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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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this is for REAL!

My son signed his contract last November and his ship out date of 8/8/2011 seemed so far away.

Now, not so much! The time is flying by! He graduates high school in early June then leaves for a church choir trip (to Chicago, no less!) and then a mission trip.

It is becoming VERY real as the days fly by. And I am feeling a distinct ache in my chest.

I like to write, so I started a blog to help me sort out my feelings.

How are you all doing as your child's departure date grows closer?

hugs to all~Dale (Ian's mom) ♥

Here's my blog if you care to take a peek. http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

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Permalink Reply by motheroftwo (ship 07/div 340) on July 29, 2011 at 10:35am

Hi ALL! I'm right there with you all (I just have an extra week Dale and ZZsmom). Everyone just seems so nonchalant around here and just going about everything just as nothing is coming. They all look at me like I'm NUTS!!!! I have done OK not "breaking down" in front of Billy but these last couple of weeks that has been hard. It seems like everyday there is something else that I'm saying this is the last time for that. He has always played recreational softball in the summer (since he was 6) and last night was that last game.

At other times, I have been anticipating this for so long I feel like I just want this and boot camp to hurry up and get over with!! I know he will still be away (he will stay in GL for A school) but at least I will be able to communicate with him other than snail mail. So maybe I have already LOST it!!! LOL.

I truly thank y'all for always being here and we will get thru this together!!!! I hope you all enjoy these next couple of weeks that we have left and we will ALL be here for each other when our recruits are at BC!!! HUGS TO ALL!!!

Susan

Permalink Reply by SonandSea on July 29, 2011 at 3:24pm