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My son left on 3/9 for Great Lakes bootcamp...anyone else?

Just wanting to connect with anyone else who has a new recruit that left for boot camp that day. We can exhange worries and stories : ) of our new soldiers.

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Permalink Reply by soonergirl99 12/159~5/6/11~Big E on March 14, 2011 at 1:22pm

I have asked my ex (son's dad) to call the recruiter and see if the recruiter has our son's address. Some of the other moms have been able to get the address from the recruiter within a few days of departure. I'm hoping we'll be able to get the address in the next couple of days instead of waiting a couple of weeks for the form letter to arrive. I have been writing and can't wait to get these letters in the mail to my son!

The recruiter told my son that his PIR will either be May 6 or May 13. I'm anxious to start my planning my trip and will be happy to have his PIR date.

Permalink Reply by M63052 on March 14, 2011 at 8:37pm

I called the recruiter and got the address today. He didnt give me the PIR date though. I got the box today though but still no letter with all of the info. What a waiting game! I hope you hear something soon : )

Permalink Reply by snowboardmama on March 14, 2011 at 1:44pm

my son left March 7th and we recieved his box and forum letter by that Friday. It had all the info for graduation and a pamphlet with great info on hotels and restaurants. he is in ship 04 Div. 809.

It also had an address for him as well.

Permalink Reply by Valtameri on March 15, 2011 at 12:40am

I have a theory that the 809s got their letters faster than everyone else because there is only one division they could be in.

Permalink Reply by shelly (HM in SA) on March 15, 2011 at 12:22am

My son left on 3/9 also, got the call around 10 pm that night. Got his address from his recruiter today, five longest days of my life. I've been told gaduation will be 5/6, just have to wait for that letter, I guess. :)

Permalink Reply by himmiemom on March 15, 2011 at 1:00am

My son graduated from boot camp 2/11 and when he left on 12/8 I got an address from his recruiter and the same day I got his address the form letter came in the mail. You don't need an address to start writing your SR. I wrote every day and when I got his address I mailed off three letters with several days in them. They like getting the mail and the more the merrier for them.

Permalink Reply by NM2011 on March 19, 2011 at 12:15pm

My son arrived on 3/9. We just received his address Ship 12 Div 160.

Permalink Reply by Soh@ppy&proud!ship 7 DIV 170 on March 19, 2011 at 12:38pm

I started a group with our ship and div160 please join

Permalink Reply by MelindaLeigh on March 14, 2015 at 11:39am

I didn't find your group.

Permalink Reply by Soh@ppy&proud!ship 7 DIV 170 on March 19, 2011 at 12:31pm

My son left MARCH 9th as well...he's on ship 12 div 160.How are you holding up???I'm much better now that I got the form and address to write.I can't wait until I get a letter.He wrote at the bottom of the form a few lines saying he miss his baby sister and I so much.I worry about him and the word "so"he written in his message.I pray constantly,he was raised in a single mother household and not too used men yelling.

Permalink Reply by Valtameri on March 19, 2011 at 2:22pm

soh@ppy -- The form letter takes about 5 days to reach home (at least ours did), and it's written at the end of P days (processing days), which is supposed to be a very tiring and stressful time. I'm sure he's in a new routine by now, and doing well.

Permalink Reply by coleenk on March 15, 2015 at 9:00pm

My son left 3/10.. haven't heard anything from the recruiter about his PIR date.

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