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Bootcamp
My son left for bootcamp on Wednesday and I've been crying off and on ever since. I feel so lost not beling able to call him, FB him or contact hm in any way. I never thought it would be this difficult. I'm really struggling. I'm not worried about his safety, just feel so disconnected, like he's gone forever. He is my firstborn too, maybe that's it? I don't know, but he reached this milestone that I feel like I wasn't prepared for. Anyone else feel like that?
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Permalink Reply by Recruit Man - Ronny on
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Hi all... Just wanted to let you all know about a great program for Recruits. CallsforRecruits.org has FREE phone cards for recruits in bootcamp. If you or someone you know is leaving soon for bootcamp, go to the website and get some phone cards for them to use while they are at BC. They can use them at A school or anytime if they need them, although most people have cell phones these days LOL. Just thought I would pass along the info....
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Permalink Reply by Misty from MN on
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Someone mentioned something about ribbons and/or pins that you can get to wear at graduation does anyone have more info on this or the website/link to order them...
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Hi Mitchell's Mom.....Her user name here is "Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons" and the company is unique memory makers......look her up and send her a message.....or look online and it will find her Facebook page i think or her email address.....k
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Hi all... Just wanted to let you all know about a great program for Recruits. CallsforRecruits.org has FREE phone cards for recruits in bootcamp. If you or someone you know is leaving soon for bootcamp, go to the website and get some phone cards for them to use while they are at BootCamp. Just thought I would pass along the info....
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Permalink Reply by Debbie049 on
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Mine did too and he's my second born (baby) and I feel like a part of me has just gone away. I haven't been able to talk to him since his arrival....he just texted me when he was leaving for airport....i'm worried sick because i thought they were given a five min phone call to let us know he was ok....i've been crying like a baby for the past two days.....
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did your son go to great lakes illinois? mine left last...well let's say he should have left tues the 3rd...due to weather problems he actually left shreveport, la on thursday, the 5th...i got my call around 12:06 am fri morning...so yes you should have received your phone call...maybe his cell was down but i believe they should have other phones in the room...i received his "box" on monday...i pray you hear something soon...let us know and so sorry you have not heard "yet"...hang in there! it's been a week today and i'm still crying at night time.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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A 30 second phone call, and not all of them get to make it if there are a lot of recruits being processed in at the moment.
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i know exactly how you feel...today makes a week ago my son arrived in great lakes and i still have a crying spell at night time...they say it gets better and i'll be glad when it does...we are just "moms" and there's nothing to change that...it's ok...it's going to be ok!! think positive and do your best to think of the good times you had together and the good times you're gonna have when he comes home on leave...wish i could say more positive for ya but this is my first and only time for this new adventure...we can do this!!
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Permalink Reply by MattsMom (Division 212) on
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4 weeks into BC and it does get easier! Just got our first real letters yesterday and they were Glorious!!!!
Hang in there you will get here too, soon!
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Permalink Reply by jenny's mom on
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HI EVERYONE I GUESS YOU CAN SAY I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY. MY DAUGHTER LEFT FEB 28TH AND SHE HAS CALLED HOME 4 TIMES . AND IT DOES NOT GET BETTER, I MISS HER MORE BUT THE CRYING GETS BETTER AND WHEN YOU START GETTING LETTERS IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL SO MUCH BETTER.SHE WILL GRADUATE APRIL 27TH AND I CANT WAITE..... I AM SO VERY PROUD OF HER AND ALL THE CHILDREN IN OUR MILTARY FOR THERE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND YES IT IS VERY HARD TO LET THEM GO BUT I THINK IT IS HARDER ON THEM TO LEAVE.. ALL OF YOU HANG IN THERE IT WILL BE TIME FOR THERE GRADUATION BEFOR U NO IT... LOVE OUR NAVY
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Permalink Reply by omama on
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Hang in there boot camp Moms it does get better, my son is now in pensacola Graduate on March 30th from Great lakes, and he can call me when ever he wants in the evenings,so just hang in there Graduation is just around the corner, I found out it was harder on me then him. I worried to much. A school is awesome for parents, we hear whats happening from our sailors when things happen, so my advice is enjoy the ride!! and dont send any embaressing photos or musical cards to your sailors, it will cost them push ups:) lol...
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Permalink Reply by jbr0001-USS Harry Truman-VAQ 130 on
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When your so graduated when did they fly him out? I am trying to make plans but not sure if they will fly him out Sat morning or not..
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