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April 4th
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Permalink Reply by Tiffsmom on
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Hi...my son is leaving home on 4/5, staying in a hotel near airport overnight and flying to Chicago on 4/6. Is it possible this is the same group??
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My daughter leaves on the 4/4 and will be headed to greatlakes on the 4/5
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Perhaps this is the same group, don't really know! It's getting so close!
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It may be the same. My son will get to Great Lakes on 4/4 but I understand that girls are not allowed at MEPS on the same days as the guys. I took my son to the hotel tonight. It was tough but we made it through!! Wish ya'll the best!!
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My daughter will be leaving on 4/4 to Houston MEPS and will head to Great Lakes on 4/5 It's posssible this is the same group. Good Luck To both our children.
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Permalink Reply by Jo1 on
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My son leaves 4-4-11 for Meps and will go to Chicago on 4-5-11. I'm really dreading dropping him off tomorrow morning at the recruiters.
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Permalink Reply by Claudie-Ship11Div186 on
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We're carrying our son to meet his recruiter and then going to MEPS in Montgomery, AL, and then will fly out to GL on Tuesday, April 5th. Hope a lot of us who have sons/daughters who are going to boot camp at the same time can stay in touch. Good Luck to everyone!! Anyone else flying out from Alabama?
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Wow.....this is exactly what I was hoping would happen......I think we have a group of moms here with kids all going to GL the same time! I will take my son to the recruiter on 4/5, then I will go see him sworn in at Fort Dix in NJ, before flying out to Chicago on 4/6. I can't believe the time has come to say good bye. This is so difficult. I hope we can lean on each other to get through this.
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Permalink Reply by pattyb on
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I am taking y son to the recruiter on 4-5 also and then he flies to Chicago on the 6th--the time is here with plenty of tears and hugs. Let's stay in touch Sean's mom-Patty He leaves from jacksonville FL
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here is a good group to connect with April DEPers http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinapril
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Permalink Reply by Wapadi on
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My husband shipped out 4/4 to the great lakes from Tampa. Was overnight on 4/3 and flew today 4/4.
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