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Our son doesn't leave for BC until June 2014!
We could not be more proud of our sailor boy, but what's with the long DEP? We expected him to go to BC in February or maybe March, but June? Wow, that's a long time. I am really not complaining, since we'll miss him terribly. It just seems long. Is anyone else out there with a long DEP?
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Permalink Reply by SailorJsMom on
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My son enlisted in June 2011 and didn't leave until January 2012. It was a long 7 months, but it flew by in what felt like an instant... It could just be that whatever "job" he's going in for won't be available until then. Good luck!! Enjoy the holidays with him, because I have not seen my son once with the exception of his PIR, and it's killing me! :(
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Permalink Reply by roaminggnome61 on
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Boy, I feel for you. I am not looking forward to such an extreme separation. Are sailors allowed visitors once they get to A school?
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Permalink Reply by Justine on
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My son enlisted the end of June 2013 and set to leave Feb 3, 2014. Thankful we'll have the holidays and birthdays together. He just went through his room and started cleaning up. He is so ready! I'm not but I guess that's the mom in me, in all of us!!!
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lol... it's always nice when they clean. my son is tutoring a friend in order to prepare him for the asvab and then the navy!
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Permalink Reply by jaymierp on
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We have the same situation, our son enlisted on August 9, 2013 and isn't shipping out until March 11, 2014. We were told it was because his A school won't be open until that time when he gets through with boot camp. We are okay with having here longer but he wanted to leave that day and every day since he enlisted says he is ready to go! It's driving him crazy waiting but I'm savoring every minute of having him home with me a little longer.
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I'm glad for you. It's going to be awful with such a long separation. James doesn't mind the wait, but he was anticipating a February RTC date. June was quite a shock.
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My daughter joined on August 10 and not leaving for BC till April 1014.She Graduates college in May 9 2014, so I am hoping to get it pushed back till after that. Has anyone had problems getting there dates changed?
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Permalink Reply by ladyvader63 on
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My son enlisted July of this year and leaves for BC July of next year (he graduates in June of next year). I miss him already, how silly is that? At first, I thought a long DEP would give me time to get used to the idea but I'm not so sure any more. I keep seeing the little boy whose hand I held...
On a separate (but not unrelated) note: I went to the doctor the other day and jokingly made a reference to needing Xanax in July of next year, he failed to see the humor in it.
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Permalink Reply by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on
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Killiansmom...I feel the same way about my son. Hee signed in June when he had just finished his Junior year of HS. He leaves 7/1 and even though I am so thankful for the time we have left together, it also means I'm a bit more emotional about every little thing. We are making sure every "last" is special.
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Permalink Reply by Hesh'sMom on
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My son also leaves in July of 2014, after his high school graduation. I am so proud of him and think this is a great choice. As Thanksgiving rolls around I can't help but think how this is the last one we will probably have together for a while...I think about that tiny baby I once spent hours holding and kissing...that leave date seems so far away but I know it will go too fast.
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Lol... doctors never seem to have a good sense of humor.
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Permalink Reply by Liberty on
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Hi- My son enlisted in April and was supposed to go in October but then got a special ops contract so it was delayed until Feb. 4th. I am happy because we get one last Christmas as a family. I feel like he will rarely be home for a holiday once he is gone. I REALLY hope that I am wrong! The eight weeks of Boot Camp doesn't bother me...it is the fact that he will never live in our town again (if he makes this a career as he says he will).So, I am trying to get in as much "Memory Making" as I can. He is going to miss so many family occasions. It really is breaking my heart!
Oh well...there is not a thing I can do about it so I have to learn to deal with it. I assume that your son's DEP is long because they were filling a spot for A school- that seems to be what holds things up. Have fun and enjoy every minute! Also- he is lucky because June will be nice weather at BC and when you go in August for Graduation you won't freeze to death! I am happy that ours was move so that we didn't have to fly to Chicago at Christmas time.
Best of luck to you!
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