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My son started Boot Camp Aug.21 Anyone else?
My son started boot camp tues Aug.21st ...Anyone else have a son/daughter start that day? 2 days and I miss him so much already!!
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Permalink Reply by dband5Brandon's mom-ship11div339 on
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Good Morning Ladies! Hope you all are doing a little better today.I had a bad night lastnight just seemed like EVERYTHING I seen reminded me of him.I told my husband I think once I get a letter or hear his voice and I kñow he is ok I will then be better with him being gone.I just miss him so much! Even when he would go on vacation with his buds I still got a text everyday.Im SOOO looking forward to Oct. Well my mail has come and NO BOX today :( Maybe tomorrow!
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Permalink Reply by PaulaKylesMom (JapanNavyMom) on
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I'm so sorry you had a bad night! For me it's the morning. Kyle and I had been going to the gym in the mornings for the last 2 months. I've had to start going in the afternoons now. Just to hard. I keep thinking about 8 more Fridays lol. For me it's not being able to communicate with him I think.
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Permalink Reply by Debbie T (Ship 3 Div 337) on
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I keep wanting to call Kevin...he was such a help, even with his senior year, playing & reffing soccer, and everything else, he spent lot of time with his older brother who is in a wheelchair (paralyzed from a gunshot) and helped us out. Kevin's younger brother misses him too, even though they had the sibling rivalry thing going on!!
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Hi Debbie...I too wish I could talk or just text Brandon..Hopefully very soon we all will get to hear our kids beautiful voices! Im also so sorry to hear about your oldest son. I know he really misses his brother too.
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I did get his box!! It was on my porch..Bittersweet!!
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Very! I'm ok now. Lol
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Permalink Reply by alexsmom(ship9/div342) on
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i didn't receive my box today..
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Im sorry! Mine came fed ex. They didnt even ring the doorbell!
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Permalink Reply by Kylesmom (Ship 11 Div 339) on
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Hi Ladies, I have a KYLE too. He also left on Tuesday, August 21..We live only 35 miles away from the base, but it may as well be in Alaska as far as I'm concerned. I miss him so much. I got his Box yesterday.. That just about broke me. Now i guess we wait for this form letter they have been talking so much about. My name is Janet by the way. I also look forward to getting to know all of you over the next 8 weeks.. hopefully are boys/girls will all lean on one another as well. I pray for each of our children that they are safe and they thrive through this experience.
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Hi Janet! I hard a hard time with the box also!! I really hope the letter comes soon. Its driving me crazy!! I know from my husbands experience they will lean on each other... I miss my Kyle :( Good name btw!! Anyone on facebook?
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i'm on Facebook i'm just not sure what that whole link thing is for anyone to find me... I'm so dumb my son says.. i can find other people tho.
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Permalink Reply by Lestersmom on
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My son left on 8/21 - got the call at 8p on 8/22. He sounded good, but a bit tired. I am sure glad he took his cell as he was allowed to use it to call me. I started writing my letters, so I can send them off when I get the form letter with the address. His cat, who had retreated to the basement 8 months ago when we got a dog, came up to his second floor bedroom and has been sleeping on his bed ;-( - Now, in anticipation of graduation, I need to make airline reservations and hotel reservations. Any ideas for hotels in the area?
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