Oh yeah it is! You would have to start driving almost 2 days ahead of time! lol... Flying would be MUCH faster, way easier and less stressful! I wish I could fly, but I just don't want to take any chances!
I hear you on the chances part - my husband doesn't even want to fly out until Thursday afternoon so we won't get there until 8:30ish - I won't be at the meet & greet that's for sure but still look forward to all the smiling faces I'm sure I'll be seeing on 8/26.
I see that some are starting to receive letters - I haven't gotten anything yet but still keeping my fingers crossed for today!!
Aw, that's too bad that you won't be able to make it to the M&G! I think it's going to be a lot of fun to meet all the families that we've been getting to know and supporting each other. But the important thing is to make it to PIR for our SR's :)
Got the mail today, no letter from him though... but hopefully you do!!! I'm looking forward to getting anything from him! lol
I'm right there with you - although I think one of the mom's that got a letter yesterday - her profile showed NY and that's not very far from IL so I'm just hoping it's a little delayed due to all of the bad weather back there.
I will NOT miss my son's PIR for the life of me that is certain!!! I am counting the days and hope that we receive phone calls soon - I just need some reassurance that he is doing good (even though I know he is)!!!
Hahaha... that sounds like a nightmare! Definitely, don't take any chances! I wouldn't!!! You got the "I'm a sailor" call THAT day? I thought it would at least be a couple weeks in advance! What do people do if they are at the airport to leave and their SR calls and says they didn't pass Battle Stations!?
Well, I have the answer to that one, SailorsCupcake.
First of all, if they don't pass BattleStations (and most do)...they would go again with the next group, even if it was the next PIR group going the night before PIR. In that case, they would be at their own PIR, but in the balcony. too tired to march. But like I said, very few fail...and they all pass the 2nd time around. So families continue on to GL to see PIR!
The problem is when they haven't passed their final PFA....and therefore can't do BattleStations yet. We just had a lady in the 7/15 group who called me about this. Happens pretty much in every group. Her son had not passed his run. She called me to find out what will happen. I told her to continue with her travel plans because when he tries again (she knew it would be yesterday), if he passes, he will go that night with the next PIR group's BattleStations and be at PIR today. And he was!
So, ladies...pray hard for your SRs to pass their final PFAs. But if they don't, they get more chances before PIR. Not to worry...we will cross that bridge if and when anyone comes to it!
That's great! Thank you so much... I'm not too worried about my husband's final PFA, he was good on his sit ups and push ups before he left for RTC and his run was just 1 minute behind what he needed... all that information was very helpful, I appreciate it.
Lili and ladies: I "bumped up" the discussion above that fireteamleaderswife posted referring to JessicaBSailor's info about WEEK TO WEEK activities in bootcamp.
Ladies, I got a message today from a lady who was at PIR yesterday and she said to please tell the PIR groups that is was cold in the PIR Hall. Bring a sweater!
I received my 1st letter from my son today!!!! Yea!!!!!! He sounds so good! He said he gets to call in one week. He wrote the letter last wk end & it was post marked with Mondays date. So, it took almost a week to get to me here in Houston.
I hope all you other moms are starting to get your first "real" letters, too! :)
I hope I get a letter soon. Do they have time to write more than 1 letter? There are so many people writing her letters that I don't know if she will have time to write back to everbody.
I feel a little behind on this group. We had initially thought she was going to PIR on 09/01, however she ended up sliding in with this PIR a short BC for her.
Glad to see you over on this group, 1DYBUGs. Hoping you got some good info during your time on the 9/1 group! Sadly, the creator of that group said her son is being medically discharged...sigh...she got that group up and running fast which was a great thing!
Tay'sMom: Please feel free to start a discussion group above for 270. Just click on "Add a Discussion."
Ladies, I see in the discussion groups above where there are several divisions with more than one discussion group started. You may want to delete down to one division group per division number so you are all in the same place. Confusing otherwise...
diannep-I noticed the other day that there were 2 discussion groups for my son's division-Ship 09 Div 279. I think after I brought it to the attention of the person who started the 2nd one, that one has been deleted, so now there should only be 1
I got my DEERS packet and paperwork today from my Husband, though I think I found the reason I havent received a form letter or his box yet. I think he's been in such a rush and so stressed he forgot to write our APT number on all his things :( :(. I dont know how this letter even got in my box because it had a big ? on it next to the address, because that one didnt even have my APT number on it... I hope I get this all straightened out monday. And i'm hoping nothing got returned to sender yet, I dont want him getting in trouble! I did write in his letter tonight to please write our apt# on his letters from now on, lol.
