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Ship 09 Div 209
Ok, I just got my form letter and my daughter is in this division. Since one was not started for this group, thought I would start it! I am so excited to start writing letters and passing her address to the 25 family members that want it! LOL Anyone else in this division? My daughter left on Tuesday 5/8 from Cleveland MEPS!
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Permalink Reply by dangelz3 on
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Hello . My Daughter Jamie is in the Div. Just received a letter the other day . She too has made friends & says that helps. We are from Syracuse NY and she left May 9th. Have you checked out our Div Facebook page yet ?
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Permalink Reply by VangieL Ship09 Div209 on
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Hi dangelz yes, i just found It! This site has helped me a great deal, learned alot!
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Yes both have helped me as well & also have learned a lot :) Just commented on your fb post lol
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Permalink Reply by paulaw on
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sounds like they are all making friends and helping each other through out this life experience which is great I'm a little jealous LOL , but soo happy they are coping and having a good time, they will never forget these times . i was speaking to a friend (age 75) who was a marine all those years ago and he still remembers his navy year with fond memories.
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Yes they will never forget !! My father was Airforce , His father Army, . Have Uncle Airforce and another Uncle Navy :) Love hearing there storys :)
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The stories are what makes me worry sometimes too. I was a Navy wife for many many years myself, 2 stepsons Army & Son in Law is a Marine. Their boot camp stories worried me to death! When my son sounded good, happy.. it was like a huge pressure lifted & been much easier since I spoke to him.
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We received finally received the long awaited phone call (approx. 20-minutes long) from our SR last Fri. 6/1. He sounded good! He says that they keep them very busy all day long, the food is pretty darn good, and we probably wouldn't recognize him because he has burned off any fat and built up muscle. Looking forward to his PIR date of 7/6/12!
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Good point VangieL Ship09 Div209 :) There were some not so good stories too. Have not gotten the phone call yet but her father did & was just happy someone heard her voice & she was doing ok
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Yesterday, we received two more letters from our SR! YooHoo! He says that they are constantly busy with several chores at once and his body is sore from the physical pace of boot camp. All is good though since he is able to communicate home a little bit more with letters and his first long phone call (last Fri.). Looking forward to his next phone call and/or letters! Come on 7/6/12!
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That is awesome !! Glad the communication is coming through for you !! Can not wait to get my next letter myself :))
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