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Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 315 & 316 (brother divisions)
Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 315 & 316. These two divisions will be training together from the start to BS21, their final test.
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Permalink Reply by blakes mom on
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Received my weekly letter Friday. He said the RDC was actually playing music for everyone over the intercom on Sunday. He loves music, and he was thrilled to hear music for the first time in several weeks. It's funny the things you don't realize that the kids will miss so much. I'm so excited to see the countdown timer down to 17 days.
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Permalink Reply by ranaeaw (ship 03 div 316) on
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Yes - absolutely amazing! I am so proud of my daughter. This isn't something I could have done at her age. To leave home without anything and even underwear getting shipped back! lol I was explaining that to some relatives this past weekend at my parents' 50th wedding celebration and they were amazed as well that they literally are stripped of just about every possession and start from scratch. This has been an extremely emotional month (actually a little more) since she left. My parents' celebration and my house that was on maket for almost 2 1/2 years finall sold a few days before that! And she doesn't even know yet, it's not something I want to talk about in letters to her. But definitely keeping busy packing and getting ready for PIR....I can't wait to see her!
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Permalink Reply by shannon-ship-03-div-315 on
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Only two more weeks!! Anyone going to meet and greet on Thursday 27th? If so which one? I got my letter on Wednesday he seemed like he was doing well. Wanted me to look up some info for him. His girlfriend didn't receive a letter this past week I feel so bad for her. I told her my letter was even small, and he was super busy. Boy do I miss that young man! He spent his birthday at boot camp on week 4 of all weeks.
Just feel a little empty today, not sure if it's because it's friday and football game, or if its the smell of the chili that is cooking. Or because today was more like a fall day here instead of summer feeling.
Sure can't wait to see him, but then I know how hard it is going to be to just turn around and say good buy all over again. I don't know how to control all these emotions. But I do know how Proud I am of him!! :)
Thanks ladies for letting me vent today!
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I am going to meet and greet at the Ramada (where we are also staying) on the 27th. I think there are 9 so far that have RSVPd for that one. Your son's group must train with my daughter's group. I think she explained in her one phone call to me that Div 315 boys train with Div 316 girls and vice versa with girls in 315 and boys in 316. I was so excited to hear from her that day that is one of the few details I got from her. I have no clue how many are in their groups, etc.
Where are you coming from? I am only 3 hrs south of GL so I'm getting off work at noon and myself, my fiance and my parents are driving up there then. But first my fiance is driving to me from Ohio. He'll have a much longer day of travel. :)
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Permalink Reply by newnavywife ship03div316 on
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We are staying at the Ramada but won't be in until late, we are coming from Ohio and I have to wait until my dad gets out of class.
Ranaew, my husband said 82 in their div but people are getting ASMO'd or DnR'd left and right, so that number might not be correct anymore.
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We'll be at the Ramada as well, but I'm not sure what time we're going to make it in. Driving up from Louisiana is about a 15 hour drive. Leaving Wednesday afternoon, and driving as far as we can manage. Hopefully, we'll be there in time for the meet and greet. So glad today is letter day, and Thursday (mail day) is even better!
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Be safe travelling. I don't know which way you'll be coming, but you might pass by my home if you're driving up Interstate 57 (I just live a couple miles off that near Champaign, IL) and that road can be very busy at times once you're in Illinois, sometimes bumper to bumper at 80 mph at the right time. Watch those speed traps! :)
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Wow, thanks for the heads up. We will in fact be traveling on I-57. I'm hoping that we can avoid the heaviest traffic times getting there.
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Can't wait!! Getting excited! I'm scared to get to excited afraid something might happen and disappointment will come. I will be strong and pray that all will work out. I'm going to try to make it to the meet and greet at the ramada. Hope to see some of you there. :-D
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Yes - got two. Actually one of them was the questionnaire that was on here somewhere. But mail sort of comes to me quickly because I am only one night's mail travel away from Great Lakes. I usually get my mail on Tuesday or Wednesday and this week's came on Thursday. So maybe they went out later than usual?
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Permalink Reply by Dzmom91 on
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I did get a letter this week, though it was a really short one compared to the ones that I had been getting from him. No doubt that they are super busy!
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