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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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Show support for your Sailor and express yourself with a hand-written gesture. Have any tips to share? Feel free to add your comments and experiences to help other moms and loved ones!
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Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2024
Discussion Forum
letters at BC
Started by tori'smom. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 27, 2018. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hi.. this may be a silly question but when do they get their mail? is it daily or just one day a week? My daughters form letter just came and want to send out her letters. Just curious how long…Continue
Writing letters
Started by KLaw0523. Last reply by MommaD Apr 11, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes
When writing letters what type of enveople can I use and how many pieces of paper can I put into one envelope. I have been writing since the day he left so I have about 20 pages so far. Any…Continue
Dad needs ideas
Started by portside. Last reply by MrsAFJ Dec 7, 2015. 23 Replies 7 Likes
Hi Moms. I need some advice please.My future sailor hasn't yet left for BC but I wanted to get a jump on writing letters to be sent after he is at GL.The issue is, I suffer from those very common…Continue
Easy and unique motivational boost suggestion for letter writers
Started by Geekette70. Last reply by Devon's mom(Tammy) Jun 22, 2015. 3 Replies 10 Likes
My son is currently in BC and was there for Christmas. This suggestion, though, can be used anytime. I posted on my wall, my husband's wall, and my son's wall that I would mail JT anything that…Continue
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Comment by spomss on March 22, 2014 at 9:06am
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morning all....no matter what stage you are at in this Navy journey letters and cards can bring a smile to your Sailor...and to you...if you are struggling with 'writers block' we are here to help...
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letters from the pets are sometimes easier to write-only because it can be a fun way to say 'remember when we did this'...
yup...they still like mail at A school...usually because a card is inside a box full of goodies....
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Comment by namelessmom on March 18, 2014 at 9:39am
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I love the letter from the dog idea! We dressed my son's cat up in a pet sailor costume and sent him a picture -- he loved it! I wish I had thought of a letter -- that would have been so funny. Oh wait -- she can send him one at A School!
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Comment by 1awsumway on March 18, 2014 at 9:32am
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Hi spomss,
Yes, we have our little dog. Great idea about sending our son a letter from the dog. I know he really misses him since he kidded around about wanting to take the dog to BC.
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My son also missed calling us twice as he was on watch duty. Just remember no news is good news!
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yes good reminder Carissa-and if they have to stand watch or other 'duty' they may miss pick up...
nice Corey's Mom...and your mailman is your new best friend-right??
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Keep in mind that they mail letters once a week, so you may not get them right away! Our sons division didn't get their mail picked up 2 of the weeks so we got two weeks worth of letters on the same day!
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Comment by Corey's Mom ♡ on March 17, 2014 at 3:04pm
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Just got my son's address today... I had 4 letters already written just waiting to be mailed! I sent him a book of stamps in 1 of the letters. Now to just wait until I get a letter from him! I've taken alof of advice from here & added to my letters. He is a sports buff so copied & pasted some info about his favorite teams and also made a questionaire. :-)
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yup and HuntersMom remember 'no news is good news'...
nice 1awsumway-do you have pets?? sent a funny letter about the day the box came from the dog...
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Thanks so much for the encouragement. I just created my 1st letter using a funny mom questionnaire and adding 4 pics on computer paper. I did feel better!
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