DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in February

My son left NC on the 11th, recevied a box on Saturday - shoes, cell phone, belt - no clothes.  I thought everything had to go home.  Any ideas?

Vrybzymom, he might have donated them, or even thrown them away.  I think they get those choices.

Vrybzymom they have the choice to donate their clothes and shoes, etc…

my son also left on the 11th , i still haven't received anything :(  

DId you read stacy got a call? 

Vrybzymom, see Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Ok, my daughter leaves Wednesday from Dallas. Anyone else?

My son leaves tomorrow from Michigan.  He's headed to the hotel now!

My son just left for BC 2/18/2014. Anyone else have a recruit shipping on this day.

My son left us this morning and will fly out to GL tomorrow 2.18.14 from CT. Miss him already, but at least we can text/talk for another full day.  He's so excited and so well adjusted and ready to start boot camp - i know this is going to be harder on me and my husband and daughter than it will be for him!  I hope his positive attitude and energy will carry him through the next 8 weeks.  Good luck to all of you who are in the same boat :)

My son left 2-11-14, and his BOX ARRIVED TODAY, via FedEx! I'm so happy, even if it is just his dirty clothes and cellphone...and his cologne??? I dunno how he managed to get through the airport checkpoint with his cologne.  Oh well! I also got his toothbrush, which makes me even more happy!! Seeing one less toothbrush in the bathroom was really taking its toll on me.  No more lonely toothbrush!!! =)

If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Michelle, my son is on his way to Great Lakes right now.  The last two days have been pretty hard.  This morning we watched him being sworn in, and it was a proud, but very emotional moment for me.  I'm anticipating his call tonight. 

My son is flying out today at 3:15 with two others from Little Rock, Ar. It is 72 degrees.

just got my sons box, and i was surprised to see his contacts in there. I know that they are not allowed to keep them but i was told he could wear them until he was fitted for glasses. now i'm worried! My son is blind with out them and gets really bad headaches due to his vision! WTH!  I'm angry now at the recruiter, i would have bought him glasses even though he can't keep them, it would have been worth the $250.00. 

Well, after a week of bad weather, my son and 12 others who were delayed last week are finally in the air and about half way to Chicago!!!! We saw him sworn in last week and then his flight was canceled 2 times and was he was brought home on Friday. As nice as it was to have him around, he had set his sights for his future and was disappointing to not have been on his way.  I'm looking forward to hearing from him tonight. After looking at that long face all weekend, I know he is where he needs to be!

My son just got to RTC and we just got the call!  He pretty much texted me the whole way there, and I knew when he arrived. He came in on a bus from Detroit.

ProudMominJersey, it's good he finally got off and on his way.  That was a lot of limbo for him and you to be in!

ProudMominJersey-glad he got there safe! I can relate to the 'long face' of waiting around...my son doesn't like to 'hurry up and wait', which is what seemed to have been the case since he was taken to the hotel the night before flying out.  I just found out today from my son's recruiter that all the recruits from Hawaii arrive in Chicago early in the morning, and don't get picked up until almost 9 p.m.  I can totally see my son, all tired and grumpy, hanging his face! 

Heads up! My son flew into O'Hara got his dinner and reported to the USO. If you can get the word to your recruit not to report until he has to because they have them sitting on the floor, staring out a window, no talking, no texting.They had to put their phones away

christophersMom-We, too, received the box with a perfectly legible address written on it, something we've never seen from my son before!! hahaha!

JRH- So am I...I just got an address today, and finally sent out 11 letters to my son, most of them were jokes from a local radio station.  I heard from other n4m members who's SR's were delayed by the weather.  I think ProudMominJersey...

Vrybzymom-What is his Ship/Div?

I didn't get a PIR letter yet, but got the box.  My son left 2-11-14 and he is at Ship 02/ Div 922

christophersMom-I couldn't believe my son was in a 900 division, unless he got put there because he had 1 year of ROTC in high school.  Its so not like him to be in band/flag/performing anything.

christophersMom-I'm hoping for April 11 as well.  It works for me with my work schedule. After reading about delays here and there, I wonder if the delayed SR's were intended for the groups already there, and if that would be a factor in  their PIR date.

Vrybzymom-Have fun writing to your son! I spent my morning pre-addressing several envelopes and printing out dozens of pages of jokes to share with other SR's.  I don't want any SR's to go without mail to read. Hopefully I'll get a PIR letter for April 11 as well!

Here are the current PIR groups for the February shippers:

PIR: Mar. 28, 2014 TG 20 - 9 Divisions (119-124, 810, 811 and 920) 4 guests

PIR: Apr. 4, 2014 TG 21- 11 Divisions (125-134 and 921) 4 guests (Note: form letters went out to some in this TG with a PIR date of 04/10/2014; that is wrong and 04/04/2014 is confirmed to be the correct date.)

PIR: April 11, 2014 TG 22 (starts with division 135 and contains 922)

Click on the date and join to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR.

Lu P, Division 922 is Sticks (Flags). See 800 and 900 Divisions.

RuthB13, the recruits cannot wear contacts during BC except for pictures and PIR, but they can wear appropriate civilian glasses until the BCG's are made. I'm sorry you missed that in Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... You can send them back to him later so he can have them for pictures and PIR. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.

Ampegv4, the form letter will come sometime in the next week--10 days after arrival is average. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.