Recruit Man - Ronny

how long do i have to wait till i get a mailing address once my son leaves. He leaves tomorrow.

Thank you so very much . I am so thankful for you guys .

So happy that we are going to graduation this week. Congrats to all those going through this ceremony!

Thank you so much for all the info I have watched the video's and trying to take in everything I can.  My son left for bootcamp on JUNE 6, 2012 so i've only had the "I got her safe" phone call. I know he is ship 13 div 236 if there is anyone else who has a recruit there.

I have gone to the free phone card page but I cant figure out how to get them

how do I get the free phone cards - I cant figure it out

Thank you, my son just graduated 06/15, Ship 12 DIV 186. He is now in Mississippi for "A" school then on to Submarnier school. Glad I found this site and thanks for the wram welcome.

Happy you for the welcome .my daughter gets out of the Navy in September. She just got engaged to a fellow sailor. she is in Greece and Jonathan is in Barain. I wish I had known about those free calling cards. I am so proud of her,she is working on her degree. Her Dad retired from The Marine Corp. Don't under estimate these young men and women,my Savannah had never made a bed,washed a dish,etc and she came th ru  bootcamp with flying colors.when I read your post ,she don't seem so far away.

Thank you for your post.  I have been on this site multiple times since our daughter decided to enlist.  She was sworn in on May 29th and is assigned to ship 02 div 937. We have received our kid in the box, the "I got here call" and her form letter.  I am waiting anxiously for a phone call, mainly just to hear her voice.  

Thank you so much for the information. My daughter arrived at Great Lakes boot camp 6-12-12. We received her phone call when she arrived there & received her box of stuff back. Really want to hear from her again and and have her address so we can write to her and try to keep her sprits up and our's too!

Thank you for the website and all the information it contains. My son too arrived at Great Lakes on the 12th. Receiving his things was a little more difficult than I imagined it would be. Really looking forward to hearing his voice in the next several weeks. Thanks again for the site and access to other Navy family members!

Thank you so much!  I will look into the phone card..it would be great to talk to him.  I just received my first letter almost a week ago and he sounded fantastic

Thank you Ronny and Anna, I just recieved my phone card for my recruit in a matter of minutes and I think that this is a great thing that the recruits are given phone card to keep in touch with there love ones and I will definitely pass the infomation on.

And thank you for welcoming me to navy for moms!

Thank you for sharing the info.  I learned a little too late. My son Graduates 6/29 I ve read alot of the info and it has been very helpful.  I missed the phone card deal but we got our "last" call today, I am a very happy mom.  How many tissue boxes will I need. I am afraid I won't stop crying. What a journey.

Thanks for sharing.   We have till December before BC and there's so many do's & don't to learn.  Love the site. :)

hi there Kathy here....can u tell me how to go about gettting my sons ship# and div.# 

Thanks for the welcome and the information. In addition my child being gone this is all a bit overwhelming! Really appreciate the help. Daughter scheduled to graduate 8-10-12 Ship 7 DIV 241. Go Navy! From Hartsville SC

Thank you for the warm welcome and information.

How do you get the free phone cards?  I went to the site, dialed the number and they ask for a PIN number.  Where do you get a PIN number?  Thanks for the info.

Thank you.. my daughter has just be given a medical hold. They want a pulmonary function test done.  She did well on the asvab and should be cleared soon.  She can't wait to start this new journey. : )

We just got the form letter yesterday.  PIR 8/17 division 260?  Ship 7 Anybody else out there with that division?

For those of you that don't have your loved ones information yet.  Call their recruiter, they are more than happy to get that info to you.  Our sons recruiter had it in 3 days.

Did this before Cody left hope he remembered to bring the address book very small one I bought him . I wrote the 1st prepaid number in it for him .  when he writes I will send him more.

Just signed up for Calls for Recruits & requested phone cards for my son.  Thank you very much for all the information.  I'm going to suggest our local 4-H club adopt this as a service project & donate.  Thanks again!

Once again ronnie.. thank you so very much for what you do!!! i cnt wait to send my SR the phone cards..i will continue to spread your news!! and like i mentioned look to here frm me soon with a donation:)

Thank you for this info.  I sent my email got the response and was sent 9 cards, I told my son to keep 6 and give the other 3 away.  I will pass the info along to anyone who might be able to use it.

