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I have a few questions for anyone that can answer them or knows about them. My boyfriend has been gone for boot camp for a week now. I was wondering when I was going to recieve his address and when I should expect a phone call or a few? Also, are we allowed to send them care packages?
Thank you!
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Comment by keford8 on January 21, 2011 at 4:30pm
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Hi Katie....when my son was in boot camp, it took about 2-3 week for us to get his address (I actually got it from his recruiter...so if you know who that is, maybe you can contact them). As far as packages are concerned, they're not allowed while at boot camp....only letters. Hope this helps.
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Comment by jessica on January 21, 2011 at 5:11pm
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Hey Well as far as a care package they have all they need there and can only use the things they give him. But you can send LOTS n LOTS of letters and they can receive pictures also I know I sent about 100 pictures to mine while in BC cuz I had our son while he was in there... and I got his address about a week after he left from his recruiter but he does sent it but it took us about 4 weeks to get that letter
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Comment by Valarie26 on January 21, 2011 at 6:50pm
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My husband left Weds jan 12th and I got the box and form letter the following Tues. He was able to call today and said they are sending out letters today...So im hoping to have my first real letter by next week. Everyone is different, but hopefully u get all his info very soon! I've been told they get to call around the end of the 3rd week, unless they earn extra calls.
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Comment by KatieZ on January 23, 2011 at 5:10pm
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Thank you very much everyone it did help a lot! And good news, I got his address yesterday!!! Unfortunately it's a Sunday so I have to wait till tomorrow to send out the pile of letters I've had!
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Yay! It really helps the time pass when you get to send letters everyday. What division is he in?
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division 100
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Comment by eurekamom on January 25, 2011 at 1:07pm
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Katie,
If you write letters and then number them on the outside, he can read them in order when he gets his first big batch of mail. After that, sailors get two days a week to write letters, only a certain amount of time. So you will probably hear twice a week, once it gets going. I carried a letter in my purse and added things to it for our son, as they happened. I also looked up funny quotes from his favorite tv shows and movies from the site www.imdb.com (internet movie data base). I thought some laughs from the civilian world would help, and they did. I also put in pictures - of friends and things from around here - but was careful not to make them too sentimental. i also reminded him of rotten teachers he had successfully dealt with,, tough soccer games he had won, jerks he had had to put up with... situations that would (secretly) remind him of situations where he did well under trying circumstances. You can cut and paste interesting things from the internet (I did funny and astonishing animal stories, stuff like that) that will provide a couple minutes of "escape" before he heads back into the chaos. Our family had some sad news while he was in BC, but there was nothing our son could do about it, and so I just didn't tell him until the day after PIR. I wanted him to stay focused, and I also wanted PIR to be the ONLY event of the day - then, and in his memories. You sound like a strong, cheerful person. All will be well! If you are ever lonely, remember this site has a chat room too. Most of the same people check in to chat the same time of the day (or night) so you can get to know people that way too.
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My husband wrote me a latter every single night he dated the date he wrote them on the outside and it went from monday to mail day the only week he didnt was hell week...
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