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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Mickie228, I left info for you on your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Pink1963 ship13 div265. on
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I was crazy to but I am getting a little better .my son left last Monday the call came at 12.45 am..like you god bless our children.funny we spend our lives preparing them for the world ..when the leave we are falling apart.
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Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Tysmom1 on
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What am I checking on? I changed both places on username ... Is there something else I need to do?
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Tysmom1, the reply above was for Pink963!, but I am glad that you checked your My Page as well since you had a comment from me and changes to make. You have now made any obvious changes that you need to make. I hope you check out Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for... and join DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in July and Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).
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Check your My Page (actually both of them).
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The above reply was for another Member who has since deleted her extra profile. I can't delete my comment for some reason, but cincyson, you also need to check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Rdb930 on
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My son also leaves on the 15th also, the time has gone so fast. I thought in Oct that we had so much time! But as each milestone passed by (xmas, baseball season, graduation and his best friend leaving for west point) I have gotten more anxious. now we are on the 11 days and I can't get enough time with him. I guess I cant be selfish. I am looking forward to his next step in life but as his mom it is going to be hard not seeing him every day. We have such a close relationship. I have tried to keep it all together so I don't upset him. I can tell he is getting excited and a little scared but he is such a strong and smart young man that I know he will do great. I feel a little better seeing that other moms feel the same way I do it really helps to know. He will get picked up by recruiter on the 14th and be at Meps in St Louis on the 15th. My husband and I will be there to see him swear in and say goodbye!
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Permalink Reply by tina41 on
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hello all!!
good luck to all of your sons and daughter and to you!! stay strong!! my son left for bc on july 19th 2011. I couple weeks after he graduated from high school. he was a depper for about a year. he is my oldest and the first to leave home. he is now out in the fleet on a sub. I am sooo proud of him!! please thank your sons and daughter for their service!!
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My son left Monday I dropped him off while there recruiter asked him where is your bag.. I ran out got him a change of clothes if he is staying in hotel over nite send a change of clothes.if he don't need them you can take them home..
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Today was the day I just left my son at MEPS we had a nice time. A long day of waiting around but was so special to see him being sworn in. We left him after lunch and now is the waiting game they were leaving St. Louis around 12-1 and it was going to take them 7 hours to travel to Great Lakes. So I will be attached to my phone from 6 pm on!!!!!! I was able to keep it together and didn't cry I really think that helped him to say goodbye.
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