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RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741

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Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.

Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2023

It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!

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Comment by Phillies on January 20, 2012 at 10:04pm: Amen to lots of letters! Every other day. They are truly gold!

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on January 20, 2012 at 10:01pm: Patricks Mom.. HE NEEDS LOTS OF MAIL..in my last letter my sr said "i hate this place and i don't know how i'm holding it together, but i am!" i wanted to drop everything and drive up there just to hug my SR.... hang in there sweetie.. HUGS..

Comment by Patrick's Mom on January 20, 2012 at 9:43pm: I got 2 letters from my son today, but they were also written before his move to RCU. He anticipated that he might be headed there though, and he sounded VERY down. My heart just aches for him and Mom just wants to make it all okay like we were able to do when they were little. This is so hard!

Comment by SharonW on January 20, 2012 at 4:38pm: Thanks, Barb and Patrick's Mom. It would be great if our sons become friends while in the RCU. Kevin is a Nuke. We received two letters from him this week although they were written before his move to RCU. So I will have to wait to learn more from him about his first days with this ship.

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on January 20, 2012 at 12:05pm: Phillies... congrats on your daughters wedding.... Hoping your SR is feeling better with TONS of iron in her blood..

SharonW.... soooo sorry hun... My SR has been in RCU since 12/28 and has stress fractures in both heel bones... freaky i know... has been on HUGE doses of calcium and healing nicely.. He got pulled 2 weeks before his PIR and it SUCKS. sorry his pain hasnt really subsided yet... hang in there momma... hes' getting the best care ... prayers to all our injured SR's ...

Comment by Phillies on January 20, 2012 at 11:49am: Hi momma's. I am in San Diego for my daughters wedding. So very disappointing that my SR "could" have been with us :/. But my SR should have a doctors Appt today to retest her iron level. Good news is that this 10 days of light duty gave her foot that much more time to heel. I have been away from the mailbox for 3 days- can't wait to get back and open it up.

Comment by Patrick's Mom on January 20, 2012 at 11:42am: So sorry to hear about this injury with your son too Sharon! Perhaps our boys will become friends as they're going to be there together for several weeks!

Comment by SharonW on January 20, 2012 at 10:59am: Patrick'sMom - I understand how you feel. We received a very brief phone call on Tuesday evening from our son. Bone scan showed two stress fractures - one in each leg so he was transferred to the RCU for at least 6 weeks. His PIR was supposed to be 02/10/2012. He was worried something like this might happen as he had been on Limited Duty for 7 days without significant improvement in his pain.

I, too, am glad this forum exists!

Comment by Patrick's Mom on January 20, 2012 at 10:49am: Thanks Barb! No nothing... Hoping for a letter in the mailbox today. Did I read somewhere that the recruits on this ship get to make calls on Sundays or did I dream that?

Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on January 20, 2012 at 10:34am: Im right here for you Patricks Mom.... have you heard from you SR in the last couple days???