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Nervous Mom
My son is leaving in 2 weeks for Boot Camp. The closer we get to the date my nerves are going awry. My husband and I are going to be empty nesters and i’m terrified. This will the first time as I’m sure for a lot of us, that our house will be empty. We lost a daughter a few years ago at the age of…
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Questions about weight
If a recruit arrives on ship out day an is overweight and over BMI BUT her waist is within the accepted range and she can meet or exceed most of the physical requirements and is very close to meeting the run timE, will they send her home.
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Leaving for BC in Dec 2019
Hi All! My son is scheduled to leave Dec 5. He was sworn in yesterday. While I'm excited I'm scared because he is my youngest son (21). I have so many questions but I don't want to bombard him. I heard leaving in Dec is different from any other month. Does anyone have any info, advice, suggestions
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Just learning!
Hi, My son is 19, and has talked with a recruiter, and has taking his asvab testing. He is set to go to MEPS on Monday and Tuesday. I am just a concerned mom that needs info on everything because he just out of the blue decided on this very quick. Of course I support him, but he's very independent…
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Advice on changing jobs after MEP's
Yesterday my son went to MEP's and when made it to job selection there was only 1 job. His recruiter hadn't prepared him for this and what to do if there was not a job he wanted. They did let him call his recruiter who told him to take job and he can request a change. My son did this and we feel…
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MEPS then to Boot Camp
My son goes to MEPS a week from tomorrow in Cleveland. He then leaves for Great Lakes. What should I expect at MEPS for the parent and family members? We will be there to see him sworn in. What time should we get there, how long should we expect to be there, etc..
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Completed MEPs now on to BC
HI my son completed MEPS yesterday and his ship off date is March 29, 2018. His Job will be an MA in the Navy?My question is if he ships off on that date and finishes BC on time what might be the approximate date of his Graduation? May 25, 2018?? I want to plan on being there, but need to know in…
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New BC kids week of Jan 8 -12
Can someone tell us about the physical part of boot camp? What is required to pass etc. Some other moms have had this question too
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Letters to kids in BC
I've gotten different info on letters I can send?Was told they can only be in white envelopes and I don't know if that means just standard envelopes or if I can have a big envelope with say many letters in it. Can they be colorful et cetera I also heard about not using glitter and I want to be able…
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Kid in a Box
Got my KIB today. Sad. Trying to stay excited and not let my fear overcome the excitement of my son being in the US Navy and the wonderful life and career he is about to have. This week, I've already fixed a plate for him, wondered what time he was getting off work, wondered if he had studied for…
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