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SHIP 12 DIVISION 224 PIR 7/8/11

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This group is for anyone who has a SR in Ship 12 Division 224 PIR 7/8/11. Welcome!

Website: http://ship12div224pir7-8-11
Location: Great Lakes
Members: 13
Latest Activity: Jul 12, 2013

Discussion Forum

Snippets from Letters 5/29 & 5/30

Started by TickledTink. Last reply by linda23 Jul 5, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I got two letters, mailed Tues 5/31, received in San Diego Thurs 6/2 written with RTC paper and envelopes. Letter 1, 5/29: - "Things are hard here, I'm not gonna lie. Every day is a 16 hr day and…Continue

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Comment by navymommo on June 21, 2011 at 11:26am: angel fitz-gerald taylor won the tuesday trivia on rtc facebook and her sr is in 12/224!!!!

WATCH TODAY FOR A PHOTO OF OUR DIVISION!!!

That is so cool! Thank you so very much Angel!! feels like Christmas!

Comment by Lisa on June 20, 2011 at 7:53pm: I got a short letter! He sent his on Thursday (that's new) and said that they had Live Fire last Friday and Monday (today). After that comes Firefighting and the Gas Chamber this week. He said the week after that is Battlestations but didn't give a date. Also said that they were waking last week at 0400...they must be exhausted. He sounded good though and said the Division was doing well!! I hope everyone gets a letter!

Comment by TickledTink on June 20, 2011 at 6:23pm: J told me when he called on Friday that they can mail out letters more often than just Sundays now and that he sent one on Thursday. Patiently waiting for the mailman to come!

Comment by Willsmom on June 20, 2011 at 6:16pm: I got letters today!!! Wow!!! Usually they only come on Thursday! Praise God! He said that this is "Hell Week" and they are going to be extremely busy this week and next. Hope you all hear from your SRs as well!!!

Comment by Lisa on June 20, 2011 at 12:59pm: We'll be in Chicago the 6th-12th also but flying into Midway and at the Courtyard Marriott the 7th-9th. I'm so looking forward to meeting everyone!

This has been a ROUGH weekend though! I think the reality that we'll have such a short period with my son and then it's off to A School...then who knows where??... for how long??... I guess it's just hitting me. Maybe I was in some euphoric cloud and now reality is setting in. I'm still so excited to see him of course, just have to find a new balance...letting go but holding him close in my heart and prayers, the letting go is the hard part!

Comment by joel's_rackie on June 20, 2011 at 12:30pm: SailorMomLisa: yes, we are. They are flying from Philippines to O'hare on the 6th-12th we would be in Chicago. They plan to visit relatives there as well. I had to go back the 11th because I have jury duty the day after..

Comment by joel's_rackie on June 20, 2011 at 12:22pm: Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting - that is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.

Comment by Lisa on June 20, 2011 at 10:16am: Also, Rackie, did I read that you're staying at the Courtyard Marriott...in Gurnee? My family is as well!!