"Agreed. It is the toughest thing I’ve been through as well. I haven’t been very patient either. It’s quickly becoming all consuming the longer it takes to hear from her. Bless your heart. Son and daughter? Wow. That is tough.…"
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Tricia
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Life of an empty nester
Started this discussion. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 18, 2019. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Well it's almost been a week since my son shipped out. The days seem to be moving very slow. The house is extremely quiet with the exception of my fur babies. I can't wait to hear from him. Going…Continue
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"It did Donita & though I'm a patient person not as much when it comes to wanting to hear from my child.. this is the most challenging things we've ever done & I'll get to go through it again in July when our son leaves for…"
"Thank you, yapackers. It sounds like it took a long time for I you to get something as well. It is hard. I keep telling myself it’ll come tomorrow and the next tomorrow, etc. Hopefully it will be soon."
"Our daughter left on Sept 30th & 2 weeks had gone by & finally on Oct 18th we rec'd something. I was hard cuz she started writing on Oct 7th & said mail still hadn't gone out yet but letters are coming in now."
"Thank you for thinking of me B’sNukemom. I did not get anything today. Hoping for tomorrow."
"Donita - you are right at the 9-14 business days - let's hope you get it today!"
"I still have not received my form letter and my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I called the Navy Public Affairs office and they said I should receive something this week. However, it looks like everyone else received their letters within 2…"
"I am driving as well, graduation date is 11/8. It can't come fast enough. Thanks for the driving tips! "
"First letter from my brother arrived today. Just in time for my birthday. I think that’s why he chose to send it to me. He passed his first PFA, but unfortunately failed his 5min prone test. He said that he will get his wisdom tooth removed…"
"Finally received the form letter and my brother’s address. His graduation is November 15th. No I can start mailing all my letter. No personal letter though. "
"Tricia - that shouldn't set your SR back on graduating. He probably had a few days SIQ and is back with his training group. I'm sure all is well!
DaddysGirl - not sure about her hair falling out - maybe a combo of stress and…"
"We received 4 letters in 2 envelopes yesterday. Our daughter has had a rough start - emotionally. She asked me to write her and remind her why she is there. I think I remembered all the reasons she had given me prior to…"
"I finally heard from my SR last night! I was so excited!! He missed the first round of calls. He had a tooth pulled a couple days ago and it didn't clot! He had to have additional procedure to stop the bleeding and then had to be in bed…"
"Thank you very much. Did it already. @B’sNukeMom"
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First Letter from my SR
Posted on September 27, 2019 at 10:36pm 25 Comments 4 Likes
I received my first letter from my son today! I was so excited when I opened the mail box and seen his letter. I didn't even get through the first sentence and the years were flowing. He's doing well and seems like he's adjusting being away from home, although he listed a few things he misses. He said he's eating healthy which made me chuckle a bit. It's only been a couple of weeks but feels like forever...He mentioned how excited he was to get his uniform and see his name stitched on it, he… Continue
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- At 1:33am on November 8, 2019,
lemonelephant said…
Make at least change 3 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link) and change the Privacy Settings for this page from "Anyone" to "Members."
There may be other changes you need to make as well, so read and consider each of the changes.
Since you have a Sailor, you can change "At Boot Camp now" above to “Enlisted.”
If you get an error message, then look at the area/s in the error message and unclick all of the choices in the area/s and make choices closer to the question/s. Some choices may have changed since you joined.
- At 1:33am on November 8, 2019,
What is your Sailor's rating (job) or field going to be?
- At 10:41pm on September 25, 2019,
Divisions 429 and 430 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 (BST) together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. Write to your recruit and ask when Battle Stations-21 (BST) will be so you will know when to expect the "I'm a Sailor!" call.
There is info on Ship 14 and more in Ship/Division--How it Works.
- At 6:03pm on September 12, 2019,
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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