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Comment by Chris& Justin's mom on July 3, 2011 at 12:44pm
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Hello, my son just left for bootcamp on June 29th. I'm sure he was scared, the look on his face when he got into his recruiter's car just about sent me over the edge. My sister is on here too, she's going through some hard times too. We are all proud of him though, it just scares me because he's never really been that far away from home. How did you handle it and when did you start getting letters & phone calls?
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Comment by WV Mom on July 4, 2011 at 9:22am
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Hi, it was THE HARDEST thing for me when Calvin left for boot camp- he was ready though he just wanted to get on with it. It was three weeks before I received the first call and letter, and I cried (of course), and the letters take 6 days to send and receive. It depends on his RDC how many calls you will get- but once he starts writing you can read the letters over and over... :) My son is in a-school now, he graduated on June 17. He was in division 207 ship 09- his division won 'hall of fame' which was so awesome. He said the hardest part of boot camp was being away from home, he had never been away before. Have you received the "box" yet? OMGosh that was difficult getting all his things in a box- it has taken me until now to wash evereything, I just left his clothes in the box on his bed, I had to see him before I could do anything with it. Everyone else here told me I need to get a grip, but that is how I dealt with it. It's going to be hard but you will make it through and when you see him coming through on graduation with his mates in those pretty dress whites, you will be so proud of him!
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Comment by momof5 on July 5, 2011 at 2:34am
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Thank you for this post. My oldest son left on June 21st....I have not been the same since! I am alright during the day when I am busy...then at night I can't sleep for thinking of him. It's good to know that other kids and moms feel the same way. I wonder if they do anything for the 4th
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Yes, I talked to my son yesterday on the 4th and he was directing traffic for Great Lakes 4th of July celebration. ~I hugged the shirt every morning and night that he was wearing that got sent back to me- was my way of saying 'good morning and good night' to him while he was in boot camp. It's so hard still because life will never be the same, he is on his way now, becoming the wonderful man I always knew he would be.
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