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Anybody have a date of 10/2/13
My 17 year old daughter is leaving 10/2/13. Im so nervous and also hoping I can find someone else with same ship date!
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Permalink Reply by 21anne on
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I had looked at past years and it looks like they should graduate on the Wed before Thanksgiving (I am hoping this is the case) I am not sure if they would push the division a week early (hoping not). Recruits have to be 18 y/o when they graduate and my son's 18th birthday is 11/26! I guess they could always delay it a week until the 6th. Even though in other years they had PIR on the Wed of Thanksgiving week means nothing and everything is always subject to change. My husband and I are driving from Brewster, NY. I have made this trip 2x's /year for the last 20 years, as my dad lives about 1/2hr from GL and it is not a bad drive and most times it was just me and the kids doing the drive. When they were little, they would watch DVD and I would listen. Now I listen to Audiobooks during the drive and it isn't too bad. Sometimes I have broken the trip up and did it in two day instead of one. It all depends how tired I get. I think because of the uncertainty of everything if the option to drive is available, I would chose to drive, Not having to rent a car is a big plus.
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Permalink Reply by momm2five (GM MOM) on
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Our son turns 18 on Nov. 27!! I hope they meet while there.
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Permalink Reply by Aaronsmom06 ship02 div903 on
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Hi. My name is Tracy. My son Aaron is leaving Oct 2. From Kansas City Mo. Would love to keep in touch. Trying t learn I'll I can do I can support him the best I can. So afraid I'll miss something important. Lol. :). And I'm learning how to blog as well. Sorry for the repeats I thought I was commenting on each individual persons post. Oops.
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Hi Tracy,
My name is Annette and son Brian leaves at the same time. I'm always afraid of missing something important too! I think it is because we care a lot about our kids. Having this site, I think will help us not miss the important stuff. We are going to help each other get through this.
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Yes sounds great!! I have found a couple of thing just searching through this site. One is cardsforrecruits.com. Very interesting. They send calling cards out to boys and have them give them to others who may not have one. What to expect Day by day boot camp and all kinds of info so far. I spent some time today reading. Lol. Info for him too. We should probably be at graduation together too.
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Permalink Reply by Ryan's Mom on
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My son leaves for boot camp Oct. 2. I am excited for him as he starts a new chapter of his life, but still i am having a hard time letting go. He is 19 and my youngest child. Wondering how i will adjust to being an empty nester after 32 years.
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Permalink Reply by Bethin NY (Ship 11 025) on
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I am in your shoes Ryan's Mom - our youngest leaves Oct 3 - he is 21, but still the baby. We will also be in an empty nest. Many mixed emotions: pride, fear, anxiety, excitement. Mostly pride, I guess.
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My son will me 19 on Monday. He is my oldest also. Sounds like there will be a few of us with the exact same dates.
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My son leaves Oct 2. From KC. He is also 19. My oldest but my only son. I agree soo overwhelming. But very exciting!!! When I can keen my mind calm its much better. Lol. But it's getting harder to to that. Glad to have all if you to share with. In good with persona mess email or anything also! Heck even calls. We may see each other a graduation.
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Permalink Reply by Blstz822 on
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We are in upstate NY and my son (age 18) found out last week that his ship date got moved to October 2nd. It just seems so much closer than the end of October, which is when he originally was going to ship! I have so many questions that I need to be patient and wait for the answers, mainly about PIR and what to expect. I am just so proud of my future sailor! He is joining the nuke program.
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Permalink Reply by thorgirl17 on
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Hi Blstz
Our sons will be together! My future sailor is 20 and also a Nuke!! We are right in Chicago so he heads to the hotel by the airport on the 2nd to wait for
the other guys to come in before they headup to Great Lakes. Its so weird, we are 5 miles from the airport and I work about 10 minutes from Boot Camp. So close and yet so far away. That's gonna drive me crazy
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