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First letter home
Its been 6 DAYS since my son left and still no letter or package from Boot Camp. I'm going crazy with worry and really feeling very odd about the fact that I have wrote this boy 4 letters already. When will my letter come? I think the mail man thinks I've turned into a stage 5 clinger who's stalking him. And if it will get my letter here faster I have NO PROBLEM turning into his very own personal stalker! I just had to vent!!
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Permalink Reply by ⚓ Terri ~ Nathan's Mom ⚓ on
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my son left on the 6th got he box yesterday...hopefully the form letter with his address and pir date today
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Permalink Reply by Cathe on
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We got our first letter, 18 days after he shipped. So try and hang in there and keep write him lots of letters, they really look forward to getting mail!
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Permalink Reply by Blonde1 on
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Thank you everyone! I am trying, but this is so much harder than I ever thought it would be I want to just sit here and bawl my eyes out, but I have a 10 year old daughter and she can't see it!!
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Permalink Reply by Mother of 4 on
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Our Son left for Boot on Feb 5, but was snow delayed to leave until Feb 6. No box or letter yet! Just impatient to get on with this. I am kind of stalking the Fed Ex vans when they go by! lol My husband thinks I am crazy because I told him once we have an address that we will be mailing a letter/card everyday until PIR! I don't expect more than one letter from Brett because I know he is not a letter writer. Have a good one!
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I have been writing almost every night and trying to put pictures on it too. He will get a book from me!! Whenever I get his address. I am going to try to get an address from his recruit, but won't mail it before Wednesday, just in case. Where did your son fly from? Mine was Portland, OR. If he hadn't gotten out the 5th, he would have been a couple of days late because of snow here. I may not get too many letters from Ryan but I am sure his fiancé will, and his little sister will probably get more than me. What is Brett doing after bootcamp? Ryan is Nuclear in Charleston, SC.
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He flew from Oklahoma City. Brett is going to A school in Pensacola, FL. He is an Airman. I know he put in to work on the helicopters on the flight decks. Do not have any idea what that is called. Thanks! I was so excited to get the box and letter yesterday. I figure Brett's girlfriend will get most of our letters. Such is life!
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We got ours today...Was so excited. His PIR is April 4th...Can't wait.
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