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20 Days
We are 20 days away from our Son leaving for BC. He leaves Aug. 14, I thought I was ok, but as the date gets closer I find myself tearing up just thinking about it. We are so proud of him and I know he will be fine, I dont really know what is wrong with me. Just trying to take it all in. Trying to make sure everything is done, but scared we are forgetting something or need to be doing more...
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Comment by jmbandme Ship14/Div291 on July 23, 2012 at 10:39am
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I was in the same shoes as you. My son left 7/17/2012. I miss him greatly but know he made the right choice. I sent a few things with him like a phone card and a book of stamps.
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Comment by Anna Aviation Mom on July 23, 2012 at 4:20pm
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Momof3 you should have a see you soon future sailor party. What ur feeling all if us went threw so the veteran moms will answer all ur questions. Just enjoy this time it goes by very quick.
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Comment by ProudIdahoNavyMom (Ship3 Div253) on July 23, 2012 at 7:41pm
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Hi Momof3,
My son left for boot camp 07/19/2012 and I too thought I was ok. This has been such a roller coaster of emotions but just know that we each have walked this journey and are here for you. My son is PIR 08/17/2012 Ship 3 Div 253....25 Days until PIR and I see him!!!!!!!
A piece of advice I would like to offer you is to make sure you connect with your sons recruiter. When your son leaves for boot camp it can take up to 3 weeks to receive the official form letter with his ship/div so that you can write. Our recruiter (and a lot of others) contacted us the following day so that we would have the ship and division so that we could get our letters immediately out in the mail to him and that was so helpful.
Another thing is to talk with your son about his room and clothes. We did not and he left it in it's usual haphazard state...took me a full week to be able to go in and put things where they belong although at that point even though I was a crying mess, it was therapeutic :)
That first week+ (s) are pretty tough so surround yourself with others who understand and can just be there for you <3 Thinking of you and I am here if you just need to chat...been there done that :) ((((hugs))))
Kellie
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Comment by momof3djm on July 24, 2012 at 10:41am
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Kellie, thanks so much for the advice...I am going with my son to his next DEP meeting and will get to know his recruiter...I talked to him yesterday about his room cause it to is a mess I wouldnt know what to do with half of it so I think we will work on it together :) Some days I just feel like I cant breath when I think to long on him leaving I am so proud and I know he is doing the right thing, God has a plan I know, its just hard... Thanks again :)
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Comment by Mom2Matt on July 24, 2012 at 4:23pm
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My son is also leaving August 14. I find myself tearing up at the goofiest times. He's my #3 of 4 kids and the second to join the military.
My older son joined the Marine Corps in 2007. All I did was cry for days thinking of the little guy he had been and how he was facing such incredible challenges. He's safely home now after two deployments to Afghanistan and is a new father - working, going to school. The changes in the man since bootcamp to now are so incredible. He needed the Corps and what they did for him.
This time around, I know I'll be crying. I'll miss this son just as much. Some days he seems to be pushing my buttons more than usual. He says he does it so I won't miss him! Won't work. I'll miss him so much.
Keep connected with everyone you can - esp at this site. Sometimes non-military people make stupid comments. Just smile. The people here know how you feel!
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Thanks for sharing... and I know what you mean about non-military people making stupid comments... its good to know that I am not the only one having these feelings...my son is leaving from Va. where is your son leaving from?
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We live outside of Milwaukee, so Great Lakes is just down the road. That'll make it easy for PIR as we won't have to worry about a hotel, etc. But while he's there, he might as well be a million miles away. If you have any questions about the area, what to do in Chicago, etc just ask.
My son is going to be an aircrewman. What is your son doing?
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That's neat that he will be just down the road, but I understand it will feel a million miles away. Im sure as the PIR gets closer I will have lots of questions about where to stay and what to do. My son is a corpsmen.
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Comment by Jenideer (Ship 11/ Div 302) on July 26, 2012 at 11:44pm
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Momof3, my son just left on the 23rd of July, hes been at boot camp for 3 days, I know what you are feeling, it is a sense of loss, the loss of his childhood, being your baby, living at home with you, loss of the family unit, it took me 3 days to figure out why I had this sense of melancholy and it finally dawned on me. He will never live here like he did, fortunately he started to pull away at high school graduation, he knew, he let me gently get used to his being gone. I have to embrace that fact that he is his own man now and ready to grow up and leave the nest. Very tough! Hang in there, I know you are proud of your son as I am mine. I work for the VA as an RN and they are a great group of people, proud strong patriotic! I feel really blessed! GO NAVY!
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Momof3djm, thanks to your son from me and my Marine Corps son for choosing to be a corpsman. Those Marines appreciated their corpsmen so much while they were on deployment.
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