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Do they open recruit's mail before they give it to them?
I just sent my son his first letter, and I sent something as a joke that would really embarrass him if anyone else saw it. It was stupid, and I wasn't thinking, now he's going to hate me!!
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Permalink Reply by Rita on
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I asked the same question. I was told they do not open the mail---but if you send any kind of picture your son has to show it to the RDC. . I hope this helps you.I was very concerned that my letters of encouragement would be used to taunt him. However, that did not happen AND I was told by a Navy friend that they cannot tamper with mail because that is a federal offense
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Permalink Reply by spookmom (ship 14 div 367) on
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Oh no! It was a picture that I sent. It was just small and printed on paper so maybe he won't get caught.
Stupid, stupid!
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Permalink Reply by Bocaestupida *Ship 14 Div 367* on
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Crap. I am in the same boat. Nothing too bad, just a funny picture of him in a sombrero that makes me smile when I see it. spookmom, at least they are in the same Div, so maybe the mocking will cancel itself out!! :)
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Let me clarify---I sent pictures embedded in the letter and he had to show it to the RDC. My son said the RDC did not care a tall about the picture. What they are looking for is porn. There are very strong restrictions against porn. So while your pictures may be embarrassing to show, they probably will not get in trouble. Porn is the issue.
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Oh those poor guys! I put a pic of mine on facebook, as a baby in a diaper and his daddy's navy hat. I said it was how I thought of him when he left. I printed it and sent it to him so he could read people's comments to him. He would think that was funny on fb, but if his RDC gets hold of it, NOT SO FUNNY! Maybe there will be others so the mocking is spread out among them. :)
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Bocaestupida, maybe I should change my name to Cabezaestupida!
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Haha, that would be funny! Then we could match! I usually speak without thinking, so my name is fitting...but yours works for me today, too! :)
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Yeah, I wasn't worried about him getting in trouble, just about him being mercilessly mocked ;)
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Well, I just found out nothing bad happened with the picture. He even showed it to some other guys and they thought it was cool. He told them he had been in the Navy all his life. LOL Their RDC must not be too bad.
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Permalink Reply by Robster on
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HaHa....I just joined the site and reading what people are saying about pictures. I have a daughter that is in bootcamp and as a joke I wrote the I'm a little tea pot song........I hope they dont make her sing out load!! Great Site!!! Lots of good stuff on here.
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Permalink Reply by Matt's Mom Ship 09 DIV 003 on
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Even if we send them pictures that may embarrass them or they get ragged a little bit, just think of the "one day you'll look back on this and laugh" memory you are making!
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