received letters from tyler today he is asking me to send paper envelopes shampoo toothbrush toothpaste, deoderant...he said he can receive stuff like that, LOL!! can someone tell me if this is acurate??? 

He left today. I am numb, I hated to see  him go out the door for a night out never mind this.came home a went to his room to smell his pillow. This better get easier, and my heart better stop aching soon. Can't imagine going to work tomorrow.

I received my 1st call from bootcamp & it was not what I was expecting. He was calling to inform me that he was in the hospital with a sprained ankle. At that point him nor I knew what was going to happen. I then received a 2 minute call yesterday from him stating that he was on a 30 day hold, would not be graduating with his division & would have to wait to be placed in another. He said he would try to inform me of a later graduating date. Does this mean he will be doing an extra 30…

       It is now just 2 weeks until my son leaves for bc. He leaves on Election day, my head & heart are spining our household is crazy with emotions... my youngest daughter a freshman in high school is also in the fall play ,2 parts and it starts 3 days before he leaves. When I say household crazy with emotions I mean all of us, 2 teenage daughters & son and me,mom one minute we are all laughing & fun times and then we can't wait to get a way from each other,lol... also, we are…

My Sailors birthday is Thus Oct 25 and i am trying to overnight a package to him.  The address that i have Line 1 320 ste A dewy ave Line 2 BEQ 835 room #208 Chicago Illinois 60088.  The post office website is telling me the address is invalid.I had my sailor text me the address.  Can anyone assist me.  Thanks

Hi.  My son is going to boot camp on 2/25/13.  I had a few questions, some dumb, some not so dumb.  First, after boot camp, they are moved to different barracks for the duration of their A school training, correct?  During boot camp lights out at 10 p.m. and lights on at 3:30 a.m.??  But after the 8 weeks of grueling work, they won't have to have that same schedule of getting up at 3:30 a.m., correct?  My son is studying to be a hull technician.  So after his schooling he will be assigned to…

Received first letter today, wasn't lengthy by any means but it was the "adopt-a-Sailor" letter for thanksgiving with blue form.  OF COURSE we will be going for the day.  what a great thanksgiving that will be :)

Hey, everyone!!!!!! Keep an eye on the RTC on Facebook as they post random pictures of the recruits every couple of weeks. I saw my son in uniform marching the other day and it was just the medicine I needed for my sick heart. Please keep posting on the site as it is truly our only haven during this storm. It is the closest thing to be being with them as we can get at this point. Good luck to all and your SRs!!!!

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WE GOT MAIL!!  It's funny how a simple trip to the mailbox can turn into a break out dance session.. Whoop Whoop :) …

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Hi, everyone!  Glad to be joining you as the mom of a future sailor!  This is my second time around, as another son joined the Marines last year. 

Let me apologize in advance - I'm certain the answers to these questions can be found somewhere in the many postings here, but I simply don't have the time (or patience) to go back through them all!

There seems to be chatter about delivering cell phones to graduating sailors and about the necessity for a laptop?  Can someone fill me…

Are any of you staying at the nearest La Quinta Hotel? in Guernee,  if so, can we plan a caravan from the hotel to the event?  I just don't want to get lost at 6 a.m.

My daughter leaves for boot camp next week. We are trying to get all of her paperwork in order. Could someone please tell me the correct direct deposit form she will need? I have been searching online and have gotten several different forms. Standard Form 1199A and one that says FASTSTART on the top for federal employees net salary form. We are going with a local bank close to home to start with and figured if later on in her military career she wanted to go with the military bank she would…

Well its official. My 17yr old daughter has made an important choice of joining the US NAVY. I am extremely proud of her, but I can trully say that I am so nervous, scared, anxious, so much feelings all at the same time. Ever since knowing the day she is leaving, all I want to do is cry. All I can thnk about is, will she be able to handle it? How am I going to coup not talking to her, knowing how was her day? We are so close and we talk about everything, how will i be able to adjust myself…

Anyone else have a SR  in SHIP-03 DIV-021. Have only found one other mom with SR in this ship & div.