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Comment by Lynne on December 23, 2010 at 7:18pm

Britt...have you or his parents gotten the box yet...that will come first.  About a week to ten days after the box, the form letter will arrive and then about a week after that you should get your first letter.  This communication black out of the first three weeks is tough.  However you should be writing and sending letters, so when your recruit gets that first mail call....they get a whole bunch of mail.  Be sure to read the rules of engagement for communicating with your recruit in the discussion forum above and I have added a questionaire you can send to your recruit that will clarify what their RDCs view as acceptable in terms of mail.  LOL  PS  Happy Anniversary!!

 

I always like to remind everyone when the letters do start coming that the recruits will often talk about the "trouble-makers" in the division and as moms and family members we have this vision of young men or women who just can't follow the rules.  While this is somewhat true...it is important to put it in perspective.  As moms we have tried to "catch" our children doing something right and now the RDCs are trying to catch our "recruits" doing something wrong.  These horrible, terrible "criminal acts" resulting in the division getting  a beating may involve failure to use correct military bearing or not standing up straight, talking when it isn't allowed which is most of the day until taps...lol, shifting their eyes from right to left instead of staring straight ahead, leaning against the bulhead.  Yes, its true, my own son violated this particular rule and being the concerned mother that I was, and leader of my PIR group, I was horrified to learn my son had gotten the division in trouble for leaning against the bulkhead.  I said, "son why would you do such a thing?"  He said, "Mom, I was tired, and leaned against the wall, the bulkhead is a wall, capice.!  lol."  It certainly put things into perspective.  The moral of the story is that almost everyone gets into trouble at boot camp, yep even YOUR child is probably a troublemaker at some point, so its all good and don't panic, if the offense is really great...they won't be writing home about it....they will be separated.

 

 

 

Comment by DorriO on December 23, 2010 at 7:11pm

Mailman came...no letter. Hopefully tomorrow! ! So happy for those who've gotten theirs.

Comment by Britt Ship 09 Div 071 on December 23, 2010 at 6:57pm

I feel like a little kid waiting to get their present on christmas. Im sitting here looking out the window ready to pounce my mailman and see if there is a letter. Of course he is running fashionably late. I know its only been 10 days but i still hope. Yesterday was our 6 month anniversary, tomorrow is christmas eve...itd be a nice present if i got one today or tomorrow. Even his parents getting the form letter would be nice at this point.

Comment by Misha61083 Ship 09 Div 074 on December 23, 2010 at 6:42pm

Is anyone else's recruit on ship 09 div 074? I was hoping I'd get a letter today...but no letter...so I'm super emotional and I finally had my breakdown at work today...I just
really miss him...everybody was super nice and supportive...I love my co-workers...it's nice to read that everybody has started getting letters though

Comment by send2herb Ship 004 Div 804 on December 23, 2010 at 6:36pm

Theresa,

I live in California....I am sure you will be getting letters soon as well.

Comment by mamawalrus on December 23, 2010 at 6:33pm

Details??? hahahahahahahaha Obviously only what you can share

Comment by BexwestShip11Div065 on December 23, 2010 at 6:33pm

mamawalrus:  just an idea, if you have anybody that can pick up your mail tomorrow, they could put it in a pre-addressed Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope (addressed to whereever you will be next week) and if they can just drop it right back into outgoing mail at your local PO before collection time (usually 5 PM - but posted at each Post Office,or online at usps.com), it should arrive by Tuesday whereever you are, as long as it's in the lower 48 states.  It's $4.90 for the Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope.  (Priority Mail really does get there in 2-3 days, usually 2 days - there is delivery tomorrow and all next week through Friday, just no delivery this Saturday or next Saturday) .  You'd have to call your Post office right now, and tell them not to hold your mail til next week (or again, go online and change the Hold order)  Just an idea, don't know if that will work for you or not, but I thought I'd throw it out there! 

Comment by mamawalrus on December 23, 2010 at 5:55pm

I feel your joy mapakids as well as all the letters, we are like a family and to know the excitement you are feeling is unimaginable!  I had to laugh to about the in trouble part,, I can so see my son with his bubble thinking........""""I thought dad was strict""! hahahahahaha  I know my son will go to church as he did here every Sunday, on top of having some peace and quiet  LOL. 

And you know I hope I get one first to BUT>>>>>> you are right I was right behind you and mine will be here tomorrow and of course I will not be here!   I just want to cry, throw myself down and kick!  But being in the middle of a store right now, probaly would not look so good! hahaha  I am so happy for you alll......like I said....hearing yoru excitement brings joy and I know am next!

Comment by BexwestShip11Div065 on December 23, 2010 at 5:09pm

Anybody's recruit on Ship 11 Div 065, please let me know, thanks!!

Comment by mamawalrus on December 23, 2010 at 5:00pm

send2herb and pench,,, have you joined the 803/804 discussion group in the 2/4/11 page,,, it is located in their discussion area.....looks like these 2 Divisions are relating to each other from what one 803 mom told me.....so our boys will more then likely be around each other some and in Pre Buds. 

 

 

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