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Anyone arriving to GL on 7/9/14?
My daughter arrived yesterday. She was having a hard time leaving home. We got our call at 8:47pm. She was trying to stay strong when she called. It's going to be a long 3 weeks. Anyone out there with same arrival date? How were they feeling?
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Permalink Reply by Iamtheboyscouts on
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My son left on the 8th, we received his mailing information today. My son got a girlfriend 3 months before leaving and I think she made things worse, he was distant and teary eyed at the hotel. He asked her not to come to the final swearing in and he seemed more calm and confident after he met some people he was shipping out with. The call was 20 seconds, he seemed robotic (I heard it is scripted and they are probably watching). I heard the first week is tough and then week 4 they get extremely homesick but after they pass those hurdles it only gets better for them.
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Permalink Reply by basmom07 on
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I guess I will wait for my letter. Did it come with his box? I hope it gets better. Thanks for sharing!
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We did not do "the box" he donated everything he wore. His recruiter called and gave us the mailing information today.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Reasons to wait on The Form Letter before mailing letters:
1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/fam_guide.asp.
2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.
3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.
***If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your SR arrived at the RTC and you don't have the form letter, then yes, it is fine to get the address from the recruiter and send letters. Double-check the info against that at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works.
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The Form Letter will arrive by regular mail an average of 10 days after your recruit arrived at the RTC.
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My son also arrived yesterday, I got the call from him around 8:15PM. My son seemed very happy and excited, me well that's another story. I've cried so much I can't believe I'm not dehydrated. Now anxiously awaiting the box and form letter.
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Permalink Reply by DASMom on
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My daughter also arrived yesterday, 7/10. She called around 5:35, and sounded really good! Just said she was ready to get moving. Hope she continues that thought process throughout RTC! I wonder if they will be in the same division/group (not sure what they call it!)
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