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Ship 03 Div 334 or anyone that arrived at BC second week of August 2011?
Anyone else have a loved one in this division or left that week? We can meet and talk about it here. My son arrived in Great Lakes 08/10/11. They should all PIR together. Please feel free to join me. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by NavyMomX's2(Ship 03 Div 334) on
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Thank you. I will do that if someone else doesn't first. Just trying to get to meet other people who had loved ones who left the same week of my SR. Thanks for the advice. We are still waiting on official PIR date. My daughter PIR'd in Feb. Kinda been down this road before. Have a great day.
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Thank you very much.
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Hi Jobug! Thanks for leaving a comment..nice to hear from you. This is such a difficult thing and i'm sure it's especially hard on the kids. I was a Navy wife and we had our kids while in the military. It's hard when they leave and even harder to explain to little kids. What helped me was i made a Chain out of construction paper. Every week my daughter and son got to tear off a chain and that meant Daddy was one week closer to coming home.It was wonderful to see their faces as the chain got smaller and smaller. When we got to the last one we would make signs and banners for Daddy. Just something to help them out.. Can't bring those to PIR but you can put them in the hotel room. Showed them his picture everyday and videos. This is my second child going through bootcamp. With my daughter is was not being able to talk to her everyday. My son is there now and just knowing we can't physically talk is hard but i know that as a mom i have to let them go. If there is anything i can help with or any questions i can answer please feel free to ask away. The Box should be arriving any day now and the form letters verifying addresses and PIR dates. Please keep in touch because we will all be in the same PIR hopefully even if they are not in the same Ship/Division. Have a great day! Hugs
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Permalink Reply by clippercurl on
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My daughter arrived at great lakes August 10th. well she went to indy the day before. Ive been excited for her and worried but proud.
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Hi Clipper! Nice to meet you. I had a daughter in bootcamp and finished in Feb. I totally understand all your emotions. It was hard and still is. My son is in BC now and he arrived the same day your daughter did. Please let me know if i can help with anything. Hopefully we will be getting the boxes soon. I actually smelled my daughter jacket when i opened her box. It smelled just like her and i cried. We are a very close family. She was my first to leave home. Hang in there. Have a good day! Hugs
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Awww big hugs to you! My daughter-in-law received my son's box yesterday. She did the same thing. We haven't received the Form letter yet. Hopefully by next week we will. Hang in there. We're all here for you.
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Permalink Reply by eclaws on
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My daughter arrived the same day! I just received her box yesterday, but haven't received the form letter. Have you received yours?
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The box did arrive but no form letter. Should be getting those this week or next..
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Hi. I am so new to this I don't know where to begin. My "box" finally arrived today, but the promised form letter with his address was not included. Also, his wallet was not in the box. Does anyone know if they are allowed to keep their wallets? Just wondering.
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Let us know when you get the form letter okay. Hope you are doing okay. Hugs
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