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SHIP 12 DIVISION 224 PIR 7/8/11
Information
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 ZACHARY'S MOTHER SHIP 12 DIV 224 on June 30, 2011 at 12:22pm
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You must be so happy how is everything
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Comment by navymommo on June 30, 2011 at 12:17pm
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A letter!
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Comment by Lisa on June 29, 2011 at 6:59pm
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Whew..finally got the gate passes printed. My husband had to do it from work.
No letter or call here and I'm starting to feel it! I agree Navymommo, no new is good news!!
We're driving to the Bay area for a music recital for my daughter this weekend, 8 hrs away. Then return home early next week...then fly out to Chicago this time next week!! Busy, busy...but so exciting! My daughters recital and SR's PIR were almost on the same weekend, can you imagine!
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Leaving Wednesday and breaking up the trip. So looking forward to meeting you all!
No news is good news. (that's my mantra)
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Comment by Willsmom on June 29, 2011 at 4:04pm
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Navymommo-our drive from Alabama is 141/2 hours!!! We'll be traveling the same time, different directions! When are you leaving?
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Comment by joel's_rackie on June 29, 2011 at 3:57pm
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Navymommo: have a safe drive dear!
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Just two of us driving from PA. 13+ hours.
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Zach's mom- It's not them. Just my wishful thinking! You can see random photos on the retruit trainig command facebook page.
How is everybody doing? We will be traveling this time next week!
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Comment by TickledTink on June 29, 2011 at 2:24am
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I got a letter yesterday. He said that a lot have been going on so he didn't have much time to write. But he said that there was a tornado warning the other day and the power went out for awhile.
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Has anyone gotten a phone call? Or a letter? I feel like it has been so long since I've heard from my son......
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