won't have any paperwork (like would be associated with a rental car) and the vehicle won't be registered in our name, I'm pretty sure we won't be able to drive to the base.  Is that correct?  (We do have a dealer insurance card with my husbands name on it.) If so, what would be the very best transportation option for the morning of PIR to make sure we arrive on time?  One child is 14 mo. so in a car seat, I don't know if that will be an issue as far as shuttle/taxi or whatever.

Comment by Jenny M'smom on August 30, 2012 at 9:19pm

I got the box today and along with the clothes, shoes, and cell phone was a manila envelope with photocopies of SS card, HS diploma, birth certificate, etc as well as papers my son had initialed at recruiters office (photocopies also).  All the posts from other moms just mentioned the clothes and phones so I'm wondering why the envelope was in the box.  Anyone know? 

Comment by Ellen005 on August 30, 2012 at 8:53pm

Hi Claudia's mom. Your post gave me chills, something like that can happen to any of our kids any day. take good care of your girlie and yourself. You lucky duck, you get to hold her soon! i miss my jacob. take care!

Comment by Gie on August 30, 2012 at 6:59pm

Today is a good day...got the Form letter and my daughter is in Ship 11 Div 340, her recruiter was right on.  Then I got not just one, but several phone calls from her and it didn't matter if she just needed some infos, I was still so happy just to hear from her.  Hope everyone is having an awesome day cuz our kids are doing amazing things for their future.  

Comment by Gie on August 30, 2012 at 6:55pm

Izzy/Claudia'sMom...I'm so sorry to read about your daughter.  I was hoping our daughter's would get to know each other.  I am glad that she has another plan.  I think everyday is still kinda scary, specially not knowing exactly what they're going through.  Good luck to your daughter and take care...

Comment by PaulaKylesMom (JapanNavyMom) on August 30, 2012 at 6:50pm

Got our letter today ship 11, Div 340

Comment by dband5Brandon's mom-ship11div339 on August 30, 2012 at 6:43pm

thanks diannep:)

Comment by diannep on August 30, 2012 at 6:08pm

339/340 are "brother" divisions and will be training together.  So they are like one big division when training.

Comment by diannep on August 30, 2012 at 6:07pm

IzzyClaudia'sMom:  I'm so very sorry about that....I can imagine how disappointed she is....glad there is a Plan B -- may be just what she needs...whether she knows it now or not. But still, I know a very hard time for her....prayers for all.

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