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Those Leaving the Week of July 2
Who else has a SR leaving for GL this week?
My son is at the hotel right now. We will go see him take his Oath in the morning and spend a bit more time with him before he leaves.
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Permalink Reply by GANukeMom(EM mom) on
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Thank you.
His recruiter has told us that we can't go to the gate and that the last time we will see him is at MEPS.
I wonder how things will work with getting his address since there is a holiday thrown into the processing time.
Thank you
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Thank you. I don't see you as being argumentative at all. Thank you for this information.
I will text my SR about what he wants us to do and to my hubby about this.
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Permalink Reply by CookieGVB on
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Mine left for the hotel this afternoon. We live about 10-15 minutes from MEPS location, but he was taken to a hotel about 1 1/2 hours away. Tomorrow a.m. they bring him to MEPS, and then he's got to go back from where he stayed the night before and fly out of Philly airport. Totally nuts, but he's ready for all this. Nobody could go with me tomorrow, so I said goodbye today. Don't trust myself driving back, because I'll be distracted, and not sure where I'm going. Came back from recruiter's office and took a nap for a few hours. This is a little harder than I thought it would be, but I know there's so much support here and from my family. I told the recruiter that I used this website, and it's been so much help. They really need to let everyone know about it. He agreed that the support of places like this is so important. I think they have a flyer with the website on it.
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Cookie, I actually found out about this site from one of my co workers whose son had his PIR in Dec.. The recruitment office had very little information about this site.
I have since advised moms of kids that are going into other branches of the military about finding a site like this.
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Permalink Reply by ohcheet (nuke MM3) on
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My son goes to the hotel tomorrow afternoon, to swear in at the nearby base on Tuesday morning. We're gearing up now...and it's been tough not to get teary in front of him. He will be headed to GL I guess on Tuesday and is also a Nuke...so perhaps yours and mine will be together!!
Keep up with the posts and we'll get through it.
Stay strong,
L.
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L, Where is your son flying from? We are near Atlanta. I would be VERY neat if our boys are together.
Yes, we will get through this.
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We're in Columbia, SC. I imagine that we'll know soon enough if they've gotten together, but in the meantime, at least we'll know they're in the same general group! I'm glad to have found someone who has an SR in what may be the same group.
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Permalink Reply by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on
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Morning, everyone. My son gets picked up by his recruiter this evening to go to the hotel near MEPS. His girlfriend, his best friend, my husband and I will go up to MEPS tomorrow to see him sworn in. He told me yesterday that he's ready for this. He said his goodbyes to everyone, had a nice cookout and watched movies with the family last night. He's been in DEP since October 2011 so I've had plenty of time to get ready for this but it still doesn't feel like enough time. My son's recruiter told us about this site the first time we met him, even showing us how to navigate some of it. Thanks to all the information and helpful people that I've found on this site I think I'll get through this okay.
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Permalink Reply by MamaG on
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Hi, I see your son has been assigned to Ship 4, Div 818. Mine too. We received his box of items, the official letter with his graduation date, but no letters yet. Have you received anything? However, my son doesn't like to write so not sure if we'll hear from him via mail anyways, but didn't know if you have received anything yet. Just curious to see how bootcamp is treating them.
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My SR is at the airport now. His flight leaves at 8:45 tonight. He did not want us with him, so I've spent most of the afternoon texting him.
Our cat has hardly left the top of our steps since he has left. I feel soo bad for the cat. I know time will take care of that though.I have found that my SR's Navy shirt is a huge comfort to me and my little girl.
We both kept it together until after we left him this afternoon. Being there for the Oath was a wonderful experience and I would not trade all the waiting in the world for it.
I asked my SR's recruiter about when we should get his address and he said that he should have it Friday, Monday at the latest.
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My husband's plane just landed. We just got a phone call from him saying he got there safely.
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So he is at GL now?
My son's plane is schedule to land by 9:40 Chicago time.
How are you doing? This has been a VERY hard day on me and I'm absolutely terrified of tomorrow without him. He was a HUGE help with his little sister.
I can not imagine my husband being up there...especially if you have kids.
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