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Just wanted to say hello to other moms who may have sent their daughter off to BC in GL, IL this week, to see if you have heard anything yet.  Being in Alaska, the time zone is 3 hours later than mine.  Love to get to know someone in the same ship :- )

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Hello my daughter left on November 16th from Baltimore MD, We live in Delaware. would love to chat with you.. Amber called that night and said she wouldnt call for 3 weeks... This has been a hard week.. Talk to you soon
Hi there:
I'm so glad to talk to someone that is in the same position that I am. I haven't heard from Julia since which I think will be the hardest part. Whenever they are away they have phones and computers to keep in touch with but this is so different. I think it's safer to chat on google talk if you have that, my sign on is maggizzle35 or Yahoo is mek4465. I would love to chat though. I'm cleaning her room and putting her stuff up. I told her before she left that her room was mine. Talk to you soon.
Margaret
Peanutsmom: Did you get your letter and stuff yet?
My daughter just graduated from GL yesterday. PIR was amazing and getting to hug her and spend time with her has been indescribable. Well worth the wait. She looks wonderful and said she knows she made the right decision joining the Navy. Her shipmates are great and she has some really close friends. I know the first few weeks after they leave for BC are hard. Bond with other moms in your PIR group and hang in there. Support eachother. It gets easier once you can send and receive mail. And that first real phone call is wonderful.
I'm so happy for you. I know she is doing the best thing for her and will do great. I'm just having a hard time not hearing anything yet and every one else has their div and ship and I don't have any thing yet. I'm trying to get acquainted with some moms whose girls left the same time. I'm sure I will it will just take a little more time.

My daughter entered BC just a few days after your's when is her PIR? I have had 2 phone calls and a few letters, my daughter loves it there, she has volunteered for a few jobs, was Aroc but was stressful so she switched with the Master at arms and feels much better about that job.

 

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