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What if???
OK, maybe this is an unrational fear but what if my son doesn't "pass" boot camp? Does anyone fail and get sent home?
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Permalink Reply by 2boyshome on
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My son just left to basic training in Great Lakes last Thursday. Anyone else out there who's child arrived at the Training Center this past Thursday??
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Permalink Reply by Sandy3632 on
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Mine arrived on Wednesday, the 28th. How are you doing with all this? I feel I will be so much better once I can hear from him, I need to know how he is, does he feel ok, is he homesick, etc. Very hard!
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Permalink Reply by Trina on
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Mine left the 28th also.
It doesn't get any easier to see them go. He is my 2nd.
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Permalink Reply by TXMom30 on
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MOM2131 I too have had those feelings. Not that I don't have confidence in my son, but, "what if" so I completely understand. My son had some breathing difficulty as a child, not Asthma, but similar symptoms and the DR would prescribe an inhaler. During certain seasons, if pollen is high, the symptoms may flare and that causes me great concern. My son also still has his wisdom teeth and I hear they may get pulled. My son left on 03/27 and I rec'd the BOX already. I was very surprised to get it so quick...he drew a smiley face on the box. Now I anxiously await my form letter that I hope to receive in the next week or two. I think the form letter will provide me an address to write and his graduation date. Good luck to all during these first few weeks!
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Permalink Reply by shermur (ship 12 div 121) on
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OK, I am in the boat of unrational paranoia that my SR daughter may not pass her running portion of PFA. She is to graduate PIR 4-13. The last letter I received was stating shin splints and suffering through. This weekend was Captain's Cup where there was recruit heaven, phone calls home, postings on FB...I have heard nothing. Which I can interput that no news is good news, since some families have gotten a call home "I'm not passing, don't come". It would so ease my mind if I could just be reassured with BS coming up that daughter is on track and there is no worries?
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