Letter-Writing Navy Moms

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! 

  • letters at BC

    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 she has to wait to get them.  Thanks :)

    By tori'smom

    6
  • Writing letters

    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 Information is very appreciated.

    By KLaw0523

    5
  • Dad needs ideas

    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 afflications of Dads the world over - namely, Donttalkmuchitis and Acute Writeevenless.Mom can't help…

    By portside

    23
  • Easy and unique motivational boost suggestion for letter writers

    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 they posted in response to the comment.  Once it was done, I printed the posts out and mailed it to…

    By Geekette70

    3
  • Ideas I have gathered

    Hi - I have been on the site since May when my son signed his contract. I am a (compulsively) organized person and this site has been a godsend. Anyway, I have been searching for ideas all over the place and based on other people's suggestions from many different threads I thought I would combine…

    By My2kidz

    2
  • Letter

    If I have not recived a form letter but know my sons information can I write him?

    By littleman14

    2
  • Final Mail Call

    Hi Moms,My Fiance is scheduled to graduate on May 23, 2014. I have been trying to send him mail daily, but I know it takes a few days for the base to process mail. When is the last day I could feasibly send a letter to ensure that it arrives while he is still at camp? I plan to continue writing…

    By HooYah Navy Wife

    1
  • Mad Libs for BC

    When we first got to boot camp at Great Lakes and stepped off the bus, a adjective noun started shouting out directions to us. We all were adjective and tried to pay attention to all of the plural noun given to us. We had to put our civilian clothes in a box to send home. I made sure to put plural…

    By Sierrascrapper (ETN2)

    1
  • letter to other SR

    I read somewhere on here, not sure which group, maybe this one, about writing to other SR in your SR division.  I asked my SR for names but by the time the letters go back and forth its three weeks later and that's close to graduation.  I would like to write directly to other SR in my SR division…

    By navymom

    10