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Comment by SailorsWife'10 on January 2, 2011 at 11:22pm
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No phone call for me either, and all I keep thinking too is no news is good news! My husband wrote me one letter and seemed to be very positive, although I didn't see any change in his writing through out it. The only thing he hated was staying up for the first 2 days and the fact that he has to get his wisdom teeth out, besides that he likes it and said the food was awesome! I hope we get phone calls this week because when he called on the first night he said to expect one around the 3rd week... Can't wait for Feb 11th!
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Comment by crazee_kat (Ship 09, Div 071) on January 2, 2011 at 10:37pm
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I keep thinking: no news is good news! I am very proud of him... and I know this is a great future for him... I hope we get a call as well. A friend of mine on facebook is a Navy vet, and his daughter is there as well, about 3 weeks away from graduation. He said they got a call the 3rd Tuesday about 4 p.m. Maybe we will get one this week :) I have been praying... and will include all the guys (and gals) there in my prayers!
Kathie
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I have gotten one-half of a letter and no calls! My son didn't call until 2 am the first night he got there, and I didn't hear the phone... then he called that Sunday (which I NEVER would have suspected in 100 years) and I had my phone in my purse and didn't hear it that time either( I cried) !!!! He then called my Mom and she talked to him! so.... I haven't really gotten to talk much to him at all or hear any news... other than he hates it and can't wait to get the heck out of there!!
I now carry my phone with me in my hand where ever I go and panic if I don't see it near me! I haven't left the house two Sunday's in a row worried I might miss his call. This is all a very new experience to me --although my son prepped me well by never answering his phone -- I am a single parent and it has always been my boys and me...
I am very proud, don't get me wrong... just venting. I know the other Mom's on here can hopefully see when I am coming from. I worry that he can't keep his mouth shut, or won't do well, may get rolled back..... all that...
I am trying to knit a scarf to wear for graduation... to keep me busy! Much harder than I thought though! Well, thanks for letting me express how I feel.... I wish I had a bunch of letters... mostly my son wanted some girls address that he forgot! and I am pretty sure he was being yelled at as he wrote by the differences in his handwriting throughout the letter... I am sure they have their hands full with him!
Kathie
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Comment by Britt Ship 09 Div 071 on January 2, 2011 at 9:35pm
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No call today. Got a bunch of letters last week. My bf is one of the section leaders in their division. So proud of him. Those letters are like my drug tho...I just want more :) I have not gotten a call since the one he got the sunday after they got there.
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Anyone receive a call today?
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Hello ladies, sorry I've been our of town! Happy New Years to all! My husband told me their down to 68 in his division because people just don't pay attention! At least that was when he wrote my letter and that was before PT started so they probably dropped a little more since than!
The scarf part is correct, and you can also purchase ribbons that someone is making. They say your SR's first name and Division number! Their really cute! I'm not very crafty with the scarf part so I went onto Ebay and fount cute scarfs and I'm buying one pink one yellow and intertwining them and attaching them together with the ribbon... Just a thought if anyone else wants to do the same, but their not fleece but oh well lol.
I hope to receive a phone call from my husband today as well but the possibility in that is probably thin. I've learned not to expect a phone call because than I don't get upset and depressed!
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Comment by Joanie Ship 09 Div 071 on January 2, 2011 at 9:37am
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Does anyone know how many SR's are in our Division? I am just curious. Also, have you guys seen on the website that they want everyone to wear yellow scraves with a pink ribbon down the middle at graduation, the yellow is for Navy Mom's and the pink is for our division. I am not great on the computer but it is on the website. Crossing fingers to get a phone call today!
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Comment by texasmom Prototype on January 2, 2011 at 4:33am
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Hi everyone! Glad to see that some of you'all have gotten letters. I'm still waiting for mine. Maybe on Monday. I'm hoping for a phone call tomorrow.
Have a happy new year!
Linda
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Comment by NavyPops_Ship09 on January 2, 2011 at 12:57am
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Tomorrow is Sunday, hopefully we'll get some phone calls!
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We received letters all on the same day Dec 29th and none since. Our son is writing to us and my daughter. Our son says the same thing that it is tough and he is a farmer kid! I think it is the yelling that he is not use to. We are from Ohio and use to the cold and Joe says it is cold there and lots of snow and they shoveled snow the other day. Does anyone know how may SR's are in a Div? Look forward to all the support!
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