Subbysgirl -- I have fallen back in love with him just through letters; imagine what'll happen when we see each other again! And shortly after, we're due to get married! I am so extremely blessed... And I just think of the things that were supposed to keep us apart... I had to move in my junior year of high school, when we first met, (out of state), but then miraculously, my mom let me move in with my dad after three days of living in Oklahoma... I walked into class (back in Arizona) and that's when I saw him! He was a little punk and had a bad attitude, but I changed all of that! Now we've been going strong for a while, and really love each other :) in my letter yesterday he said "... I can't wait for you to be my mrs. H" (not saying the name for his safety). God, I'm one lucky girl :)
awwwww .. I know this either makes you or breaks you.. I"m glad everyuthing is working out! I feel the same way about mine!! But this whole wedding thing is driving me crazy! tooo much tooo little time
Hey guys, I was reading some of the posts. I don't mean to be a bummer (really) but I don't want you to have false hope. Great Lakes just very recently changed their policy and sailors cannot have overnight liberty anymore :( sucks I know. The change is somewhere on navy for moms, I can't find it right now but when I do I'll post it on here.
I seen that also they said after PIR 3/11 that would take affect.. Hmmm but they still do get the weekend just not over night.. and I think some did get over night last weekend but not sure!
sara- i think i remember seeing that somewhere too.....that sucks but guess we will have to deal! just glad that if they stay in GL they atleast get liberty that weekend right?? like the rest of the new sailors??? Im hoping he doesnt have to start a school RIGHT away....
They do get the weekend .. if they're staying in GL even some of the ones thathad to fly out somehere else got weekend! mine didnt since he had to be on a flight to CT on sat morning @ 8am.. I even seen sailors that Left for Aschool yesterday that PIR 3/18.. So it all depends!
Missinghim- So......you might get him overnight??? like he doesnt have to report back to base at 9pm??!??? what??? im going to have to write in my next letter and see if/when my bf can find that out! that is waaaaay exciting if its true!!!!!
corpsmans girl-- AVIATION ORDNANCE :) (if you ain't ordnance, you ain't s***) that's their saying :) basically the work with all of te bombs on the planes and they help launch the jets... if you've seen carrier, it's the main guy. :)
(the one with the pregnant girlfriend back home, i dont remember his name) :p
demi- he was one of my favs felt so bad for him at the end!!! thats awesome work!!! i don't know what corpsmen's saying is lol im sure i'll find out! all i know if he goes to work with a marine battalion he will be their "devil doc" so we will see!!!
My boyfriend has been at bootcamp 17 days now! & today I received my first letter from him! It was such a relief...I cried for about an hour while I read it over and over again...I never knew writing letters could be so special for a relationship! But I'm super proud of my future rescue swimmer! :)
YAY DevynJ!!!!!! congrats on your very first letter!!!! It must've been really special!!!! how did he sound in his letter?? have you sent out any letters to him???
He sounded really upbeat...but he's a very positive attitude kinda guy, he can adapt to anything he has to easily. He said the food was making him kinda sick, lol..but other than that it's just a routine day that seems to pass by quickly! And yes, I have sent him 17 letters as of today! One for every day he has been gone. He told me that he wants me to make sure I dont skip a day because it makes him feel great to have something in the mail everyday! He also said he has a big surprise for me for when I come up for PIR. And I have NO clue what that could be?!?!..
DevynJ- that is soo awesome! I am also writing my bf a letter for everyday he's gone and gave him one before he left because i knew it would be awhile til i got his address. thats good hes a positive guy itll make it pass quicker!!! a big surprise huh??? I bet you cant wait to find out what it is!!!! :D
devyn j -- i remember that feeling :) now everyday when i come home for work i start speeding about two miles from home to get to my mailbox :) he writes everyday, though they don't always come everyday... they usually come in bulk for me, 2-3 at a time. but it's seriously a make or break for my day. when there's letters i do my happy dance (in my head so my neighbors don't think i'm insane) and i open it right then, right there :) and ladies, try to write EVERYDAY! it doen't have to be "blahh blahh i love you , i miss you, blahh blahh." try telling him just what you did that day... it's become sort of theraputic for me -- kind of like a diary. i get really cranky when i haven't written! and for some unknown reason, somehow i manage to write a novel every night! (as if my days are that important!) lol :) the time will fly by... but just know how you feel when you get mail, and realize he feels a million times better! mail=gold to our boys :) also, ask him if there's anyone in his division that isn't receiving mail and write them a letter, too... you'll make their day :)
It's the same for me! It gives me a good hour or so of quite time at the end of the day to de-stress myself! And I wish my boyfriend would write every day though :( but he's not a good sleeper so I'm sure he tries to get as much as he can instead of staying up writing...bless his heart!
man thats just it, i dont know if im writing blah blah blah i love you, i miss you too much!!! lol I wrote one letter just telling him about my day but what does he care about my friends problems lol....Idk what do you guys usually write about to your SR??