Letters are starting to come in for PIR 8-26!!! Those of you who havent gotten one yet, its coming!!!! Sometimes I think mail takes diff times to get to us scattered all over!!
Sailor'sCupcake, I hope you get a letter real soon.
Yes it depends on where in America you live as to what day you will get your letters. I live in Colorado so my letters would arrive at least a day later than those on the East Coast.
Sharon, I am in VA on the East coast. My daughter arrived at GL on 07/06. I got her box on Tuesday the 12th, and I didn't get the form letter until the 15th. I would bet you get your mail first. lol
Hi All! I am still looking for SR's family of Ship 07 DIV 271
I have received two responses. :) Anyhow, I did receive my first "real" letter on Friday & I live in Houston, TX. Just in case that helps anyone out there. I am learning from all the wonderful "veteran" N4M's that no news is good news. It is that unexpected phone call we do not want. :)
I am so proud of my son just as we all are of our SR's! :)
my uncle is a retired Marine that has stayed at Navy/military bases for leisure alot, but never GL. has any ever stayed at the Navy Lodge in GL before?
Many have, atcmom. From the reports they gave, they really enjoyed it. Lala stayed there...she will be popping in on here. I know she enjoyed it. They give you a guest pass to visit one of the smaller NEXES (even without your sailor which is not normally allowed). They also have kitchenettes but you have to request those and they may not be available. It is only about a mile from the base. No PIR shuttle, but you could drive to PIR or get a cab.
Thanks..I also booked a room at Residence Inn prior to my uncle telling me about the Navy lodge. I was just waiting to see what other family members wanted to do. Its looking like the Residence Inn may be a better option. (I just had seen your other post u mentioned.) Do you know how far the Ramada is from the Residence Inn is..for the meet and greet?
I did the same thing, I booked rooms at two places until I decided where I wanted to stay lol. The shuttle wasn't needed for us because we drove to PIR from NC and had our own car with us.
Aww SailorsCupcake thats great! I know exactly how your feeling right now, my husband was able to call me for an unexpected 2min phone call(to explain the mailing situation). We got to tell each other "I love you", and that was amazing all in itself. I'm still in tears of happiness.
I have a quick question for everyone who writes their SRs... Do you include the ship name in the address line right under their name? and then their ship/div number street address then city state zip?? Because thats the way his recruiter told me to address it
Okay thanks, I dont know why his recruiter told me to add in the ship name. But tonight I'll just exclude that. It was horrible hearing from him "why havent I gotten any letters yet" :( But I've only had his address since tuesday(evening), so maybe they just havent gotten to him yet
He called me tonight just to tell me he didnt write my full address for his box and form letter. So, basically he called to give me his address and graduation date. But, I had called his recruiter this past week to get his address so I hadent been able to send anything out until Wednesday morning. Thats when he was able to ask me why he hasent received anything and he was able to tell me why I hadent either. That was the first anything I've heard from him since he left.
kiminaz (ship 11/div 274)
Jul 15, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 15, 2011
kiminaz (ship 11/div 274)
I hear you on the chances part - my husband doesn't even want to fly out until Thursday afternoon so we won't get there until 8:30ish - I won't be at the meet & greet that's for sure but still look forward to all the smiling faces I'm sure I'll be seeing on 8/26.
I see that some are starting to receive letters - I haven't gotten anything yet but still keeping my fingers crossed for today!!
Jul 15, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Aw, that's too bad that you won't be able to make it to the M&G! I think it's going to be a lot of fun to meet all the families that we've been getting to know and supporting each other. But the important thing is to make it to PIR for our SR's :)
Got the mail today, no letter from him though... but hopefully you do!!! I'm looking forward to getting anything from him! lol
Jul 15, 2011
kiminaz (ship 11/div 274)
I'm right there with you - although I think one of the mom's that got a letter yesterday - her profile showed NY and that's not very far from IL so I'm just hoping it's a little delayed due to all of the bad weather back there.
I will NOT miss my son's PIR for the life of me that is certain!!! I am counting the days and hope that we receive phone calls soon - I just need some reassurance that he is doing good (even though I know he is)!!!
