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Comment by G Man Div 951 Ship 2 PIR 11/5 on October 4, 2010 at 12:37pm

I hear that letter coming, coming round the bend. I aint seen a letter since , I dont know when.
Oh the old letter wagon is a coming down the street, I hope, I hope , i hope it is for me.
Sorry to many musicals in my youth :-)

Comment by Lynne on October 4, 2010 at 12:32pm

WEEK BY WEEK SCHEDULE - REMEMBER OUR DIVISIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWING THIS EXACTLY BECAUSE I KNOW CARDINAL COMPANY IS IN WEAPONS TRAINING THIS WEEK AND IS ONLY IN WEEK 3 BY COUNT:

3. Week Three - In a hands-on environment, this week you will learn first aid techniques, signalling with flags, the proper procedure to board and disembark a ship, and basic seamanship. You will do this training on a real ship situated in a large hangar. Your first PT (physical training) test is administered during week three, the areas tested are 1.5 mile run, push-ups and sit-ups. This is often called the PTF, because it is the starting point from which you will improve.

4. Week Four - Time for weapon training. You will go through safety training, then weapon training in a supervised range environment. This is the halfway point in your academic training, as well as the week during which you will take your graduation photos in preparation for your Pass and Review ceremony.


The Second Half of Boot Camp

You've reached the home stretch at this point, with four more weeks to go! Here's what you'll do during the second half of boot camp:

1. Week Five - More classes, more training, and a lot more PT. By this point you've learned how to do everything the way the Navy wants you too, and though you may not feel like it -- you've changed. Rigorous training and a restricted diet, a fast paced and active training style in and out of the classroom, and a behavioral structure deeply rooted in forming a team bond between you. This is also the week where they learn about rope tying.

Comment by B2bparts ship07DIV363Pir 11/05 on October 4, 2010 at 12:30pm

OMG!!!!! I got a call last night!!! On my way to bed and the phone rang US GOVT (847) I started jumping up and down like an idiot! It was him my stomach still hurts! Well we didn't get to talk long but it was about 2 mins. He needed some information. I did manage to get a question in are you ok? He said yes.He had a good tone in his voice! He said that he should be able to talk next week!!!!! I asked are you enjoying it? yes for the most part and don't worry we are ALL ok!! I'm sooooooo thankful for the call!!! I hope all of you get a call even if it is a short one! I even made a list of all the things I needed to ask him and you know I forgot I had a list hahahaha oh well hopefully next week!!!!!

Comment by Lynne on October 4, 2010 at 12:22pm

Remember how I said I make lots of mistakes....well here I am apologizing again...Alice I was just teasing you when I used the word"audacity", but when I reread it today it sounded a little harsh...I meant it to say like I would never ever want anyone to leave for such a reason...so maybe I belong in the doghouse with Mitch....but please don't make me can...cause like I said it is a fate worse than death....i had to to do that growing up...when we had like an acre large garden...and canned everything imagainable.

Let's talk letters and calls. Now that we have older children we all have stories about little ones...that just cracks me up...pay attention new wives and fiancees...lol Whoops that wasn't about letters and calls...lol

Okay letters are written on Sundays until about the fourth or fifth week when some RDCs note the word some allow them to write more frequently. Typcially letters arrive Wed. or Thurs., however in this group we have learned that is not necessarily the case.

Many people came in here believing that phone calls would come the 3rd week. This belief came courtesy of some recruiters, which just goes to show, recruiters lie, sorry. We have a great recruiter, others not so much. My son's first phone call came after his first PFT test, Academic test, Swim Qual, and inspections. The time of the call depended on how the number of tests they passed. Some of the recruits if they only missed one or none on the academic test also got a "whatever you want to buy" at the NEX trip and were happily eating candy bars and drinking sodas during their calls.

Every RDC is different so you can't base what your recruit will get based on another division. That is really hard. It is also important to remember that the recruits arrived at boot camp up to 12 days apart...so there may be differences there as well.

Somebody told me that you have to keep holding on to the knowledge that "no news is good news". That was and is hard for me to do. I want to hear my son's voice. I was really upset last Wed. when I got my son's letter. He sounded I thought very down and the protective mother hen in my came out and I was sick and down right along with him...lol! Then as luck would have it he called the next day and informed me that he had just been tired when he wrote that letter and needed to vent. I was so grateful and feel refueled and like we will make it now.

I know each of you who have not had the opportunity to hear your recruit's voice is probably feeling much like I did last week. I felt I was going down the roller coaster. My stomach was sinking, I was feeling more ill, and just needed to touch base like a mom needs to do. All I can say is it will happen. When I said to my son I wish they would let me talk to you more, he said in his newly mature way, you know mom I am going on auto pilot and in a difficult situation I won't have you to call I will have to do things on auto pilot without thinking, without feeling, just doing my job, because it is what has to be done. I am learning that here. And I thought if he can that, I can do this. Have a good one all!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 4, 2010 at 9:38am

Alice- I wish I had the guts to say something to parents in public places who let their kids act up. We have a favorite Mexican Restaurant that we love to go to. It seems that at least every other time we go there this one family is always there. They have a big group with 3 small kids. They let those kids run around all over the place, around and around the table playing and chasing each other, laughing and screaming. It looks like recess at a daycare center. It gets so loud we can't hear each other speak at our table. It drives me nuts. And it's not like the kids don't listen to the parents. The parents don't care and don't say anything to them at all; they think it's cute. The kids just think this is how you are supposed to act in a restaurant. Bring Mitch to NC for a great Mexican meal, the food is awesome; I'll buy dinner lol.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 4, 2010 at 9:16am

They have a section for the 900 division families to sit. When you walk in the Ceremony hall it will be almost halfway down. Right in the middle there is a section with blue seat covers. If you are standing in front facing the bleachers sit as close as you can get to the blue seat covers (Left, if you are facing them. Once seated you will be to the right of the blue section. Sit on the lower section but sit a few rows up. The choir will stand on the opposite side of the blue section but they will be turned at an angle to face the blue section. A camera with a good zoom lens is very helpful. That is where we sat. I will add a photo that I took from that seat so you can tell. I do have a good camera with a zoom. I hope this is not confusing lol. Let me know if it is.

Comment by Heidi (SHIP02,DIV951,PIR11/5) on October 4, 2010 at 8:16am

We got our call on friday night! It was so great to hear her voice. She cried for just a bit in the beginning but we calmed her down. She's fine... doing well. I think just a little homesick. I miss her! Her division isn't doing as well as they were in the beginning but overall ok. We talked for 40 minutes. She had an hour to call who ever she wanted to. We hung up so she could call a couple of her friends. It was so great to talk to her! I hope the rest of you are receiving calls too!

Comment by Robin(Corpsman-DA Mom) on October 4, 2010 at 12:35am

It would be most helpful if everyone's user names reflected their recruit's Ship, Div and PIR. Because when someone posts "I got a call !" we all want to know what division that recruit was from. It's very easy. Just scroll up, almost to the top of this page on the right and where it says InBox, Friends, etc...click on Settings and change your user name (just add in parenthesis the ShipDivPIRdate) and click on Save at the bottom of that page. Thanks!

Comment by Diana in Az on October 3, 2010 at 11:42pm

I prayed all weekend for a phone call didnt get one. This is pretty stressful to me. I hope everyone is doing well.

Comment by Blueskies on October 3, 2010 at 11:39pm

I just discovered this chat group! I got a letter last Thursday which was wonderful. He sounds tired but fine overall.

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