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Day five without my son!!!!
Things are getting a little better for me but still can't help but wonder is he okay.... Do anyone know if we can send magazines and books to read?
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Comment by abbyblue on November 10, 2012 at 1:58pm
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Q&A. Boot Camp Videos, Recruit TC Link, Sample Form Letter, Navy Acronyms & more. Everyone welcome.
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he is NOT going have time to read ! But you do so go to this link and read a lot about boot camp and the navy you will get a super insight to what the navy life is like.
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Comment by BunkerQB on November 10, 2012 at 2:31pm
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To answer your question, here is what our son (while he was at Officer Candidate School) wrote on his first letter home:
"Mom and Dad, if you value my life, DO NOT send any thing to me other than letters. Use plain white, plain white envelopes. Use blue or black ink only. DO NOT send magazine articles, newspaper clippings, cute cards, musical cards. No stickers on the outside of the envelope. Address the envelope in the exact manner I have shown. Do not call my recruiter or the commanding officer to find out how I am doing. Mom, I mean it."
Shawanda, this is Navy Boot Camp not summer camp. You should writ and writ and writ but you do not want your recruit to stand out because he received the latest NFL magazine. It's best to let him get through Boot Camp under the radar ............. now I know a number of moms have cut out then copied newspaper articles then added written message - just so they get info about what's happening at home (everything will be in black and white) but be very careful. Ya, I hear about cards and such being sent to recruits but personally, I wouldn't take a chance.............
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Comment by lemonelephant on November 10, 2012 at 5:38pm
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The only book you could send that he would be permitted to keep would be the Bible, but he can get a New Testment with Psalms and Proverbs at the RTC. Stick with letters and cards and no packages, although you can send a package with contacts and a small amount of solution about 2 weeks prior to PIR if your SR wears contacts.
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