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So new to all this Navy stuff... (:
So my boyfriend left for boot camp about 4 days ago. It was a hard couple of days after living together for 5 months but I'm perfectly fine now. I'm writing him every night and doing my job letting him know I support him all the way and love him and will always be by his side. But I'm still so confused about how all this military relationship stuff works. I'm positive I can handle it and we even talked about getting married but I sometimes wonder if I'm living in a fantasy land.
Is there anyone here who has been with their Navy boyfriend/fiance/husband all through the four years of active duty? I want to know all about what those years were like for you and what kinds of sacrifices you had to make for him.
I have alot of faith in me and my boyfriend and I believe if any couple can go through this it's going to be us but that doesn't mean I still don't wonder :)
Any advice, stories, encouragement, or support would mean a lot.
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Permalink Reply by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on
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I'm still new to this process as my boyfriend is in A school, but I want to encourage you to look through all of the discussions. There are pages and pages of great information! Good luck to you and your boyfriend!
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Permalink Reply by littlemiss on
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I'm new to all of this too, but my boyfriend graduates boot camp next week, so I can tell you what we've been through so far. I kept a timeline of events after he left so that I could tell girls that are new to it what to expect. I'm a big planner and that was the hardest thing for me was not knowing what to expect.
3 days after he left I received "the box"
7 days afer he left I received the form letter (contains all the info for graduation and the password for the parking pass)
17 days after he left I received his first letter--such an amazing feeling!!! (in the beginning they can only write on Holiday--Sunday) he didn't start receiving my letters until about 20 days after he got there. After about half way through, they get to start writing a little bit on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well. I now regularly get letters 3 times a week.
3 weeks after he got there he got his first phone call home (i missed it)
39 days after he got there his div got awarded with a second phone call (i missed that one too)
I'm sure it won't follow this exact timeline, but hopefully it will give you an idea of what to expect.
Make sure you write him every day and send pictures! I spray my letters with perfume and my boyfriend loves it (some say it can get them in trouble, so I use it lightly! he hasn't gotten in trouble yet though) Send stamps too, they don't have much time to go to the NEX. Just stay positive and support him no matter what. We're what helps them make it to the end. Good luck! I hope this helps
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Permalink Reply by SailorsPrincess on
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Just stay strong! Cry when you need to. Don't bottle it up! That was my biggest mistake! Boot camp made mine and my sailors relationship even stronger! We will be getting married in the next 2-4 months! So good luck on your journey!
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