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Now at Boot Camp!
My son left for Great Lakes on Wed., June 20th. I received the 3 min. phone call in the early morning hours of June 21st. Its so hard not knowing what is going on and how they are making out!!! I think I'm doing fine, then I see or read something that reminds me of him and I start crying......can't wait till these become tears of Joy and Pride for him!
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Comment by TimmothysMomSHIP03DIV246 on June 22, 2012 at 1:44pm
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My son left for Great Lakes on the 13th. I still get teary eyed at times but it does get a little easier each day. I received a short call when he got to the airport to let me know he had arrived and I thought he was going to be able to call once more with his address once they processed him in. I didn't know that the airport call was going to be my last for awhile so I wasn't prepared for that. Now I am waiting for his box of things so I can send him out the letters I have for him. Hang in there...and remember each day is a day closer to graduation day!
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Comment by UrabissWife on June 23, 2012 at 12:16am
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i know it is hard. i cried all the time when my husband left. every time i looked at pictures or even when i got his box and it smelled like him i broke down. but it does get better! i thought i was never going to make it i was miserable, but when that first real call comes in and they tell you all the great things they are doing and how well they are doing you are going to be sooo happy!!! keep your heads up and if you have any questions dont hesitate to ask
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Comment by denise1142 on June 24, 2012 at 8:38am
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My son left for boot camp on June 20 as well. I got a phone call about 10 p.m. Eastern time that lasted for about a minute at best. It has actually been easier to deal with than I first imagined, but still get weepy every now and again. I slept in his bed the first night though. I am just trying to keep busy to keep my mind off of him being gone.
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Comment by MikesMom0318 on June 25, 2012 at 1:19pm
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My son also left on June 20th; I received the call around 12:30 AM; short and sweet telling me everything to expect in the mail. I'm still trying to figure out what day they are on, since they got into GL so late on Wed night. Hopefully, he will be starting Basic Training tomorrow. I think they should have some type of chat room so that parents/girlfrieds, etc. can keep track of what's going on during this time. In today's day of technology, its so hard to believe we can get any info at all during this time; just saying!
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