"Hi BlueBunny,
Just like Chipmunk said, the sailors are in quarantine for the first two weeks before there bootcamp begins. Like I mentioned in my post it took about four weeks before we received the Form letter with his mailing address and…"
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CarmenJS
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"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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- A little about me:
- Hello, I am married and a mother of 4. My third son just graduated bootcamp and is going into the nuclear program. I am a high school librarian. I am from Salinas, California. My son is the first in the family to enlist in the service. I am new to this.
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- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- needed to learn more about it, was proud and encouraged it, had concerns or fears
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- will provide my son with training, discipline and an education that will benefit him in his future.
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- has been positive and maturing., is challenging and exciting., has presented us with many questions., is a work in progress!
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Bootcamp just ended!
Posted on September 13, 2020 at 10:05pm 7 Comments 9 Likes
Hello everyone!
I'm so glad I finally found this network! My son just finished bootcamp and arrived in Charleston Friday night. So far I have been happy to hear his voice 2 days in a row. But he'll be busy this week before he starts school.
Take care all who have loved ones in boot camp, it will seem like a long time but they will be proud of their accomplishment and happy to hear from you when they get that first chance. We only got one call from him when he arrived and…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:17am on October 5, 2020,
Chipmunk said…
Hi CarmenJS - I was just going to mention that you have some comments on your blog that you might want to make sure you reply to. I don't recall how to set up your settings on your profile to make sure you are receiving notices when people reply to your blog but there is a way to do it.
Be sure to come post in the comment section on the Nuke Moms page and say hello over there every so often. My son has been in the fleet for over a year now and so I don't keep up with the news at GC as much as I use to. So, it is always good to see new faces posting information.
- At 11:20pm on September 13, 2020,
CarmenJS - Welcome to the Nuke Moms group. I just saw your blog you posted. You are not a member of BC Mom group but you have a great message for all of our members there. I will see about copying a link to your blog. - My sailor is a Nuke and out in the fleet now.
- At 7:45pm on September 13, 2020,
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…
Since your sailor is going through the nuke program please join our nuke moms group. Here's the link:
- At 7:42pm on September 13, 2020,
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