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Comment by proudmom on May 20, 2010 at 1:30pm

Just got the form letter in the mail today. He says he loves and misses us and says boot camp is hard. I know space was tight and he had to let me know some info for who is coming to PIR, but my heart is sinking not knowing if he likes it or if it is going Ok. I know That they say the 2nd week is hard, due to being tired, irritable and getting used to getting up early and working together and I love my son,and I know that some of these are not gonna be easy for him to get used to, I guess I am just a little nervous and hoping he makes it! Not trying to sound discouraging, I believe he can do it, just my mind is going all over the place right know. I am reading posts where they are getting calls and letters and just wished I would get one soon and hear that it is tough but doing alright! He did call Tues. But it was quick and to tell me about the change in PIR, I asked how is everything and he said everything is fine and if I got the form letter yet.
I really am beginning to think that maybe this is harder for the mom than them! It probably is just in different ways. THANK YOU for letting me vent! cannot wait to hear or read that he is making it through. Also, he had his addy on there and it was different from the one his PO gave us, his PO thought that it might have been where he was being processed, Boy I hope his letters get to him!

Comment by bamom88 on May 20, 2010 at 12:58pm

wow. It's great to hear all the info coming in from the calls. Thanks for sharing! I hope my call comes soon.

Comment by ketchuphead2002 (Ship 6 Div. 933 on May 20, 2010 at 11:58am

Hi everyone got a call from my son last night ! What a relief to hear his voice and know that he is OK. He said everything was going good! He is in ship 6 div 933. He got to call to let me know about pir change, of course I already knew and he laughed. He is also in the triple threat division and sounded excited about that. He was a little upset because he leaves for A school on 7/2 so we won't have much time together. He will be going to Montere Ca to the Language Int. for CTI. Says food is pretty good and has met some really nice recruits. He made me laugh when he told me the worse thing about boot camp was the "tighty whities they have to wear" he is a boxer guy!!

Comment by txmom (ship 3 div 232) on May 20, 2010 at 12:27am

I saw something somewhere on here about a facebook page to become a fan of but I cant find it now. Does anyone know what Im talking about?

Comment by judy on May 19, 2010 at 11:24pm

Hello everyone,
I also really appreciate all the info we find on here.. There are some really good people out there.. and your here in this group! We all care about our kids, that's for sure.. We got our first letter today, my son's girlfriend got several?? hummm.. how did that happen !! HA I was suprised that my son wrote so much and said he missed us and appreciated what we have done for him.. WOW.. I was impressed.. We were very touched. They are growing up and becoming Navy men and women.. I'm a proud parent. I'm sure all of us are! Have a great week!

Comment by bamom88 on May 19, 2010 at 11:21pm

Jennifer, that's great news! I can imagine what a relief it was to hear his voice.

Comment by Mitchell's Babygirl on May 19, 2010 at 10:54pm

Aw! I'm so happy for you Jennifer. I hope I too get a letter soon. Thank you so much NavyMom2010 that really helped me understand a little more what my Husband is going through. He will love weapons week for sure lol.

Comment by NavyMom2010 on May 19, 2010 at 10:05pm

proudmom - he left May 4th and graduates the 1st of July. Hoping now that they have the "processing" done, they will start getting to do stuff that they will enjoy more. My mom found this today and it helps me to know that he loves PT and a lot of the stuff that's coming up.
Comment by MV-Boone's Mom(SHIP07 DIV203) 4 hours ago
Colleen and tmasters, maybe this will help:

The First Half of Navy Boot Camp

I hope you're ready for an intense time. Your experience at Boot Camp begins as soon as you step off of the bus and are met by one of your Division Commanders. If you show up at Boot Camp having not prepared physically for the experience, you are in for a wild ride on that front. Be prepared, mentally, to be picked apart for being different. Here is a brief run-down on what you'll experience in the next eight to nine weeks:

1. Week One - During week one you will go through processing. You will fill out a lot of forms regarding health, benefits, wages, direct deposit, insurance, the Montgomery G.I. Bill and much more. If you haven't yet memorized your social security number, you will want to before you leave for boot camp, you'll be writing it on everything. Once you've finished processing, then the real fun starts.
2. Week Two - Week two finds you tired, irritable and wondering what the heck you got yourself into. You will get used to waking up at 0600, I promise. This week you will begin physical conditioning and participate in a confidence course. The focus for this week of training is team-building. You will learn to rely on your shipmates, and the confidence course is a big start.
3. Week Three - In a hands-on environment, this week you will learn first aid techniques, signaling 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 PT0, 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 and up to 100 total strangers have all contributed to your change, and in most cases this change is for the best.
2. Week Six - Fire fighting training, and shipboard damage control classes. This week you will learn how to put fires out, how to properly don fire safety gear in case you must fight a fire onboard ship, how to open and close watertight doors, and operate fire fighting equipment. This week also finds you and your shipmates inside the gas chamber, being exposed to tear gas while you and everyone else recites name and social security number. You will also go through the confidence course again, further solidifying the concept of teamwork and comraderie.
3. Week Seven - At this point, you're nearly finished with boot camp. Excitement sets in and now you're ready for the final test: Battle Stations. Battle Stations is a twelve hour event held to test your entire division on how well you've absorbed everything you've learned so far. If you are present at the call for Battle Stations, this means you have successfully passed all academic and physical challenges presented to you up to this point, and are ready for this final test. You will be pushed to the very brink here, and will find that once it is over and you stand in the finishing room, dirty, beyond weary, emotional and drained. All that fades away as the Commanding Officer in charge of RTC Great Lakes comes in to personally congratulate you, presenting you and your division with your new status as a United States Sailor -- your Navy ball cap.
4. Week Eight - Graduation/Pass and Review. Aside from everything mentioned above, part of your training has been in drill and ceremony. That portion of your training will come in to play here, where you march proudly, shoulders squared and with a bolstered confidence before friends, family, and thousands of supportive individuals from all walks of life. There is nothing like it in the whole world.

What happens after boot camp?

After pass and review, your newly capped Sailor will pack his or her bags, be given orders and travel information for their next level of training - "A" School - and be on a much more mundane journey to learning their actual JOB while they serve their time. During "A" school they'll experience life as a Sailor in a whole new way...

Comment by Jennifer on May 19, 2010 at 9:10pm

I got my 1st letter today....I am the happiest person in the world right now..He is doing well but misses me like crazy....He said he cant wait to marry me and want me to move out there asap or he will drag me out there haha...I am in heaven right now!

Jenn

Comment by proudmom on May 19, 2010 at 7:13pm

NavyMom2010~ When did your son go to BC? My son went 8 days ago(May11) and did not think he would get mail yet. Just curious, we have been writing everyday since he left and sent them out as soon as his PO called and gave us his Addy.

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