Happy 4th of july ronnie!... hope you and ur family have a great Holiday... i have changed my name on here to Dom's mom ship 2 Div 914.. but u may remember me as MomEof4... God Bless you my friend!

Thank you!

Thank you very much, I have found this website to be very helpful and informative. My son just signed all of his paperwork today and was given a date of Dec. 18th for boot camp. I look forward to hearing, and sharing stories from other mom's. Thank you again

Thank you so much for the information :)

Thanks for all the great information!

They sent her home to wait. I am guessing things are delayed because of the 4th. She was going to try the Cheif today to see if he had heard anything on her paperwork and how soon she would get back to RTC

So excited, just got the call from Lexie...she passed battlestations and PFT...she is officially a sailor! Cant wait until PIR next Friday! Thanks again for the phone cards...it was so good to hear her voice :)

Ronny and Anna (Ship12div122)

Seems like there are only 2 guys in our sailor's div I know they sleep seperate   from the girls another barracks so can there be more divs to a barracks within the same ship and then the 2 brother divisions trani together please clarify this I would appreciate it.Cody furt mom Dar shi[9div266

My future son-in-law just graduated from boot camp and is currently in A school.  He received orders for Japan and will be leaving in August.  I am really worried that he is going to be in Japan for 4 years and what kind of pressure this is going to have on this young relationship.  How are we going to be able to figure out a wedding date and plan a wedding? He is undesignated and all of this info has me very concerned.  I try not to express my worries to my daughter and him.  I feel like I would feel better if I had more concrete answers! 

Hi,  I'm just now getting time to figure out my page on Navy for Moms.  Corey's recruiter is in Bakersfield.  No recuiters in Tehachapi, although we do have lots of kids join the military.   

Hi ronnie.. i would like to share a prayer with you and all the Moms on here!!!

Father, in the coming days, we will need you, but our recruits will need You more!
Let them perform their tasks with a sense of duty, not of anger or vengeance.
Let their reflexes be quick and their hands steady. 
Let their heads be clear and their eyes sharp. 
Let their minds and bodies be strong and their spirits strong.

God, please stand by our recruits and watch their backs when they cannot!
Father, we love our recruits! Take from US; what they need and give us
what they do not. 

We will pace the nights, if it means they get some sleep. 
We will deal with fatigue, if it means they have energy. 
We will carry their fear, if it means it gives them courage. 
We will take their pain, if it means their healthy and whole. 
We will take their anger, if it means they are at peace.
Take our love and pride and let them feel it! 
Let them know that we are with them every step of the way!
Please, take from us what You can; We give it willingly and with love. 
It is all we have besides our prayers.
Above all, please help our recruits to achieve their goals of becoming.... 
United States Sailors!

This I ask on bended knee, that which we cannot do without YOU Lord.

Hi,

Corey left on July 3.  I just got his box two days ago.  Now I am anxiously awaiting the letter with his address and PIR date. I just wish time would go by a little faster.

Yay! Lexie did it! She is done with bootcamp! Now on to bigger and better things...such as Quartermaster school!

enjoy your time with Dillon!

Either I lost the first part of this message or it's just gone! Daughter-in-laws computer keyboard hasn't been beat to death by kids like mine! Thank you for the welcome-I look forward to adding more info, but probably not until after my grand-daughter is born! I'm doing baby watch while my son is in school-Both mom's (me & daughter's mother) are trading time so she doesn't have to be alone. Hopefully son will be home before due date!

Thanks for the info, I am trying to follow my grandsons progress and the website you sent gives me lots of info.

Gramma

He is not a new recruit.  He joined out of high school in 2009.  He is finally working after the training......he is a "Nuc" or "Glow worm" as an ex-navy guy told me while we were on vacation.  He said that they all really liked the "Glow Worms" as they were always helpful, hard-working, and had a positive attitude!  Sounds like my Marc.

I am always amazed to see how many young women and men from Kern and Tulare Counties are in the service.  Both my oldest son chose the Navy, one went greenside the other blueside.