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Departure dates
What determines if their departure date is moved up? My son is scheduled to leave 12/11/12. We have planned a farewell get together on 12/01 thinking that would be safe. We are in south Ga but he will be leaving out of Jacksonville, Fl..
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Permalink Reply by dnbluvsboxers on
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My son leaves from Raleigh 12/13.
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Permalink Reply by denise on
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Mine is from Raleigh on dec 12. Maybe they will see each other there. Inbox me ill give you his name to share with yours :-)
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Permalink Reply by DNmom ship03 div 091 on
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I have sent you a friend request so we can exchange names. I'm super anxious about him leaving. I don't know about your son, but mine isn't wanting to do anything as far as going through his room with me to help sort out his things. It is a holy mess in his room. I really don't mind doing all of that after he leaves (it will give me something to do)but I do need his input if he doesn't want everything trashed/donated to GoodWill. I look forward to hearing from you! Dec 11 & 12th are coming so quickly!!!
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Permalink Reply by MTNESTIN(Ship12-Div085/086) on
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My son leaves 12/4 as well. We are in IL...so not that far from GL!
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Permalink Reply by imomxfour x 3 Sailors on
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My son leaves 12/5 and we're also in IL!!!
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Oh really...what city? Are you going to the swearing in?
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Permalink Reply by mynavyson (Ship 03, Div. 082) on
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Hi imomxfour, my son arrived at GL on 12/5 as well. I noticed you have a ship and division number. How did you get that information so quickly? Thanks!!
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Hi! To get it before the form letter arrives, call your son's recruiter and have them look it up - I got the info on Monday, and others got the info yesterday on Tuesday!! You'll (probably) be in the PIR group for 2/1, graduation date - they just formed it Monday night for all of us in that TG, so come join us over there!!
. http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir02012013
Oh and just be sure to double check the address you get from the recruiter, to the one you get on the form letter, before sending mail off - just in case they get it wrong or in case it changes for some reason.
(((HUGS)))
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Permalink Reply by PatsFan923 HM Mom on
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I phoned the Recruiter 30 minutes ago and they still do no have any information in the computer about my Son and he arrived on 12/5. I have joined the PIR02012013 Group and am hopeful that that is his PIR date, as there were a lot of recruits that arrived last week.
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