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ship 02 div 344 anyone else?
just got my letter today!!! it was so good to hear from my daughter.
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Permalink Reply by Patricia - Navy mom x2 :) on
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Has everyone seen the two PDF files (at the bottom of the page below) showing what your SR's will be going thru during battle stations? They are fantastic !!
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...
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Permalink Reply by CassidyyyB on
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I am so jealous! I've been looking out my window for a letter every day.... can't wait :)
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Permalink Reply by Briansmom on
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Another day, no letter. I am truly happy for everyone that is receiving letters but I'm going crazy! He left on the 10th. It's taking forever.
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Permalink Reply by Sonja on
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oh I am so sorry. Hang in there, but I can imagine how hard it is to wait so long.
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Permalink Reply by Ichijo3 on
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I'm so happy you got a phone call. That makes up for no letter for sure! I received my letter today. I'll share this: He says every Saturday they have B.A.S.E.S. which uses a lot of old fashioned training methods. He says it makes him proud to think that his Grandpa must have been doing theses same excercises once upon a time. What a guy:) Anyway, he says boot camp is not so bad and he sounds VERY positive. Hope it's the same for everyone.
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I got my real letter. It is ao awesome to hear from my daughter. She is doing good. She told me what she is doing, so very proud. It is still hard having her gone.
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Permalink Reply by jacksoj5 on
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Love hearing all the messages from those who have kids in ship 2 div 344. My first (only) letter from my daughter was vague but reasonably optimistic. Then her dad, my ex-husband, let me read the letter she wrote to him. He's retired military and I figured she'd tell him more detailed info. And my assumption was right. She gave more detail which was in some ways hard to read, but still consistent with what she had written to me. And you know what? I think she's going to make it! It sounds like she's going through the hardest experience of her life, and I know week 3 is supposed to be really really hard. I'm thinking of her and all of the kids, and sending thoughts of support and gratitude for their efforts. Good luck to them all!
Any of you know how to provide support for soldiers who don't have families? I would love to write a letter to an SR who isn't getting any mail.
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