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Son arrived at Boot Camp today 8/19/2013...anyone else??
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Permalink Reply by Gtfmom on
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Tyler's Mom, Have you spoken to him since he landed? If not I would call him now and try to get in one last normal conversation with him. The "I'm here" call is very hard on moms
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Our daughter texted yesterday when they landed in Chicago saying she would try to call. She did call about an hour later. Then we got the scripted call at 9:28 pm. Knowing it would be scripted helped because I knew I couldn't ask further questions. On her first call I asked if they had been yelled at yet and she said No - LOL.
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Permalink Reply by Besties4dogs (NukeMM) on
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My son leaves on Thursday. We had a party for him yesterday which was a great distraction. It is now becoming real. We are going to pick him up from his hotel on Wednesday and take him to dinner in the North End (Boston) with his two sisters. Of course, we will have to stop at Mike's Pastry for cannolis :) maybe our kids will be in the same PIR group!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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There are others within DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in August.
Be sure to check your My Page.
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Hi Tyler's Mom, My name is Julie and my daughter Kayla left 8/20/2013 to GL. She called me when she landed in Chicago and then she called me from GL at 8:30pm.. How are you holding up? My emotions is like a rollercoaster.. the tears keep coming.. I have to keep reminding myself to be strong for her. I am so proud of her and the path she decided to take. Now I am patiently waiting for the box so I can start sending her letters.
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Our daughter's box just arrived!! Waiting for my husband to come home from work to open it though. She arrived in boot camp August 19. Any other August 19 boot camp arrival boxes received yet?
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Yes mine came yesterday. So excited. I was surprised because I bought her a wallet just for boot camp and it was sent back in the box along with the $21 she had left, LOL!
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Some recruits decide that they don't want to carry their wallets in their "Valuables Sock" and send them back.
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Hi lemonelephant,
Since my daughter's box didn't have a letter in it, will it come in the mail? Do you suggest I call the recruiter office and try to get address and grad date? Thank you!
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No, wait on the form letter, which will arrive in the mail around the end of the week. If you don't have the form letter in the mail on 09/03/2013, then you can call the recruiter and get the address.
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Congratulations! Did you have a letter in your box? We didn't. I thought the letter would have her address and graduation date.
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The form letter arrives about a week after "the box"--10 days after arrival is average to receive the form letter. The form letter will give you her address and PIR date as well as who she plans to list on the Access List and the password to get the vehicle/gate pass if you plan to drive onto te RTC. (See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC for more on what to expect.)
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