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Permalink Reply by Jaz04 on
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your "form" letter will be coming any day now with the division and correct address.
Remember, he won't have time to write for the first 2 weeks. But make sure to start writing now. My son said it was great to get that first mail call and have a stack waiting for him. Make sure to have the pets write to them. They seem to like that. They have no access to news, so you may want to include what is happening in their home area. Some really like to get the sports scores too. -
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Permalink Reply by navy on
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The letter will come soon probably... If he left last week, it should be there by the end of this week... that will have his address and a short note from him.. and it will make you feel better!!
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Permalink Reply by beth t on
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Got my sons box today. He left 8-5. I got his shirt.shorts.underwear.socks.and
sneakers. Also he had got from the recuiter last yr a book
that he had his id.ss card. Phone cards. Stamps. Paper. Pens
and envelope. That was sent back...empty. I would have
thought was ok it had the navy seal on it. but no letter -
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Permalink Reply by Connie(Memphis Belle) on
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all toiletries from the approved list were thrown away (i suspect because our son was flying to great lakes and the FAA regs came into play). everything sent back except the bag he carried and his flops (you know those athletic style flip flop things). even his navy issued day-timer-like book and i suppose that was sent home because of the bulkiness. i have heard that they must learn to keep their belongings to the size of what one could carry in a sock! last night made hotel reservations for PIR ;)
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Permalink Reply by Kelly on
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I got the box three days after he left (Aug 3). He left with just the clothes on his back and his wallet. I tried to talk him into taking deoderant and such but he wouldn't. All I got back in the box was his sneakers and tee-shirt. Makes me wonder what happened to his socks, shorts and underwear. I'm sure it will be a good story when we see each other!
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well that will be an interesting story....but since my son sent it ALL home except the bag he carried and his flops i sure am hoping like crazy they gave him a nice set of new clothes or he's walking around holding a bag in front of himself wearing those flops!! hehehehehe
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