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What are the rules
I was recently updated by by dil's mom that she has a sprang and that she will be convalescencing and rehabilitation for a month. What I need to know now is what are the rules for me about writing to both my son and dil about news on each other. Is that allowed?? I Don't want to rock the boat!
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Comment by Chipmunk on August 23, 2022 at 12:06pm
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Cathy,
I posted a message to you on your profile page, it is in your Comment Wall, but I will post the link here as well. Please come join the BC Mom group - Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) - Navy For Moms (ning.com)
Well, a sprang is a good thing, considering what it could have been!
As for writing both of your SRs about each other, I would say you need to check with your DIL. I don't know if she and your son discussed how they would feel if one of them got set back or not. I also do not know about rules with spouses in BC at the same time. I know in general there is no fraternization among the recruits and things like passing notes between recruits can be grounds for correction.
If your son should write you and ask if you have any information on his wife, then I would reply but until you have some confirmation from either one of them, I say keep your messages positive and encouraging only, without mention of the progress of either one of them.
Your kids are going to be in for a long haul before them, in my opinion. My son recently married another sailor, but they are both past their initial training and my DIL went to shore duty after serving her sea duty time. My son is still on sea duty. He plans to leave after his enlistment is up next year, but my DIL reenlisted. If my son was to say on, he would have to continue to serve out to sea, versus being able to go to shore duty. The Navy does not want potentially two parents out to sea at the same time.
Married couples in the Navy have a hard life. Being two married sailors is even more difficult. I wish them both all the best.
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