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I Got My Box!
My son left on 8/1 and I received his box this morning FedEx! No Surprise message inside, but I have never been so happy to see his dirty clothes in my life! One week down...shouldn't be too long before I get the letter! I think I just might make it!
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Permalink Reply by Skippy on
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My friends son is nuke April 2013. I need to hook you two up.
My son left this week,,,,l -
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Permalink Reply by Kyle's Mom Joanne Ship13 Div 313 on
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My son left Aug 2nd I got the kid in a box and a letter today...he is in ship 13 div 313..his PIR date is Sept 28th.....
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Permalink Reply by SuperUncleSupporter on
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My son left on 8/2 and I received his box yesterday. Still waiting on form letters, will keep you posted.
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on
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8/2 here also, and got the box yesterday. No notes for us either. Just a boarding pass and some change in his pocket. :)
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Permalink Reply by shannon-ship-03-div-315 on
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I bet you felt good when you got his box. I know I sure did. I downloaded his pictures from his camera on his phone and laughed at some of the pictures he took the last few days he was still a civilian. I really needed that laugh!
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My son left 8/6 I got my box today!! I totally understand. I loved getting his dirty laundry today!! :)
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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Hello,
I am an active “veteran” (been through BC) mom on the PIR groups on this site. My Seabee PIR’d over a year ago and I decided to stay on the site and help out.
Since we have 7-8 PIR groups running at one time I do what I can to try and get to the DEP groups…we used to have a few more moms on here…
If I may suggest…please post any questions you have on the main wall of this group (but don’t quit posting to each other here!) and I will try to get over here to answer them! I will check it at least once to twice daily.
I will also post the current PIR groups on the main wall so you can find them and join to start getting to know the other moms. There are also other long time veteran moms there to answer questions and lend support as well.
For those that have a recruit shipping out later this month…I have re-posted some of JessicaB SailorMom’s great advice on the main wall.
Welcome to N4M’s!
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Permalink Reply by kazzam(SHIP 13 DIV 313) on
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Thank you for your suggestion and input. Very much appreciated. I do have a question. What is a Seabee? I still have a lot to learn. Thanks..
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Sorry! Seabee is Construction Battalion. Sailors have different terms for each other sometimes ...like Nuclear Power "Nukes". Seabee comes from the first letters in their real rating title C,B.
They use the fighting bee
as their symbol as they are also combat trained....they are also, "land Sailors" in that they do not get assigned to ships...may never see one! Mine is also a reservist as well.Seabee's like to be called Seabee's... as do most of the other ratings that have different terms for each other! They are all Sailors though!
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Thanks so much, I learn something new everyday. Yes, they are Sailors and I am so proud to be a Sailor Mom.
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Permalink Reply by sailormama2012 on
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Hello,
My Son is in SHIP 13 Div 311 also. He shipped from Cleveland on Aug 1st. PIR is 9-28-12.
I had mixed feelings when his Box showed up last week. I was sad to see his cell phone since he wouldn't let me get him a phone card before He left, I sent Him one monday. : )
Lisa
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Permalink Reply by floridabeachgirl on
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my son's ship date was 8/14. Got "the box" on Friday afternoon, which I thought was super quick. Funny how it made me smile too getting a box of smelly clothes!!! Then, the water works as I washed the last batch, at least for a while. We had heard the recruits could keep their cell phones, but that is not the case as that was in the box too. I can understand why though...inevitable, some recruit would try to sneak a call in & there would be some major cycling to pay for that!!!
Hope you are all holding up ok as your SR departs home, arrives and GL and you anxiously await the box and first letters and calls. I know I am chomping at the bit for my first call. Hoped for one yesterday but knew it wasn't realistic either.
Have a blessed week!!!
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