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Comment by diannep on November 9, 2015 at 9:23am

You are welcome. Lkeej.

Good Morning!

Comment by Beth on November 8, 2015 at 8:51pm

Does anyone know how long it takes to receive a letter on the West Coast? Talk to my daughter last Sunday and said she wrote to us. But still have not received it.

Comment by CatMom509 on November 8, 2015 at 6:37pm

Blessed Sunday!

     "Then He said to His disciples, 'The harvest

       is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the

       Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out

       workers into His harvest field.' "

                                                   Matthew 9:37

Comment by diannep on November 8, 2015 at 2:29pm

fab5mom:  The problem is that your son is under the rules of RTC and his friend is under A School rules.  If the same rule applies at A School, that only family can adopt a sailor there, then I don't think you can adopt the friend.  The friend would need to check this out at A School and let you know.

Comment by fab5mom on November 8, 2015 at 12:32pm

I'm picking up my SR on Thanksgiving and was hoping to pick up his friend attending A school in Great Lakes also so they could spend the day together before his friend is deployed and my son heads to A school. I just heard from my son's friend that they may not be able to spend time together because my son is still a recruit. Has anyone ever heard of this or know if I will have a problem adopting both of them for the day. The last thing I want is to get either one in trouble. Thanks!

Comment by Cristina on November 8, 2015 at 10:33am

good morning!  diannep, thank you for all the information!  I will try not to worry.  It is so hard sometimes to be so far and not be able to give him a hug of encouragement.  thanks again for all the info.  

Lkeej, I hope you receive the confirmation soon.  Chances are everything is fine. Hugs!

Comment by diannep on November 8, 2015 at 8:50am

Cristina:  They take 3 PFAs (fitness tests).  The first 2 are practice for them, but if they are really far behind in passing by the 2nd one,, it is possible that they could be setback for more training.  The 3rd one is the one each SR must pass in order to do BattleStations and is given in the last 2 weeks before PIR.  If the SR doesn't pass this, he/she is put in FIT to keep trying....they usually get more chances before PIR, the number depending on when their BattleStations is.  Some will be given 2-3 more chances....some only 1....if they pass, they do BattleStations with whichever group is going through, even Thurs night before PIR (they would go through BattleStations with the next PIR group on that night).  They then would be at PIR....if they go through the night before PIR, they most likely would be in the balcony with others who had to do the same thing....a sailor in uniform though!   They would be exhausted after having been up all night...hence the reason they would be in the balcony.

The 1st PFA tells them how much work they need to do .... and most of them do it.  So your SR may find that he is greatly improved in the 2nd PFA.  Lets hope so!  I know he is not alone in having to improve....many of them go through this so try not to worry. 

When they are "asmoed" (setback in training), they get extra help for whatever they need, although sometimes they can be setback for discipline reasons....and they will be put in another future PIR group when ready to resume training. 

Prayers for all of the SRs.....that they are all working hard to improve so that there are no glitches!  By the way, even if they don't pass their 3rd PFA before PIR, they stay and keep trying, receiving 10-12 more chances to pass, testing every 48 hrs.  So they really do want the SRs to pass this and work with them.  But of course, everyone looks forward to PIR so we hope that all pass before then!

Comment by diannep on November 8, 2015 at 8:41am

Lkeej:  Email RTC (you should have the email address in your form letter and maybe even on the Thanksgiving form as well, if you kept a copy of it----you can also email through the RTC website "Contact" tab)....they will be happy to send you an email confirmation.

Good Morning All !

Comment by Cristina on November 8, 2015 at 1:07am

amanda, sounds like a cozy plan :-)  

We got a call today!  The third one so far.  Last week he was in tears, and in his letters he told us that when he turned around one of the officers told him to "get the gear adrift" off his face (referring to the tears) LOL!  Today he was much better and sounded serene.  He did not pass the first physical fitness test (???) but is hoping for the best in the next one, lest he is set back some weeks (did not get a chance to ask what he was talking about).  He is enjoying the fall and says it is just beautiful outside when they march.  He enjoys the marching because he imagines he is in some ancient roman legion (no, his head is not affected, that is actually how he is) :-)   I will keep praying for all these brave boys and girls of ours.  Good night!

Comment by amanda on November 7, 2015 at 9:59pm

Cristina im also planning on just cooking all day wednesday before we leavie and bringing it to eat in the room.we just want to be with our SR and be together:) got excited to get mail on friday but it was for his brother. I have to let him know he dont have to put my name on the envelope lol.missing him alot today.was hoping for a fone call

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