"Hi ladies! My son left for boot camp on September 30 and I still haven’t heard anything from him. Is this normal? When should I expect a letter letting me know what division he is in? "
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"Chipmunk
Thanks for reaching out to me. This group gives me a slight feeling of being connected to the greater purpose of this ... my son! He left for boot camp on 9/30 I got the one call of “I’m here” and haven’t heard from…"
"Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!
Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community…"
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- A little about me:
- I'm a single mom of 2 living the Covid life dream of as a nurse in a hospital
- I am here to support my
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
- At Boot Camp now
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- needed to learn more about it, was proud and encouraged it, had concerns or fears
- The Navy offers opportunities that...
- will give my son direction at a time in history that has no certainty.
- Our Navy experience so far...
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 12:34am on November 7, 2020,
Chipmunk said…
BlueBunny - you should be receiving a letter soon, I just counted the weeks. We did have one mom whose son's form letter never made it to her. We still don't know exactly why she never received a letter. I think she finally received a personal letter with the address. We generally say, "No News is Good News" but that can get old after awhile, I understand.
- At 12:30am on November 7, 2020,
BlueBunny, I just noticed your comment below. I am not sure what happened but you posted the comment on your page and I don't think it ever posted to mine. I do moderate my comments so that I can approve them before they post but I never saw this one. I am so sorry!!! I was not intentionally ignoring you.
Have you figured out how to go to the BC Mom group and see the messages posted there? Sometimes there is a lot of chatter but please jump in and post your questions or concerns. If you scroll back a few pages, Phoeniximom reposted some information from BelovedbyHim about Processing days and a possible timeline for a new SR.
- At 5:11am on October 20, 2020,
BlueBunny said…
- Chipmunk
Thanks for reaching out to me. This group gives me a slight feeling of being connected to the greater purpose of this ... my son! He left for boot camp on 9/30 I got the one call of “I’m here” and haven’t heard from him since. Any idea of when I will get something from him? I have so many questions and concerns.
- At 8:51am on October 16, 2020,
Good Morning BlueBunny - I noticed in the latest activities that you had liked B'sNukeMom's post about leaving for BC. I am one of the "seasoned" moms that sticks around and helps reach out to new members on this site, and to those who join the BC Mom (loved ones) group. I just wanted to encourage you to join us there. It is the best place to receive the most current information about BC. Here is the link again - https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/bootcampmoms
If you scroll most of the way down the main page of the group, past the discussion, you will find the comment wall and that is where we do a lot of our chatter and visiting and where you will be able to introduce yourself and start to make some connections with others.
My sailor has been in for over 3 years now and is in the fleet as a Nuke.
- At 11:02am on October 15, 2020,
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…
Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!
Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.
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Join this group for boot camp moms, where you'll also find a group for your Pass in Review (graduation) date; and this one for PIR Reference Information.
Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!
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