Jul 15, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Hahaha... that sounds like a nightmare! Definitely, don't take any chances! I wouldn't!!! You got the "I'm a sailor" call THAT day? I thought it would at least be a couple weeks in advance! What do people do if they are at the airport to leave and their SR calls and says they didn't pass Battle Stations!?
Jul 15, 2011
diannep
Well, I have the answer to that one, SailorsCupcake.
First of all, if they don't pass BattleStations (and most do)...they would go again with the next group, even if it was the next PIR group going the night before PIR. In that case, they would be at their own PIR, but in the balcony. too tired to march. But like I said, very few fail...and they all pass the 2nd time around. So families continue on to GL to see PIR!
The problem is when they haven't passed their final PFA....and therefore can't do BattleStations yet. We just had a lady in the 7/15 group who called me about this. Happens pretty much in every group. Her son had not passed his run. She called me to find out what will happen. I told her to continue with her travel plans because when he tries again (she knew it would be yesterday), if he passes, he will go that night with the next PIR group's BattleStations and be at PIR today. And he was!
So, ladies...pray hard for your SRs to pass their final PFAs. But if they don't, they get more chances before PIR. Not to worry...we will cross that bridge if and when anyone comes to it!
Jul 15, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 15, 2011
diannep
Jul 15, 2011
diannep
Jul 15, 2011
balsuz Kevin's mom :)
I hope all you other moms are starting to get your first "real" letters, too! :)
Jul 15, 2011
Kira's mom Ship 02 Div 941
Jul 15, 2011
diannep
Jul 15, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Jul 15, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Jul 16, 2011
diannep
Glad to see you over on this group, 1DYBUGs. Hoping you got some good info during your time on the 9/1 group! Sadly, the creator of that group said her son is being medically discharged...sigh...she got that group up and running fast which was a great thing!
Tay'sMom: Please feel free to start a discussion group above for 270. Just click on "Add a Discussion."
Ladies, I see in the discussion groups above where there are several divisions with more than one discussion group started. You may want to delete down to one division group per division number so you are all in the same place. Confusing otherwise...
Jul 16, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 16, 2011
balsuz Kevin's mom :)
Jul 16, 2011
Jana
Jul 16, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 16, 2011
jordan.((ship11div.277))
Jul 16, 2011
diannep
Jul 16, 2011
TexasLiz
Jul 16, 2011
Jeannie
Letters are starting to come in for PIR 8-26!!! Those of you who havent gotten one yet, its coming!!!! Sometimes I think mail takes diff times to get to us scattered all over!!
Jul 17, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son
Sailor'sCupcake, I hope you get a letter real soon.
Yes it depends on where in America you live as to what day you will get your letters. I live in Colorado so my letters would arrive at least a day later than those on the East Coast.
Jul 17, 2011
diannep
Jul 17, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 17, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son
Jul 17, 2011
diannep
Jul 17, 2011
rhonda121199 (Div 269)
Jul 17, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Jul 17, 2011
balsuz Kevin's mom :)
Hi All! I am still looking for SR's family of Ship 07 DIV 271
I have received two responses. :) Anyhow, I did receive my first "real" letter on Friday & I live in Houston, TX. Just in case that helps anyone out there. I am learning from all the wonderful "veteran" N4M's that no news is good news. It is that unexpected phone call we do not want. :)
I am so proud of my son just as we all are of our SR's! :)
Jul 17, 2011
atc.mom(7/272)
Jul 17, 2011
diannep
Jul 17, 2011
atc.mom(7/272)
Jul 17, 2011
Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
Jul 17, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 17, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son
Jul 17, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Jul 17, 2011
SailorsCupcake Div269
Jul 17, 2011
Bev Ship 02/Div 941
Jul 17, 2011
TexasLiz
Jul 17, 2011
rhonda121199 (Div 269)
Jul 17, 2011
TexasLiz
Jul 17, 2011
diannep
atcmom: Residence and Ramada are about 3 miles apart.
TexasLiz: SR name
Ship # Div #
Recruit Training Command
street address
City St Zip
Jul 17, 2011
Bev Ship 02/Div 941
Sr Last name, First,Middle initial
Ship # Div #
Recruit Training Command
Address
hope it helps
Jul 17, 2011
TexasLiz
Jul 17, 2011
diannep
Jul 17, 2011
TexasLiz
Jul 17, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Jul 17, 2011