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Daughter left August 18 from Houston Texas
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Permalink Reply by MomSeanEM2 on
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I'm sure your daughter is fine. Probably very tired like the rest of her shipmates. Your last sentence tells me you have been reading all the posts on boot camp for moms. Think positive and everything will be just fine. If this is what she really wants she will do great. Good luck to you and your daughter. Now you get to look forward to the box and form letter.
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Permalink Reply by Charlee S12 Div 341 PIR 10/15/10 on
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Thanks, I hope everything will go great, she thought this is what she wanted, so hope she is right!
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Where will your daughter be going to A school?
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Pensacola
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Permalink Reply by PKMom on
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Charlee, join http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinaugust
We are all in various "weeks" - my son left 8/9-
you'll be getting the 'box' in a few days then the 'letter' - two things I really looked forward to!
N4Ms site has tons of good stuff to learn, too (at least I learned a lot these past weeks!) -
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Permalink Reply by mxrnavymom S:10 D:339 PIR10/8/10 on
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My son left on Tuesday but will stay at Great Lakes for A School.
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Permalink Reply by kate0818(Ship10 Div 337) on
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My son left the same day from Tampa, FL. How are you doing? My son will be going to A school in San Antonio, Tx and I hear he will probably be a Grad and Go but I am trying not to dwell on that right now. Just can't wait to get a note or letter or something from him.
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Oh Kate, I don't understand the mystery of grad and go, how do they determine who is GnG and who isn't? I'm just glad he's staying in GL, at least after graduation I'll have seen where he is going to be living for 14 weeks. Like you, I can't wait to get SOMETHING! I just wish I could hear his voice.
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The navy will decide probably only shortly before PIR who is a G&G and who is not. My son is at GL for A school and he was not a G&G. It depends upon what job they have and availability. When they are a G&G they move over on Friday shortly after PIR and if not you can take them off base with you when they have liberty call unless they have duty. Usually what happens with the G&G's is they move over to A school and you get them for the whole weekend. They have to call base though. My son was not a G&G so he had to be back on base each night at a specific time depending on whether or not he had duty. Sat. night he had a 9pm watch and had to be back a little early for that. I am only telling you what I have seen on this site but the navy can change it. Nothing with the navy is set in stone. I am sure you know that by now.
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I don't know how they figure that out- it is probably some complicated thing I don't want to know anyway. Did your son leave on 8/17 too? I keep searching all of the discussions for anyone that has heard anything, but I think it is too soon and wishful thinking that someone got that form letter or the box.
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Yes Kate, my son left on 8/17. Just now got my KIB. I guess that means they're keeping him!
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