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boyfriend is in the Navy and i have no idea what to expect!

So i am seventeen and i am dating a guy in the Navy. I got in this relationship knowing that this was going to happen and i support him every step of the way, because coming from a family full of military i am use to the leave. My boyfriend whom i honestly plan to marry left for bootcamp on the second. He have me a promise ring and we are pretty serious so that is never a doubt in my mind his feelings for me i just don't know what is going to happen. I have the following questions bootcamp graduation.. Is he going to be able to stay with us at night so i can love on my sweet boy? Is he going to be able to get married as soon as he gets stationed or is he going to have to live alone for awhilee? And i have heard that when he is on active duty he is going to be home for six months and home for six months.. If that true? I know nothing about the Navy. I have always been an army brat so i have no clue how Navy works! Help meee!? And any advice to help me get through missing him will be appreciated too.. Thanks (:

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Comment by ebigirl on July 9, 2012 at 4:01pm: Charlie'sGirl, I'm impressed with your maturity. You don't sound like a typical 17 year old. I agree 200% with everything lemonelephant has advised. Being a positive part of Charlie's life and becoming close to his family as you have is vital! My son DID propose to his girlfriend after PIR, and the "surprise" didn't go over very well, especially with my son's father. They got married when he returned from A school, and are doing very well. It was a rough road for a few months for all of us, but it did work out in the end on a positive note.

You and Charlie's family will have about 7 hours with him after PIR. Then you can meet him at the airport EARLY Sat. morning and stay with him until his flight leaves. We had about 5 hours hours with our son at the airport.

Make the most of your time with BOTH him and his family. It goes by very quickly!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on July 10, 2012 at 1:51am: Ditto, ditto and ditto!

PLEASE make sure you join his PIR group (lemonelephant gave the links to check once you know his Ship/Div)...and his mom too! I am a veteran mom on the PIR groups and you will have support from other veteran moms and from the other loved ones who are going "through" the BC experience along with you!

Comment by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 10, 2012 at 10:37pm: I'm in the same boat lol, seventeen, boyfriend in the navy. I can say that I don't think they can stay with you before graduation, they go back to their barracks. But I find that keepin yourself busy helps a little, it'll get much better once the letters start comin, their a relief and something to look forward to every week

Comment by Charlie'sGirl on July 11, 2012 at 12:55am: I write him everyday that is a huge helper knowing his family and i can send letters so i know he won't feel alone! It's hard but when his Mom sent me an address i got so happy! He is in great lakes feels like he's so far away. I should get my first letter tomorrow! Fingers crossed! (:

Comment by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 11, 2012 at 8:52am: I hope you do! I should be getting my second set of letters today, it's the best feeling in the world

Comment by ebigirl on July 11, 2012 at 2:13pm: Keep writing to them everyday girls. My son said it is the best motivator to get through the very tough times. Make sure your letters are very positive. They don't need the stress of anything negative right now. I hope you know by now NO singing cards, no glitter or stickers on the envelopes. This just draws unwanted attention from their RDC's and they do NOT want this kind of attention!!

Comment by Charlie'sGirl on July 12, 2012 at 2:11am: Sad news guys! We received the wrong address and sent him 11 letters.. They won't get to him for three Weeks! We are trying to send letters to the right one so he gets atleast one but i don't want him to feel like we didn't write him! This is so hard. i don't want Sunday to come and him not have any :(

Comment by lemonelephant on July 12, 2012 at 11:57am: They get mail every weekday (M-F), not just on Sunday, once they start receiving mail. I'm sorry the recruiter didn't give you the correct address. That's why we suggest you wailt for the form letter or go to http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp and double-chck the address. He will eventually get the letters that had the wrong street address if the Ship and Division number were correct. Know that recruits often don't get the letters that were sent before you received the form letter (when sent to the correct address) until the same day as, or sometmes he day before, the first one written after receiving the form letter. They have to go through P-Days and get on their ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer has to be trained in how to handle mail.