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Comment by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan on July 23, 2010 at 4:33pm

New member here - son is going to Nuke School after boot camp. Ship 7/Div 288
Anyone else out there that's either going to Nuke School or Div 288?

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 23, 2010 at 4:16pm

Letters to Recruits who don't get any mail:
Want to make a differenc in someone's life? Don't wait until your recruit tells you there's someone in his/her division that never gets mail. Just send a couple of "Dear Recruit" letters tucked inside the same envelope as the letter to your own recruit and attach a post-it that says "give to someone who never gets mail". Some moms mail 3 letters each time.

I can give you tips on what to say: Tell them you have a loved one in bc and you'd like to be a pen pal because you want to support our Armed Services; congratulate them on joining the best Navy in the world; thank them for their service to this great country of ours; ask them simple questions about themselves (home town, interests, etc). Ask where they are going to A-school, what their rate (job) will be. Don't assume they are all men, we have lots of ladies in bc. Tell them a little about yourself. Tell them you know bc is tough - and that you can be a sounding board for them if they need that. Talk about teamwork, how important it is to work together. Acknowledge that the RDC's are a pain, but in the end they will understand why - and probably have great respect for them. DO NOT discuss/ask why no one is writing them. If they write you back and bring it up, then that's different. I tell them I will continue writing 1-2 times a week, regardless if they ever write me back - unless they tell me to stop, then I will honor that (has never happened yet). I type these letters - they are all alike (almost like a form letter!), but I had sign each one and include a smile face. I type my full name and return address in case they want to write back and I include 3 stamps stapled to the letter too. Date your letters too.

You will LOVE doing this - but your recruit may think your crazy, so explain it to them too!

Comment by m'smom on July 23, 2010 at 4:11pm

Think of it this way, by the time they call, if they call on Tuesday, we will be almost it the halfway point!! It will be day 30. So I am heading to my basement, coolest place in the house to look for ribbon. Will let you all know what I find.

I don't know that I got an answer to 'Are we doing ribbons for each family member or just the Moms?'

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 23, 2010 at 3:49pm

Must share this!
I've been writing to several recruits who don't get mail from home, and one of them graduated today, PIR 7/23. My N4M friend who is there for her boyfriends graduation took a picture of my adopted sailor this morning and sent it to my cell phone, with a message from him. THAT MADE MY DAY!!!! I now have a face to put with his name. I then had my grandson take a pic of me on my phone and sent it to my N4M friend, so she could show it to my adopted sailor (Kyle). My poor N4M friend, she wants to visit with her BF, but she takes time out to put me and Kyle together via phone! LIFE IS GOOD - Thank you Lord!

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 23, 2010 at 3:21pm

Hi Kat, I am a wife of a recruit too. Nice to have you aboard with us.
TxNavyMomWifeCPO- I know I am the same one I got my two year old train now to say phone just in case if i cant hear it she will. My four year old is now excited to do this drill each day. I think they are ready. Its weird when you wait and wait nothing happens you get up and move to do something you miss it. Life is funny sometimes.

Comment by TxNavyMomWifeCPO(Ship6Div941) on July 23, 2010 at 2:50pm

Just keep the cell phones handy. Even on Sunday, hubby and I sit in the back, so if my phone rings and it is a 847 area code, God understands, I will be running out of church! Just in case 941 perhaps might call next week--I have hubby with me for my scheduled mammo and eye appointment next Tuesday--it would be my luck that daughter WOULD call during my "date" with the mammogram machine :-) So he will be sitting outside the door if my phone happens to ring. If one division is getting them, does not mean all divisions will follow suit :-( However, it has to happen sometime. Each RDC handles their divisions different.

Comment by Gata11(ship7/Div288) on July 23, 2010 at 2:49pm

Hi. I'm Kat. I'm so super new at this I don't even know if I am writing in the correct box. I'm not a Navy mom but I'm a Navy wife and finding this group is awesome and it's good to find others going through the same thing at the same time. My husband left for training on July 6th and is on Ship 7 Div 288. I have gotten two phone calls from him but only because he needed to call for some paperwork. He sounds sad and I know it's tough for them. I feel sorta lost and confused about a lot of things so I'm hoping I can gain some info and comfort from other's experiences.

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 23, 2010 at 2:31pm

Hey everyone. I am officially back on to N4M. I missed everyone. I am so happy to know our loved ones know one another. That makes things feel better. My husband and his bunk mate are really close. That makes things way way better. His letters made me laugh in a way. He enjoys night watch. He said when he heard my voice to get the information he wanted to cry, but he couldn't. He says us being apart makes him feel closer to me. That one recruit came up to him to say thank you you make me motivate to do more. That touched him and he says there are some really awesome guys there, He is counting down. Plus, he told me to look for another car. YAYYYY that thing is undependable. If anyone watch Army Wives the show Roxy's car that what it reminds me off always needing work. Like we had to have the tranmission rebuilt before he left. This car is driving me crazy :o).
TNpromised- I didn't know your son's name and I was wondering that? If you don't mind.
I am truly happy to know this site. Each day this week something has been occuring and today i told myself I am going back on N4M and staying home. I needed to hear good and things different then what i been hearing all week. What top the icing on the cake besides each day someone going to the hospital this week, I dislocated my thumb yesterday. Now I hope now it will go up from here. Just maybe hehehehe need some laughter.
I am happy for all the sons that passed their PT's and the ones that didn't they will pass the one Today.
Didn't anybody else receive a letter from their son for what day to go down to IL? Are they going to call us 7/27?

Comment by trisha on July 23, 2010 at 2:29pm

Yes, my husband looks over my shoulder, asking questions. This site is our lifeline to our son and while mine is not a sharer, even in school he thought essays were stupid, get to the point and leave out the "fluff", I am put at ease by the others on the site. I was jealous when I heard that another division got a phone call, have to admit, and wanted one so badly myself. While my son is doing his boot camp, so I am, just in a different way. We are in this together and together we will get through this.

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 23, 2010 at 2:15pm

LOL..thanks hubby...my son made sure he explained in parenthesis that beat downs were intense physical training..which I knew anyway they wouldnt really beat them..my husband is a former marine so we are little familiar with how it works just maybe some the wording different..I can tell in my sons letters that he is changing and becoming a man and cannot wait to see him in person and meet that new man..
oh and btw my hubby loves that I have this site so Im not annoying him with all these questions I have..LOL

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