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Clueless about Boot Camp
He is suppose to go to boot camp in March.
can someone tell me where it is?How do they get there?
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Permalink Reply by judyann on
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The Navy boot camp is in Great Lakes, Illinois. It's about 35 miles north of Chicago. My son was dropped at the recruiter's office and hey got him there. It will be a great adventure and a scarry one for you. This site is wonderful to connect with others in the same situation as you. My son graduated BC on July 24 and is in A school at Great Lakes.
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Permalink Reply by rox99362 on
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Thank You so much I just signed up on this site
so still looking around..
So much info hard to stay on one page...
Do they go by bus?
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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Probably depends on where they are going from. My son flew from Texas.
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Thanks he would be coming from Washington state, I hope flying is an option.
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I sure it would be from there!
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I'm sure he flew. My son left from Tennessee, just 500 miles away and he flew.
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We live in Southern Oregon. The day before our son was due to report to boot camp, he was flown up to Portland to spend the night in a hotel in Portland. The Navy contracts with the hotel to reserve a certain number of rooms for the recruits, those going to MEPS, etc. The next day they flew him (and several others) to Chicago, then they were bussed to Great Lakes.
From what I understand, the recruiter will either pick your son up at home, or (in my son's case) have him go to the recruitment office where the recruiter will take him to the airport. Actually, Greg's recuiter shook his hand at the office and said he trusted him to get to the airport by himself (evidently they've had a few who changed their minds at the last minute).
My son took about $20 with him so he'd have some money to spend on the way, also took his cell phone so he could call us along the way, right up until the last minute. The cell phone will be mailed back to you along with all his civilian clothes. They aren't allowed anything else except a wallet, a very small bible (there may be other stuff, I forget) so don't bother sending anything else with him, it'll all be returned.
Don't worry, your son will be fine. My boy has been in for 18 months and is doing great. Even though your son doesn't go in until next March, you should get used to this N4M site and learn everything you can ahead of time.
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Permalink Reply by joyce on
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i am new to this site as well. My son should be going sometime in the fall. Paper work still going on. I saw someone mention sending them with a nex card what is that?
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I have read this in other emails ..but not sure what it is. Maybe someone will let us know and where to purchase them..
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Yes I definately will look around more here on N4M. By the time he goes in March I want to know all about the procedure and every thing to be expected for him and me..Thank you..
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the NEX is the store on base - you can only buy things from a NEX if you have military ID.
I didn't send a NEX card - they have everything they need and don't get time to go "shopping".
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I forgot to tell you to send him with a phone card so he can call home if he's rewarded with a call (they have to earn phone calls with good results on tests etc.). Make sure you activate it first. They don't want to spend precious minutes figuring out how to activate it themselves.
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