Ship 09 (USS John F. Kennedy) Divisions 001 & 002 (Brother Divisions)

[FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW]

Welcome to the discussion group for divisions 001 & 002.

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 of the PIR Group to post questions and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion area as often as we would like.

Every single question that is asked is important
Every single concern is genuine
Every single member is important to us
We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.

Hang in there!!!

[PAmom]

Hi FDmom, sounded down? As in this is really hard and I miss y'all? I am praying for all the recruits. I bet it is hard. I know it must be for my son bc he was practically a homebody until abt a month before he left. I would have preferred he wld have been more "active" but he was a late bloomer and very shy. The month before he left he wld say things like "see ya I'm going to the mall" my husband and I wld just grin at each other bc many young boys, teenagers were doing that at younger ages. My 15 yr old son says that to me now!

I haven't heard a word or read a letter. I miss that kid.

Im thinking of all the men and women there now. Hard to believe my 18 yr old is a (young) man.

[Karyn]

Hi ladies. 

Received my first 'unrushed' call today. Surprisingly, my son is loving it.  He did tell me that their days are scheduled down to the minute, which is great. His first letter home said it's definitely an experience, that he wasn't home sick and he looks forward to the meals.  Prior to him leaving, I was informed that they usually have free time to write on Sundays, so ladies hang in there.  I'm sure those letters are on their way.

 

[Julstim]

Hi all! We received letters today dated from 10/1-10/6 and received a very nice phone call. The letters were OK but the phone call was amazing. She stated that they earned a call today and sounded great! What a weight lifted to hear her voice- haven't heard it since 9/18!!!  I hope everyone else was blessed as well today!!!

[Erika314]

I got a phone call today, we talked for 25 minutes. He told me a lot.. It was great, he sounded good!! Great Day!!

[PAmom]

I got a call too! So relieved! He has received our letters and said he mailed some to us and we should get them soon. He sounded tired and frustrated. Told me the food was good. He said that several are struggling to learn how to march and that makes extra work and there were "a few that screws up". He is not one to talk about other people so that could mean anything!
Also informed me under no cirrcumstances was I to send a care package. Somebody received a package and they had to do exercises and be embarrassed. I promised him I wouldn't. He is so shy I was not planning to.

I feel better hearing his voice!

[Erika314]

PA Mom, same here... he said they won't stop talking and the marching... etc.. and yes, he said WHATEVER you do, DO NOT SEND FOOD. He said he didn't think he would "earn" another call, because of all the talking etc. He said they did win an Academic flag and that was great.. they were the first to earn a flag,,

[DebbiL]

First to win a flag?  That's awesome! It seems that the talking is a common theme among our kid's comments - I am sure, though, that none of OUR SRs are responsible for that!  :)

My call was awesome - he sounded great, and we got to talk for about 20 minutes. He tried to call his GF too, but that just didn't work out. She was really bummed out.

[PAmom]

We got our letters! Funny he sent his dad one and me a separate one! On my letter someone corrected "mamma" to mama. It was proof read for acouple of lines and I am fine with that! His writing was so terrible I always wondered why in the world he got away with it at school. After those first couple he wrote more like his normal self and his dad's was not looked at at all as far as I could tell.

Said he liked watch duty and that he had shin splints. (but there wasn't anything to do abt it) lol. Also said he was getting his wisdom teeth out but wasn't going to tell me anymore abt that......lol. at home getting him to talk abt anything was difficult at best. He had a couple of friends but they were the quiet studious type too.

I think the military is a good fit for him bc he thrives on structure. The rest of us are more laid back (we ride motorcycle ) but he likes to know "the plan" and stick to it.

My best friend is srgt first class in the army and she tells me to stop worrying abt the child. Among loving God, being a good citizen, and finding a career/job he likes, I have prayed and prayed for him to just be happy! He seems like a loner and that isn't how I view "happy". None the less it is his style and he seems fine with it. Maybe he's not a loner but just not one to fill mom in?

It takes all kinds to make the world go 'round and I am thankful we are all different or else it might be a boring place!

Wish I had magic eyes to look inside his pea so I knew what he was thinking!

[Erika314]

We got 6 letters today, 2 to me, 1 to dad, 1 to a brother (all other siblings are jealous now :-( ..) and 2 to the GF... plus he sent one to my best friend :) he had some down time because he had 2 wisdom teeth pulled... he wrote all about that, haha.. also how he was the most popular recruit the night he got the NFL scores I sent. haha

[PAmom]

Erika you're awesome!

[MrsH]

Hi ladies! My SR is in 09 Div 001. He called for the first time Thursday afternoon. So excited to hear his voice. He had a nasty cold he said was going around. I've also received four letters so far. He too had his wisdom teeth removed and they gave him ibuprofen and hydrocodone. They have to stay in bed for 2 days. He says he looks forward to the food every day. They get to write at night. He said there were people talking loudly, even as he was writing. He said they must have forgotten how they were in trouble the week prior. I could see him shaking his head. lol! Has anyone else not received the form letter?

[DebbiL]

RitaH - if you have not received the form letter by now, I think it was lost in the mail.  The important information in the letter is that you have his address and his PIR. The only thing I would worry about would be the password to be able to print the parking pass. I would check with one of the "veteran" moms on the site about how to handle that.

When I needed to call the base to provide some requested information, it was trying to find my out of a maze. Each person told me to call a different number, and they could not transfer me.  No kidding, it took me about 30 minutes to give them a name and a phone number!

Good Luck!!!