Missinghim-!!!!!! TODAYS THE DAY!!!! how was your sailors PIR???!???? how did it feel seeing him for the first time in two months?? Did you get the full weekend liberty or not? Oh so many questions!!! Full report when you get back on here!!! but i know time is precious!!!
CorpsmansGirl08- I usually try to tell him how my day went (if it was a good day) and then I try to find some happy topic to go with...whether that is bringing up a good memory we shared or telling him things I want us to do in the future. I try to write about things that are not just the obvious, not just this is my daily schedule (cause he knows what I do every day..go to class, come home, go back to campus to study..etc..lol) I give him something to get his mind to a happy place by bringing up old memories or give him something to look forward to by planning things we can do on maybe some weekends when he has liberty in A-school! I mean sometimes if something big happens in my life on that day I tell him of course, but in his first letter he said he appreciated me giving him hope and supporting him in the exact way he needs! Hope this helps :)
hey, does anyone know if we're allowed to send them a big envelope so they can send home their letters?? ive heard its true but just want to double check before i do :]
@ USNTJ23- Yes I believe so. Just send him an empty manila envelope folded up or maybe even just a few that are alittle bit smaller and tell him to just put what he can in each envelope and mail them back. I asked my boyfriend if he was limited on space and if he wanted me to do that...hopefully I'll get a response soon...Or I may just send him some anyway ;)
I feel like i haven't written this much since high school. I understand why there is lack of communication with the families and SRs but its just soo hard! anyone else feeling like you are writing about the same thing over and over again? Im hoping when i start receiving letters back it will be better but right now my questions im asking feel so open ended.... im so proud of him and i know he will love his job once he's got his training and is stationed somewhere so for now i will just deal, but i can't help being a little blah today. maybe writing to him will help??? any tips dealing with this....sadness? im not even sure thats the right word for it.
corpsmasgirl: it's ok to write the same thing... we get butterflies when he says something romantic, no matter how long we've been together -- THEY DO TOO :) i typically start my letters off with a paragraph or two of what i did that day. if he knows you go to school and work, etc. everyday, then tell him SPECIFICS :) like something you learned or something funny someone said. ALSO, they love getting jokes. especially ones at the other branches of the military's expense :) example: MARINE -- my a** rides in navy equipment :) we sent him that one and it made him LOL :) another thing to put in there, pictures of course, but DOODLES :) liven up the letter with stick figures :) i told him i expect him to do a million pushups with an elephant on his back so i drew a muscle-y stick figure with an elephant perched on top :) idk, girl... there's so many options. just write what you'd want to hear and ALWAYS say you're proud :)
@ Demi- I totally agree with your post. Yes writing them everyday is very important. If you don't have anything to write about just send him a card. :) I thank this too would mean just as much as a letter to the SR's. I know my bf loves when he gets mail...& I'm overwhelm when I get his!!! :) Just makes my day much happier!!
thanks demi- i write him everytime about how much I LOVE HIM! how proud i am of him and how much i miss him. when he left he told me no more tears and that i need to be strong. I know i can be strong but ive gotten good at just supressing my emotions but writing to him every night my emotions come out and i get sappy in my letters. i dont want him to think i cant make it without him here, i know i can i just dont want too. so now ive started like last night writing about the first time we met and how i liked him from the first moment i saw him and just memories of us :D i will have to look up some good jokes thanks for the ideas :D he is definately the artist of the relationship but i think i could do stick figures :D lol thanks demi your reply helped a lot!
Hey guys im new to the group, my bf just left for bootcamp. He told me it would last 6 weeks but other people are saying it last 8 to 9 weeks. He just left yesterday, How long will it be before I get a letter or phone call. Thanks
I didn't get a phone call until almost halfway. Generally it is 8 weeks long. I got my first personal letter about 2.5 weeks in. His parents will receive a form letter that has info about his graduation date and mailing address as well as who he put as guests for graduation, that takes about a week or so.
