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Love being able to talk/text my son again!
Well, Josh graduated on August 24th and is now enrolled in A school. He said that he and several others (probably more than just several) were all "on-hold" until some space empties up in class and, in the meantime, they all have cleaning duty. :)
Life is somewhat back to normal... different because I don't get to see him but it has been soooo great being able to talk and text with him again!! He called me last night to ask what kind of television he should buy for his room. He is also loving the fact that he can get on Facebook again and is looking forward to getting his Xbox and laptop up there so he can play games in his free time.
He is making lots of friends and I think he is really started to enjoy himself. He is still quite homesick and, of course, misses his girlfriend the most but he is getting better every day. :) We are hoping to be able to go back up there sometime later this month to spend the weekend with him again and potentially again in November. I am hoping that they get Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks but nothing is "carved in stone" as of yet. *fingers crossed. I would absolutely love to have him home for the holidays and I know that he is really looking forward to some home cooked meals!
While I am far from a veteran navy mom, I am thrilled to be past the bootcamp stage and would be happy to lend an ear to anyone who needs it.
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Comment by KYmom on September 4, 2012 at 5:24pm
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My son also graduated Aug 24- ship 9, div 268. His A school is in Pensacola, but the hurricane delayed them. They are still at RTC in ship 5 until new plane tickets can be arranged. Last week waiting was boring, but now into his 2nd week of waiting, he is getting discouraged. The craziest thing is that last Friday's PIR (Aug 31) Pensacola group got to go on, while Aug 24 sits in Chicago. (Sigh)
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Comment by Josh'sMom-Div267 on September 4, 2012 at 7:03pm
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Oh my gosh, bless your hearts! That is awful and I can't imagine how bored the poor guy is. At least Josh has way more freedom now and I doubt that your son is given as much since he is still stuck at RTC. Were you able to give his cellphone back since they are holding them there or is he having to wait for that too?
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Yes, he has his cell phone and Internet access. But the reception is horrible on the base. They've been given off base liberty on the weekends so he contacts us when he's on liberty. That's better than boot camp- but not much.
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