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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!
Members: 385
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 7, 2014 at 12:44pm
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look forward to letting him know his momma is doing great-thanks HuntersMom...
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Comment by HuntersMom on March 6, 2014 at 6:51pm
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Thank you all! Good Luck to your daughter Ashleigh's mom! We are a close family and we miss him so much. I sure will Spomss thank you he would like getting a letter from other then his mom lol
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Comment by Candy Jo on March 6, 2014 at 5:09pm
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HuntersMom...I am so happy for you. I read his letter & it brought me to tears. My daughter leaves next Wed., for RTC. I miss her already. You're son sounds like he has a very loving family. Congrats on your letter!!
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HuntersMom thank you so much for sharing!!! I am crying too...can you PM his address to me?? I would love to send him a letter...
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Got My Letter Today I am Doing the Happy Dance! I want to share what he wrote. Made me cry lol.. It was short and sweet. 20140306_132037%5B1%5D.jpg
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think you got the answer to this already...but yes can send a large envelope so she can mail them back to you...provided it is ok with the RDC...each division has different rules at different times....
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Comment by tammyl on March 6, 2014 at 12:58pm
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Good Morning, Has anyone sent an envelope to your SR to send some of their letters back home? Just came from Post Office and the postmaster said if it's over 13 ounces it has to be brought in, or it's red flagged. Any help would be great, wouldn't want her to have to throw away any, especially if given her moral support reading them.
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any time HuntersMom....
...ask again if you need anything...
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Spomss@ thank you so much for the ideas!!
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thats great HuntersMom you got your letter!! I know it seems like you have nothing else to tell but you will get inspiration from everyday things...do you have the info of each week and what is happening at RTC?? you can write about the training they are doing or a highlight of the week-and give encouragement in the little things...I remember writing about the week they get their uniforms and how great it must feel to know that very soon you will be wearing it marching into PIR...and also about the new way of life-getting up at oh-my-gosh-its-way-to-early to march around....fun ways to show you are aware of what they are doing...making beds, ironing...and if you read up on the recruit jobs you could encourage by telling him that you could see him being good at them...
sports scores are always nice for them-if you know a certain sport or team include those highlights...I used to go to espn website and copy and paste scores and stats...and you can copy and paste cartoons as letterhead....
do you have any pets at home?? I wrote one from the dog about the day the box came...
and even though we are not a religious family I did find a few psalms that felt fitting....
hope that helps HuntersMom...and keep telling him how proud of him you are and that you will see him soon!!
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