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Calling Home

Does anyone know if we can send our boys a calling card? Matt didn't leave with one and our phone service doesn't take collect calls? Can he buy one there? If anyone knows please let me know. Did your boys call collect or did they have a calling card? Just hearing his voice would be so great! Until then I will keep reading his letter:) Thanks to all the moms that have been so much help. Can't wait to meet all of you. God Bless!

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Comment by Shelly Matt's Mom Ship2 Div 903 on October 30, 2010 at 4:18pm: Thanks that helps!

Comment by stmbtnavymom on October 30, 2010 at 5:01pm: Hi Matt's mom...this may sound crazy, but as I was writing my son my husband was reading your message. My heart sank for you. Know you want a phone call like everyone else. Anyway, I put on the bottom of Bryce's note to look for a Matt without a phone card. To please give Matt his card to call home. Of course it won't get there for a few days, but you never know. Hope it helps. Also, since we don't have last names, I couldn't tell him. Good luck. Can't wait to meet everyone at PIR.

Comment by Dawn L. on October 30, 2010 at 5:08pm: I know when Ben called he had a phone card that he purchased at the NEX(navy Exchange). After that we sent him one for 500 minutes. We got it at Wal-Mart. He now has his cell phone at A-school at Fort Meade, MD. Ben made his first phone call home a week after he was there.They need to be on good behavior. Phone calls are earned.

Comment by Donna-Billy's Mom on November 8, 2010 at 2:14pm: Has anyone heard anymore from their kids? I have only received letters and 1 phone call. Also does anyone know when Hell week is (that is what the refer to it as)? I read that they will call after that week to let the parents know that they are sailors. Thanks

Comment by Shelly Matt's Mom Ship2 Div 903 on November 8, 2010 at 4:42pm: Donna, I have heard that Hell week is this week. They will call us after BS21 which is in the 6th week I think. Thats about all I know right now.

Comment by Donna-Billy's Mom on November 8, 2010 at 6:43pm: Thank you for that info. Just getting excited!!!!!

Comment by Shelly Matt's Mom Ship2 Div 903 on November 8, 2010 at 8:25pm: I know me to! Can't wait to see Matt again.

Comment by Donna-Billy's Mom on November 8, 2010 at 10:28pm: I know it seems like forever.. When he first left I kept asking my 2 younger boys if they were sure that he was only gone for a week. Lol Now it seems like forever.