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Left for Bootcamp 12/6...anyone else??
Hi there..my son arrived at GL on December 6th...got the "im here" phone call...no box yet...just waiting...anyone else have a loved one leave for GL on the 6th..I would love to find a few of us to keep in touch and swap stories of their progression...take care
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Permalink Reply by KIM756 on
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My son left on the 6th too. Got a 50 sec phone call which actually made me laugh not cry because it was pretty much word for word from what Insaw on a YouTube video of BC. Got the box on Friday and got his ship/div from his recruiter too. Ship 07 Div 059. Hope everyone is hanging in there it's tough but I hear it does get easier! :). So thankful for N4M you all have been a huge blessing!
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Permalink Reply by Malia on
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Hi Kim, it's Malia. We met at MEPS. Thanks for letting me know about this site. It's awesome, and is very helpful. And yeah, I become a little addicted to this site. :)
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Just found this link http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433 was put together by a recruit to "pay it forward". Detail information from Day 1 up to week # 6 and also explained why their pants legs are rolled up... Enjoy!
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I am doing well. It didn't really hit me until this morning when I pulled out the Sunday Funny and started reading it. I miss hearing his laugh. I will just send the funnies to him, so he can have a little entertainment there. How about you? You dealing with this alright? Have you received your son's PIR date yet? I am so anxious for that, so I can start counting down the days.
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Permalink Reply by navymom725 on
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Hello, my son arrived at GL on Dec. 6th as well. We rec the phone call at 1140 pm and his box two days later. We were wondering about why his pants were rolled up. I had to ask his girlfriend if it was maybe a secret code that the two of them came up with. She laughed and said no. Just waiting for his letter to arrive. I have been doing well so far. I think because I know he is safe and doing what he wanted. Looking forward to reading all the updates.
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Permalink Reply by MMT Ship07 Div.059 on
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Ours son pants came rolled up also, they have them roll them up to get a proper fit for their boots. We also wondered why when we got the box.
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Permalink Reply by Chrissey on
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Im STILL waiting for his box...hopefully Monday...hope everyone is having a good weekend..
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Permalink Reply by navymom74 on
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Hope u get his box soon Chrissey..should get it Monday for sure..ours came Friday..hoping to get the letter by Wed..I'm going to start some letters now so they will be ready to mail out as soon as I get the address! I have a found a bunch of great links to Bootcamp info on here and watched a video of the Great Lakes graduaTion ..so amazing and awe inspiring!! I also heard the graduation pics(full dress uniform) are taken during the fourth week and we have to purchase them before Bootcamp is over!
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Permalink Reply by memphis.mom SHIP07 DIV 064 on
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Do you have the information for us to purchase them or does our son/daughter have to purchase those pictures?
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