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03/20/2012 - Received first letter from Matt (Ship02/Div924)
I have a new appreciation for the lost art of letter writing. I heard from Matt today! Yeah! He answered the BC survey that I sent and then wrote 2 pages with lots of details.
My son grew up in the age of e-communications and so much of ours was via cell phone, text, email and Facebook. I have really missed not being able to communicate with him in any fashion but then today I got his first handwritten letter in years! It was amazing. I have read and reread it about 10 times already and the written word has both made me laugh and cry. I think I’m going to like this old fashion form of communication! J
He got to BC on 2/28 but did not start processing until 3/05 as they had to wait to fill up his division 924. He got to write his first letter on 3/18 and I received it today (I only live 26 miles from RTC). He is a drummer and will be on the quads. For all you 924 moms, he shared that they will be performing at the 4/20 and 4/27 PIRs. We might get a glimpse of them on the RTC facebook page after the 4/20 PIR.
He loves the French Toast and pasta that is served and says that they were scheduled their first official inspection on 3/19.
They had their first swim test on 3/13. He made second class swim (he swam in high school so kind of expected that). J
He had no regrets and says the 924 division is awesome and he has made lots of friends. He says they can only send letters once a week (I think on Sundays) but are receiving mail as it comes in and loves the letters.
I’m hoping that all you moms out there start receiving your letters soon.
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Permalink Reply by shirleyblack52 on
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thanks for sharing my son is in the same division i feel much better hopefully i will get a letter this week
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Permalink Reply by jbr0001-USS Harry Truman-VAQ 130 on
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Thank you Matt's mom..It is good to hear what all the SR's are sending their moms.. We all put together our letter to make things make sense.. I look forward in hearing you son play for our group..Please thank him for us.
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