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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 TickledTink on June 2, 2011 at 7:34pm
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I'm staying until Monday early evening because the flights before that were all much more expensive. Do you know yet if your SR has A school at GL? If so they have liberty until I believe 8 pm on Sunday, and since it's wise to get to the airport about 2 hours before your flight takes off, you wouldn't be able to maximize your time w/ your SR if you had to leave. So maybe staying Sunday night could be better?
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Comment by Lisa on June 2, 2011 at 7:15pm
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Thanks Willsmom for the info. It's comforting to hear that your son sounded good and that they sent out their letters. Just made hotel reservations today for PIR. Haven't decided if we're staying Sunday night. I have no idea how long we'll get to see our son before A School. Pretty sure Sundays it...if we're that lucky.
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Comment by Willsmom on June 2, 2011 at 4:50pm
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God is so good! He gives us just what we need, just when we need it! Got a much needed call from my son today! He needed security clearance info, but I thank God for being able to hear his voice! He was much more upbeat than I've heard him yet, looking forward to getting fitted for dress uniforms this week! Look for letters, ship 12/div 224! They were mailed Sunday!
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Comment by joel's_rackie on June 2, 2011 at 3:54pm
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tickled: sent you a message in fb.
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Rackie- I don't know yet. If I wanted to, I'm far enough along now that I could go to a 3D place and find out for about $50. I'm dying to know! But I wrote hubby to see if he wants to go to one with me while I'm there for PIR. If he wants to find out with me, I want to do that for him, because he is missing so much, even though it'd be so hard to wait! He is also going to be an HM so going to San Antonio, too. They won't be doing it in GL at all anymore. It kinda sucks, because I wanted to see him all weekend after PIR, and I was actually just in San Antonio for 2 weeks visiting friends! If I'd had known before, I would've just delayed my visit until he was there and killed 2 birds with one stone!
Willsmom- Thanks! Yes it's our first. We had been kinda ready for the last year, and had decided together that we would start trying after he swore in at MEPS and we knew when he'd be leaving for BC. So February 2nd, it finally happened (He had taken the ASVAB a year before that) and then March 16th I found out I was pregnant!
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Thanks, Rackie. Tickled - is this your first baby?
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Tickled: WOW! baby on the way! So happy for you! Would you know if it's a boy or girl? Or is it too early to tell. You got a lot in your plate. Hang in there, it will all fall into place. Joel is going to San Antonio, Texas for HM A-school. How about your DH?
Willsmom: no letter here yet either.. From what I've heard before, it usually takes about 4-5 days for their letters to get home. Maybe tomorrow? Hang in there my dear!
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Hmm well I've heard that most people don't get them until Thursday usually so maybe because of the holiday it will come tomorrow?
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Tickled-congratulations on your pregnancy!
I'm so bummed about no letter today! My son told me Saturday when he called that they would be allowed to mail their letters Sunday. I know Monday was a holiday, but surely three days ought to be long enough for a letter to get to Alabama from Illinois????
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I'm due November 26th. I wish I knew if he will have a C school or not and when and if we have to PCS or not and when and where we are going if applicable and where I will be delivering the baby. So much up in the air, but it's just how this life is. Gotta get used to it.
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