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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 joel's_rackie on June 11, 2011 at 12:50pm
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Hi Becky, SailorMomLisa, NavyMommo, NyRiccan, Zach'smom,and Willsmom!! I hope your sons are all doing okay!!
Tickled, hope everything's okay with you and your baby on the bun!!
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Tickled: that's nice! you're able to talk to your DH.
Willsmom: you are welcome!
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Comment by TickledTink on June 10, 2011 at 3:58pm
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Got DH's letter yesterday and a very quick call today- he needs me to fax over his college transcript so they can correct him to E3. For summer hours the records office is closed today so hopefully it's ok that I won't be able to do it until Monday.
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Comment by Willsmom on June 9, 2011 at 3:36pm
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Joels Rackie: thanks for the link to BS21! made me cry to think that my son is going to be a United States Sailor!
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Thank God for letters! Those 3 and 4 minute calls don't let me get a real feel for how my son is doing (though I love to hear his voice!). Now that I've gotten a couple of letters, I know he is doing well, adjusting to Navy life and that it is getting easier! Joels rackie, I believe my son knows your husband!
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Just wanna share this.. Its about battlestations 21
http://youtu.be/jibm7kyIGcM
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Justin said there are 4 RDCs but he only thinks 2 actually care about them. And he said, "Don't send me care packages! You can send pictures, but nothing raunchy!" Makes me wonder if anyone has gotten into trouble for contraband
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Comment by Lisa on June 8, 2011 at 9:22pm
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I got my 2nd letter today too!!! My son sounded great! He said they're in a mixed male/female div and their brother div is 223. I guess they PT with them among other things. He knows the ARPOC, from LA as well as a number of other recruits from the south; Alabama, Texas, Tenn etc. He also said that the RDC's watch you when you open letters with photos...FYI. He asked me to keep sending them though.
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That's awesome NyRIcan!! 29 more days!!!
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Comment by NYRican924 on June 8, 2011 at 7:43pm
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Wow! I'm so glad his division got their calls today. But most of all to hear his answer to my question of "are you doing good? You passing? And his response before hanging up was "mom, I'm kicking butt!". He really sounded honestly so well and upbeat. Like someone else commented, maybe they see the light at the end of the tunnel and feel like they have just invested to much time and effort into this journey:)
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