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Comment by Kate-Ship 12/Div 039 on December 3, 2010 at 1:13am

Lynne, thanks so much for posting the questionaires. I enjoyed getting them back from my daughter so much I am reposting the link for others to find.

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/questionaires-to-send-to-yo...

Thanks.

Comment by Lynne on December 3, 2010 at 1:04am

I know many of you have ordered the blue star flag as I did when my son was in boot camp. Today I learned something I did not know from another seasoned Navy mom and thought I would pass it on to you. The Navy protocol is that the flag can be displayed as soon as the recruit becomes a sailor, after Battlestations 21. Before that they are a recruit, a *prospective* sailor, and are not yet afforded the honor. So once you get the flag hang on to it until after Battlestations...it will be like your own little ceremony...sort of like them getting their cap...for those of you who have children it will be neat!!

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 2, 2010 at 11:51pm

42 days & counting....and believe you me I am counting! Knowing that the days are getting fewer & fewer until we get to see our Sailors is how I am going to make it through the Christmas/New Year Holidays. A few letters and a some phone calls along the way will help ease this transition. I pray everyday for the strength to be strong till then :-)

Comment by Lynne on December 2, 2010 at 11:50pm

I can tell you how RDCs figure it out...looks like it is time for Lynne's commandments again...lol Here they are...people always think that I am paranoid and overly cautious..however I am this way for a reason...these commandments are ultra-conservative...but I wrote them to protect YOUR RECRUITS so please try and follow them until told differently by your recruits:

1) Thou shalt not send any musical, glittery, over-sized or any kind of cards that draw attention to the recruit. That which draws attention may result in PT or IT. Your recruit may refer to this as a beating. A beating is not actually a physical beating it simply means being given the task of performing long term exercise or chores as a punishment or as the RDCs say a "learning tool".

2) Thou shalt not send care packages of any kind or type. The RDCs may enjoy them, however the recruits will not enjoy doing PT while the RDCs enjoy the contents in front of them...lol.

3) Thou shalt not send any depressing or sad information to the recruit during boot camp. If you are sad...Tell us. If you are lonely, tell us. If you are worried, tell us. Please keep your cards and letters, uplifting and encouraging. It may be tempting to talk about a bad day at work, problems at home, or how much you miss your recruit and how lonely you are....don't do it. Come here to navy for moms instead. Let your recruit how you are strong and surviving and that they have nothing to be concerned about except doing what they need to do.

4) Thou shalt never take the RDCs name in vain...because you never know who is lurking and reading the site. This is a public site and yes, the RDCs do get on here and read and if your recruit vents to you, and you call the RDC ugly names here...the recruits may pay the price. We love our RDCs and we know they are only doing the BEST for our recruits...lol!! Just last week in our of PIR groups one of the recruits wrote home and said the RDC informed her that they had enjoyed her prom pictures, graduation pictures etc. on Navy For Moms. Need I say more??

5) Thou shalt not use your recruits picture, or name in your screen name or picture. There are many reasons for this including that the RDCs may read this site and the recruits want to fly under the radar and would in all liklihood prefer the RDCs dont know their names. In addition, your recruit probably doesn't want to hear...."your momma was worried about you"...lol...doesn't really go with the strong tough military image. It is also good practice for later on when your recruits are sailors and they may have jobs that require secuirty and confidentiality. See #4!!

6) Always remember you can ask any question you want here and you will find moms who probably are wondering the same thing and/or feel much the same way. Jessica, Dianne, and I will be around to answer those questions as will other moms in your group. These moms will become your greatest support system.

I always try to post these early on in the groups and then a little later. I hope they help. RDCs read the stuff in these chat rooms all the time and may go to your pages. Keep your pages private. Follow the guidelines Jessica gives you about making friends online. Don't just accept friends....insure you know who they are and that they belong to several groups and have friends in the same groups you do. Check them out...its okay to say...ummm who are you...lol!!

Comment by Lynne on December 2, 2010 at 11:43pm

Logansmomma....it can take up to 5 hours to move....BUT remember PIR is usually over by 11 at the ver latest so think 3 or 4 at the latest which still gives you a few hours that day....so don't worry...you are going to have time with your new sailor...you will and that time they are back on their ship getting moved...flies by...mine was gone for almost two hours and it passed in an instant as we shopped in the NEX, picked up frames, talked with new friends, watched other divisions march by and just tried to calm down after all the excitement and not to mention stood in line for lunch...lol!!

Comment by navyfam on December 2, 2010 at 11:15pm

Logansmama I feel your pain...I hope our daughter deosn't write & ask the same thing...we are in the same boat as you being in California. Plus property taxes are due on the 10th...blah, blah, blah. It will be ok & we will just have to continue to be cheerleaders!!! They'll make it & so will we! Hang in there :)

Comment by lojogo Ship 11 Division 057 on December 2, 2010 at 11:07pm

Thanks DramaboysMom, I know. I am just going to try to be very positive when he calls and get him excited about January.

Comment by DramaboysMom on December 2, 2010 at 10:24pm

Logansmama. i can image your heart is breaking. He won't be the only one whose family can't come 2 times in 3 weeks. Jest keep telling your self that you will see him on Jan 14 and that it will be a BIG holiday celebration.

Comment by lojogo Ship 11 Division 057 on December 2, 2010 at 10:19pm

I came home to my second letter. It broke my heart. My son is asking us to come for Christmas. We live in California and don't have the money to travel across the country at Christmas. He asked if we could please try three different times in the course of the letter. I have been bawling ever since. I know he misses us and we miss him, but there is just no way we can do it. That is unless we when the lotto in the next day or so. LOL. He sounds good though. This is just so hard to tell him we can't. I know he will understand it just breaks my heart though. On another note, he said they have lost alot of recruits, don't know the reasons. Have any of you heard that? Still anxious for a call, haven't heard his voice since he got there, except for the recording he did for me on my phone, but that just makes me cry.

Comment by mmaya1109 on December 2, 2010 at 10:07pm

yeah!!!! just bought my tickets :) ready to go now!

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