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My son left today!
Anyone else have a child who left for bootcamp today?
My first and only child left at 1:30 today on a plane to Great Lakes.
Anyone else in my boat??
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Comment by Buggy'sproudmom ship 09-div 338 on August 16, 2011 at 7:23pm
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Sangie my son arrived last night for boot camp-8/15.. I know this is hard because I am in same boat. Stand Proud and be navy strong..You will get a box of what he had on him when he arrived and a form letter will be placed in the box. That should have an address-then in about a week they have mail call-then in about 3 weeks he will be able to call. The calls are sporadic and at different times so make sure he calls your cell or stay close to home ph. There is a chat here and the people on it are very supportive...Come join us and jump right in.
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Comment by Angie on August 16, 2011 at 7:48pm
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Sangie, My son left today at 5:15pm on a plane to Great Lakes. I am in your boat, definitely! I could have never imagined that this would be so hard! I hope you are doing ok! I think this site is going to be a life saver to us!
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Comment by sangie718 on August 16, 2011 at 7:55pm
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Looks like our kids will be there together!! My name is Angie also :)
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Angie and Buggys mom, where did your kids fly to Great Lake from? My son flew there today from CA
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Comment by Ichijo3 on August 16, 2011 at 9:54pm
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My son left for boot camp today from MEPs in Brooklyn. Recruiter brought him there yesterday and I was told he'd be in Great Lakes today. Waiting for that 30 second call!
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My son's recruiter took him on Sunday to New Orleans and he left on yesterday(monday) got the 3 min call about midnight last night.
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I'm sorry, Angie! I put Sangie. My son flew from OK. Have you received a phone call yet?
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No call. Guessing it'll be tonight, late
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It's neat to me they are going o be there together, all of them from different states
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so true and like I told my son the quicker you make friends the easier it will become.
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