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Ship 09 Div 078

Good Morning and Happy New Year!!! Just curious if anyone in Ship 09 Div 078 has received any letters other than the form letter or received a phone call?????  I received the form letter about a week ago but nothing else so far.....hope someone out there has gotten something. Please let me know.

 

Thanks! Have a great day!!!

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Permalink Reply by myboysmom(Ship09/Div078) on January 2, 2011 at 1:43pm

If I hear from him I will surely ask about Evan and will let you know. And likewise if you hear from Evan please ask about Caleb from Louisiana.....Thanks! Will talk to you again soon!!

Permalink Reply by Sherri(Ship09 div078) on January 2, 2011 at 6:20am

Hi myboysmom.  I asked the same thing of a couple of other moms with boys in the same division and no one has heard anything yet other than the form letter.  Hopefully this week brings some news!

Heck Wendee.. I was thinking the same thing about the recruiter lol!

Permalink Reply by myboysmom(Ship09/Div078) on January 2, 2011 at 1:49pm

Hi Sherri and Wendee,

 

I hope to hear from Caleb soon!!! Sherri what is the name of your son so that I can ask about him as well as Evan!?!?! I am hoping they are working together well. I have seen some on here that posted their sailors got to call home b/c their division was working well together. I hope our guys are having problems in that area. What are your sailors jobs?? Caleb is a gunner's mate. Hope to hear from him soon. This has been the longest 3 weeks of my life.....Just to hear his voice would make all the difference in the world to me right now. I agree Wendee lets keep in touch and hopefully we can meet at PIR!! Are either of you going to the meet and greet at the Ramada on Thursday the 17th? I plan to if nothing happens.  Talk to you soon!  Tasha

Permalink Reply by Sherri(Ship09 div078) on January 2, 2011 at 10:02pm

Hi both of you!  for some reason it really helps to know we are all in the same boat.  Remember the guys might not know each other by their first names so I'll message you Erik's last name.  It's been one of the longest 3 weeks here too.  To top it off I came down with what I bet was the flu last Thursday.  Anything to make me more whiny I suppose.

Erik's job will be Mass Communication Specialist.  Basically the PR branch of the Navy so pretty varied in duties and it will take him everywhere so we hear.  

I'll make sure and ask Erik when we hear from him about Caleb and Evan :)

We're still hoping to go to PIR, but it's all going to depend on vacation time, $$ and the weather.  We're about 9 hours away so keep thinking we might just drive.  I suppose I should reserve a room just in case.  Where are you both staying?

Sherri

Permalink Reply by myboysmom(Ship09/Div078) on January 3, 2011 at 3:46pm
Sherri we are staying at the Quality Inn in Waukegan. It looked good on their website. We live in Louisiana but we are driving too. Too expensive to fly for more than one or two people. No mail again today. Oh well, will check again tomorrow. I hope he is getting our mail. I would like to hear ANYTHING right about now. A 2 minute phone call or a letter......ANYTHING!!!!!  Will keep you posted ladies. Have wonderful day! Talk to you agian later.
Permalink Reply by shetaz5360 (ship09 div078) on January 3, 2011 at 9:51pm

I am on day 20 with no actual letters and no phone calls other than the I am here call.

Permalink Reply by Sherri(Ship09 div078) on January 4, 2011 at 7:26am
Itsmewendee, Myboysmom and I are right there with you Shetaz.  I have a feeling the second that any of us hear ANYTHING we'll be posting so at least the other 3 have some hope.
Permalink Reply by myboysmom(Ship09/Div078) on January 4, 2011 at 6:47pm
Still nothing today to report...... Sorry!!!
Permalink Reply by Jody ( ship09 Div 078) on January 4, 2011 at 7:06pm
Hi, I am completely new to this but saw that we have the same ship and div.  I was hoping to hear from my son today.   It has been a very long 3 weeks.  He is going to be on a nuke, is yours?
Permalink Reply by myboysmom(Ship09/Div078) on January 4, 2011 at 7:24pm

Hi Miercaky,

No, mine is GM..(gunner's mate). Glad to have someone else with our ship and div. I agree it's been a very long 3 weeks. I haven't received anything yet and neither have the other 3 moms I've been talking to from the same ship and div. But, we are updating daily and letting each other know of our status. Please join us in keeping each other posted. That way we can support and celebrate with each other as we receive contact from our sailors.

Permalink Reply by Jody ( ship09 Div 078) on January 4, 2011 at 7:28pm
I will keep you posted.  Thanks for your reply
Permalink Reply by Jody ( ship09 Div 078) on January 5, 2011 at 1:12pm
Hi Just wanted to update.  We received a letter today!!! Yeah.  He wrote it new years eve.  Said  he was fine and yes they do yell alot he has had his fair share of it.  and he put lol.  So he must be ok with it.  Said he and 14 others passed their physical test. He said I can now write to him. Sounded good and wants pictures of his nieces and nephew.  What a relief it is to hear from him.  Oh my!  But I keep crying, happy and sad tears.  lol  I hope everyone gets one soon, it does help.  He also said there is very little time to write they keep them very busy and they only get 4 to 6 hrs. of sleep. And marching sucks!!  lol 

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