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Ship 11(USS Kearsarge) Divisions 319 & 320 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 319 & 320. These two divisions are brother divisions and will be training together from the beginning through BS21 their final test. Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.
Get to know each other, your SRs are!
Please still use the main wall to post questions, and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion groups as often as we would like.
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Hang in there!!!
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Permalink Reply by Laurie ( ship 11-Div 319 ) on
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I am sorry your son has not been able to call. Who knows why some get calls and some don't. It's the same with the letters. Some parents seem to have gotten a lot and some only a few. My call was a mixed blessing for me. I wanted to hear his voice so bad but then when he called I didn't know what to say, besides the I miss you and love you over and over again. He probably wanted to hear my voice as much as I wanted to hear his and I can't even remember what we talked about! I layed awake last night crying wondering if I said the right things to keep him inspired or did I just make him feel more homesick with all my blubbering!! What is your sons name? If mine gets to call again I will ask if he knows why he hasn't gotten to call. I am sure proudsrdad55 would do the same. I read someplace that bootcamp is not just to train our SR but also us. We have to get use to the fact that we will have limited contact with our kids for the next 4 years. I don't know what your sons job will be, but mine will be on a submarine, so my calls and even letters will be few and far between.
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Permalink Reply by Idamom on
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You said it so well. That is exactly how the first call was for me. I was so surprised I didn't even know what to say and felt like I wasted the 5 minutes we had and can't even remember what was said. Bunches of blubbering, but was that what he needed to hear? I just don't know.
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Permalink Reply by Janie134 on
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Can anyone tell us...after PIR on Fridays and then those staying on at GL for A school get their registration for school completed..........how soon do the SAILORS move from the RTC area to the school area?
Over the weekend? Then can we give them some of their stuff over the weekend? I know they cannot take anything back
with them on Friday to the RTC, but how soon after that can they have their personal stuff?
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I was told that they have to move on Friday over to A school if they are staying in Great lakes and the move and paperwork etc. can take up to 5 hours. It sounded to me like we will get to spend alittle time with them after the ceremony but then they have to go and move. Once the move is done they will get leave for a few hours but will have to be back that night. Then I think / hope we will get them again on Saturday and maybe Sunday if they are allowed leave again.
IDK what they can have in A school. I haven't seen anything on here about that. My SR will only be in GL for A School for a month so I'm not planning on bringing him anything extra except his cel phone.
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Thanks Laurie. Mine will be there for 9 months as I understand it.I think hey can have everything in A school. some moms posted they shipped their stuff to them after they got to A school. A little different when they are staying on instead of going somewhere else. Just don't know when for them. Did get a reply to? about Sat and Sun times. Off except for watches they may be assigned those days
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They cannot take anything back with them Friday when they go back that nite
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Idk if the navy is gonna like it or not but my son will be bringing back a smile from ear to ear!!
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getting close - still no call, but at least a letter so I feel better - just want to know the "i'm a sailor" call has come - are the rest of you as anxious as I am? So ready for 10/5
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Permalink Reply by Jesse's Mom on
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We have yet to get a call and have not received a letter this week yet. Probably because of the holiday but I was still waiting by the mail box. Had to have a little cry when nothing was there. I know from his other letters that he has been doing good. Just wonder if something is going on?
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Permalink Reply by Codysmom on
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My son is in Div 320 SHIP 11, I are from Upstate NY, I got "The Box" a couple weeks ago...It was very SAD... Then came the First letter....He said he liked it, but it was very hard!. I haven't received a phone call yet.. In his letter he said he made 2 friends! I am counting the days and minutes until we see him again..
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Permalink Reply by beachbum on
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Hi Codysmom, Just wanted to say hang in there were half way thru now. I received a phone call last week from my SR he is also Ship 11 Div 320 . He said they have been kept pretty busy and he had his wisdom teeth removed the week prior. He said by week 4 they will have mandatory time set aside to write letters and that there would be no training on 9/11 so hopefully they will get to call home. I was curious where abouts in upstate NY you are from, that is where I grew up, I know live in NC.
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