Well im sure he called his dad because he was texting me when he landed and got to the office he was suppose to go too. WOW 2 and half weeks i might go crazy lol Im use to seeing him everyday and talking to him 24/7. This all came way to fast. Got any sugustions on how to pass the time?
Yeah I was the same way, I came home to sleep usually but other than that I basically lived at his house. I won't lie, it can be really lonely and the first two weeks are hard. My biggest advice is to write him as often as possible and stay as busy as you possibly can! The bad days only come when you are home alone with nothing to do. Looking back, it dosen't seem as bad as it did at the time, I have 22 more days to go! Just try and hangout with friends as much as possible.
So ur bf is still in bootcamp? Where is he at? Its been 2 days and i already miss him. I think when I get his first letter knowing how hes doing and everything i will feel better. Can i send him as many letters as I want? I no they only get the letters on sundays but will he get all of them on sunday? sorry I got so many questions, thanks for answering them lol
Yeah, the bootcamp in in Great Lakes, near Gurnee Illinois. I send 1-2 letters every day, I haven't seen him since April 29th and won't again until July 1st; I miss him very much. No its okay I had a million questions too when he just got started, also I'm 18 like you and we have been together for almost a year. My boyfriend is going in as a nuke and will do a whole bunch of schooling in South Carolina after boot camp. I get all day with him the day he graduates and he leaves the next morning. Send as many letters as possible, they live for mail. My boyfriend's division has mail call every day. At first they can only write back on Sundays, but as of this past sunday my boyfriend gets to write on tuesday and thursday as well! It is amazing to get letters. Remember to always keep yours upbeat and positive, they dont need to worry about us losing our minds missing them. Sometimes it takes a while for letters to get to them, I still haven't figured out the system haha.
ha yeah we have been together for 2 years and 4 months. So u dont get to spend a weekend with him when he graduates? My bfs name is Jackson he is also at great lakes. Jackson will be going to Pensacola Fl for Air traffic controller. Yeah he kept telling me he needs my support the most right now. I will prob write him a lot. When did u send ur first letter out. I can tell this site is going to help a lot. Hopefully lol
No if they are leaving the state usually they leave the next morning. It sucks. I sent my first one they day his mom got the form letter and told me the address. Now I am writing 1-2 times a day, be sure to send small wallet sized pictures. Also, no food, gifts, colored envelopes, funny stamps, musical cards etc. Pen and paper! or typed I guess. It's hard but it will bring you closer together. I am making a card to send to my boyfriend for his birthday on the 16th.
Yeah i figured just paper and pin. REALLY he said he would get a weekend with us and i know a couple ppl that have been through the navy and they got a weekend. I really hope i get a weekend, That sucks u dont. But yes i will prob write everyday, Im sure it helps to write everything down.
Yeah I was told I'd get one too. I'm not lol. You may get lucky though, if by some freak accident all the flights are full and they can't get him out to FL, he will get an extra day. People staying at Great Lakes for boot camp get more liberty time.
Zahi Merz
Mar 24, 2011
Demi :)
Mar 24, 2011
Zahi Merz
Mar 24, 2011
Sara
Hey guys, I was reading some of the posts. I don't mean to be a bummer (really) but I don't want you to have false hope. Great Lakes just very recently changed their policy and sailors cannot have overnight liberty anymore :( sucks I know. The change is somewhere on navy for moms, I can't find it right now but when I do I'll post it on here.
I hate being the bearer of bad news :(
Mar 24, 2011
Zahi Merz
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 24, 2011
MissingHim07110
Mar 24, 2011
Zahi Merz
They do get the weekend .. if they're staying in GL even some of the ones thathad to fly out somehere else got weekend! mine didnt since he had to be on a flight to CT on sat morning @ 8am.. I even seen sailors that Left for Aschool yesterday that PIR 3/18.. So it all depends!
Mar 24, 2011
Demi :)
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Missinghim- So......you might get him overnight??? like he doesnt have to report back to base at 9pm??!??? what??? im going to have to write in my next letter and see if/when my bf can find that out! that is waaaaay exciting if its true!!!!!
Demi-what is AO??
