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My son left November 16th and is in Ship 7 Division 050. Anyone else???
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Permalink Reply by Cat(Mom of an AO) on
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mycoz, my son left on the 16th as well from NY to Chicago. I think he arrived sometime after 9pm and did not get my call until almost 1am. How did you find out your ship and div so fast?
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Permalink Reply by mycoz (Ship 7, Division 050) on
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I called his recruiter and he was able to look it up for me. The recruiter also said that I could call him next week and he could most likely get me his graduation date as well.
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Wow, that is fast. My sons recruiter was not that informative on things. I am going to try. I hope it works. Is this considered the address that you can now right to?
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It sure is. This is what the address will look like:
SR (stands for Seaman Recruit) Last name, First name
Ship # Division #
3405 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Be persistent with the recruiter - they should be able to look it up for you.
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Permalink Reply by ZachsinNavy!mom on
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My son left on the 16th as well from NC and I was told that the recruiter would have the address for me tomorrow, maybe even this evening. I am anxious to send him some mail and let him know I am thinking of him. This site and my coworkers who have AF/Army children are helping me, not to mention my wonderful husband.
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It is so wonderful to have a site like this. It has been a tremendous help with helping me to know what to expect before and with helping me to cope during.
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mycoz, I got the address this morning. Ship 7 Div 051. OMG. that is so close. Do you think they were with each other on the 16th? My husband just called to tell me the box is waiting on the kitchen table for when I get home from work...
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Funny. I found this this morning but didn't have time to post on your blog and also this has Div 050 and didn't know if your 051 and 050 would be close by. This link also has lots of general useful info I found interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy
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Hi Cat - Wow they are right next door I bet! I'm not sure how I feel about "the box". It kind of gives me an eerie feeling although I am anxious to receive it. Let me know how it goes I'll be thinking of you.
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Permalink Reply by AAAMOM on
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My RC arrived at Chicago the 16th as well. I wonder if she is with your RCs?
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So i opened the box and I got this overwhelming feeling of comfort which lasted about five seconds. It was very emotional but I am glad that I am getting letters out to him and hope he had done the same. I look forward to speaking with all of you and it does give me comfort in knowing that we are all going through this at the same time.
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Have you been able to find out her ship and division yet?
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