"As of August 29 it will be 2yrs he has been gone. He's a nuke so he just finished school. I have to be honest it hasn't gotten easier. I was young when I had him and raised him alone. I didn't get a lot of letters but I wrote a…"
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Son left for bootcamp on 7/18/19
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bern Aug 4, 2019. 13 Replies 3 Likes
My son left for bootcamp last week, Thursday, but due to weather conditions they did not arrive until Friday - I received his scripted phone call at about 3:45 pm on Friday. It's been a long weekend,…Continue
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"Here is the site. I am Phoenixmom and I help out on the site. Let me know if there is anything more I can answer for you. And Welcome to Navy Moms.
Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)"
"LisaLove here are the area codes to watch for. And the Key is to stay busy. I know it's easier said than done, believe me. come join Boot camp Moms you can learn a lot and get many great answers as well.
If you have a phone call from the 847…"
"My daughter shipped 7/17, just missed the bad weather. Today is the first day i have not been busy with work and have started a questionnaire to send to her just to be doing something. i am at over 40 questions i will probably split up and send in…"
"Just like you, my son was scheduled to ship out on Thursday 07/18 but his flight was canceled. He arrived in Chicago the following day—the 19th—but didn’t get picked up until after midnight. I didn’t get the call…"
"Thanks for your response, glad to hear your son is doing well. I can't wait to know my son's graduation date, planning your trip to graduation is an awesome way to Las time. Good News: my son called this afternoon. He just completed his…"
"My son left for bootcamp July 2nd. I feel your pain!! I send a card or letter twice a week so that he will get something from home. He has written and I have sent extra stamps, envelopes and paper so that he can use them to write or to share with…"
"I received "The Box" yesterday, it was good to smell his scent and to see what items they made him return. I have watched the you tube videos, Making a Soldier and I agree they helped me a great deal. I'm trying to keep…"
"Be sure to join the boot camp group - I left the link in the welcome message on your page. You'll find lots of good info there. Once you get the official letter (9-14 days after arrival) you can then start writing and you'll be…"
"My apologies... your daughter. I’m reading every post and message that I can and learning how to use the site for the first time."
"Any word on the PIR date for your son. My son left on 16 July as well."
"My daughter arrived 7-16. Her personal items came home yesterday, and I'm still "blue", but so proud at the same time. I YouTube what boot camp was like so I could get a feel for what was going on. Stay busy, mark that calender for…"
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- I'm a mother of three, my middle child (son) has enlisted in the Delayed Entry Program. He will leave for boot camp July 19th and I simply want to connect with other Navy Moms.
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- At 4:49pm on August 16, 2019,
lemonelephant said…
What division is your recruit in?
- At 7:45pm on July 27, 2019,
I sent you a friend request and will give you info on your recruit's rating and more in a PM once you accept. Friend requests are found in the upper left.
- At 7:43pm on July 27, 2019,
I invite you to join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there.Arrival and What Happens at RTC will tell you what is happening and what to expect.
Take care and blessings to you and yours.
- At 4:12pm on January 8, 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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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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