Mar 24, 2011
Demi :)
corpsmans girl-- AVIATION ORDNANCE :) (if you ain't ordnance, you ain't s***) that's their saying :) basically the work with all of te bombs on the planes and they help launch the jets... if you've seen carrier, it's the main guy. :)
(the one with the pregnant girlfriend back home, i dont remember his name) :p
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
demi- he was one of my favs felt so bad for him at the end!!! thats awesome work!!! i don't know what corpsmen's saying is lol im sure i'll find out! all i know if he goes to work with a marine battalion he will be their "devil doc" so we will see!!!
Mar 24, 2011
DevynJ
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 24, 2011
DevynJ
Mar 24, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
DevynJ- that is soo awesome! I am also writing my bf a letter for everyday he's gone and gave him one before he left because i knew it would be awhile til i got his address. thats good hes a positive guy itll make it pass quicker!!! a big surprise huh??? I bet you cant wait to find out what it is!!!! :D
Mar 25, 2011
Zahi Merz
Mar 25, 2011
Demi :)
devyn j -- i remember that feeling :) now everyday when i come home for work i start speeding about two miles from home to get to my mailbox :) he writes everyday, though they don't always come everyday... they usually come in bulk for me, 2-3 at a time. but it's seriously a make or break for my day. when there's letters i do my happy dance (in my head so my neighbors don't think i'm insane) and i open it right then, right there :) and ladies, try to write EVERYDAY! it doen't have to be "blahh blahh i love you , i miss you, blahh blahh." try telling him just what you did that day... it's become sort of theraputic for me -- kind of like a diary. i get really cranky when i haven't written! and for some unknown reason, somehow i manage to write a novel every night! (as if my days are that important!) lol :) the time will fly by... but just know how you feel when you get mail, and realize he feels a million times better! mail=gold to our boys :) also, ask him if there's anyone in his division that isn't receiving mail and write them a letter, too... you'll make their day :)
Mar 25, 2011
DevynJ
Mar 25, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 25, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 25, 2011
DevynJ
Mar 25, 2011
USNTJ23 (ship09 div138)
Mar 26, 2011
DevynJ
Mar 26, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 27, 2011
Demi :)
corpsmasgirl: it's ok to write the same thing... we get butterflies when he says something romantic, no matter how long we've been together -- THEY DO TOO :) i typically start my letters off with a paragraph or two of what i did that day. if he knows you go to school and work, etc. everyday, then tell him SPECIFICS :) like something you learned or something funny someone said. ALSO, they love getting jokes. especially ones at the other branches of the military's expense :) example: MARINE -- my a** rides in navy equipment :) we sent him that one and it made him LOL :) another thing to put in there, pictures of course, but DOODLES :) liven up the letter with stick figures :) i told him i expect him to do a million pushups with an elephant on his back so i drew a muscle-y stick figure with an elephant perched on top :) idk, girl... there's so many options. just write what you'd want to hear and ALWAYS say you're proud :)
Mar 27, 2011
humblek2124(Ship09Div137)
Mar 27, 2011
CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL)
Mar 27, 2011
Carol-Cody'sgirl
Got more letters today!! It made my day...wasn't expecting anything till Wednesday or Thursday...23 more days to go!!!
May 2, 2011
hcrochet
May 3, 2011
NatalieRose
May 13, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
May 16, 2011
ATI wife
May 19, 2011
littlemiss
@nathans gf, what div?
our PIR is 6/3 div. 192
May 19, 2011
ATI wife
May 19, 2011
calinavygal
May 30, 2011
Tylers girlfriend
Jun 1, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
So ur bf is still in bootcamp? Where is he at? Its been 2 days and i already miss him. I think when I get his first letter knowing how hes doing and everything i will feel better. Can i send him as many letters as I want? I no they only get the letters on sundays but will he get all of them on sunday? sorry I got so many questions, thanks for answering them lol
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
ha yeah we have been together for 2 years and 4 months. So u dont get to spend a weekend with him when he graduates? My bfs name is Jackson he is also at great lakes. Jackson will be going to Pensacola Fl for Air traffic controller. Yeah he kept telling me he needs my support the most right now. I will prob write him a lot. When did u send ur first letter out. I can tell this site is going to help a lot. Hopefully lol
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
Yeah i figured just paper and pin. REALLY he said he would get a weekend with us and i know a couple ppl that have been through the navy and they got a weekend. I really hope i get a weekend, That sucks u dont. But yes i will prob write everyday, Im sure it helps to write everything down.
Jun 8, 2011
JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3
Jun 8, 2011
ColleenJacksGirl (Ship07Div 245)
Jun 8, 2011