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received box
Today we received the "box" from my son. We expected to also receive a letter containing his address and date of graduation. We are assuming now that this letter comes separately. Can anyone confirm this?
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Permalink Reply by Mamma D on
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Yes the form letter with your sailors address and PIR information comes about 7-10 days after the box!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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SR, not a Sailor yet.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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Outside the context of these forums, calling someone an SR gives no indication as to whether they are a Recruit or a Sailor. SR and Recruit are not synonyms. There are plenty of SRs who are Sailors.
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That is true. I should have said Recruit, but SR does work in the context of this discussion since every recruit is an SR until s/he passes BST in the last week of BC and becomes a Sailor.
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SR seems to be common usage on this forum, but anyone who visits the official RTC website (http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil) will find that the Navy uses Recruit and Sailor. The rate of SR is only used as a formal title for specific individuals, i.e. SR John Smith.
And Sailors remain SRs so long as they are at RTC. They become Sailors after BST, but retain the temporary rate of SR. Check out the list of honor graduates on the most recent Graduation Program. All bear the title SR.
It is apparent that many new moms are unclear on Recruit vs Sailor. Using the rate of SR (which can apply to both Recruits and Sailors) only clouds the issue further.
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Arrival and What Happens at the RTC will let you know what is happening and what to expect.
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