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MY SON LEAVES FOR BOOTCAMP AUG.12,2014
My 18 year old son leaves Aug.12,2014 for Boot Camp... I cant remember him being so excited about anything. I am excited for this new adventure in his life. The Mom in me has my worries. I have never felt so lost as a parent.What I can do to help my son prepare for this HUGE life changing event?
I'm open to any and all information...
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Permalink Reply by ycart on
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This not knowing anything is killing me! Is he okay? Is he happy? Is he hurt or miserable? Well and the empty house and lack of noise!
I saw on the recruit Facebook page some pictures of the recruits and a lot of them were smiling. That helped!
I read on the Survival Guide for Navy for Mom Newbies that they send the letter out the end of first week, I guess technically that would be Wednesday but of course I thought at first that was last Friday so I wanted to run home from work real quick!
I live in North, Texas.
How are you holding up? I figured end of this week and this weekend will be the hardest. Today is the longest I have gone without talking to my son Devon, and the end of the week will be the longest time without seeing him.
Mark's mom just posted on Texas moms that she got both today.
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Permalink Reply by BransMom on
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I feel ya.. on all of that @nanracycart ... I can honestly say I have NEVER missed hearing his Punk Rock music until now.. LOL!
I keep thinking when he can call. Will he call me or his Dad or his Girlfriend.. I'm guessing at 19 and he believes she is the LOVE of his life she will get most of any phone time he gets. I keep trying to remind myself I was there once also... I didn't know they have a facebook page. I guess I will have to try to find that.
I can not wait until I hear from him again... I pray that all our Kids are hanging in there..
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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BransMom, Check your My Page.
The PAO has a weekly Trivia Tuesday contest on https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand. This is an opportunity for you to win a photo of your recruit's division with your recruit front and center in the photo.
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Yes, and you must reply to the question in the same thread that it was posted in.
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Mom will end up being a little more important I think! He has had you for 18 years, he will miss you the most!!
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namracycart, I left info for you on your My Page.
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We got the form letter today. PIR is Oct 10, sounds so far away! It doesn't answer any of those questions we all have about how he is doing, but I'll take any contact I can get. My older son deploys on Friday so I'm afraid that's going to be the worst day ever.
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juliejm, check your My Page.
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You are going through two at once? Oh my bless your heart. If you need to talk or just cry on some one's shoulder let me know!!
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I've let ellen know that form letters have been received for 10/10/2014. Keep watching PIR 10/10/2014 TG 48 and join when it is up.
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Permalink Reply by Brittanysmom on
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My daughter left the 12th also. I am in southern illinois. I received her box the Friday after she left but still no letter. Going insane!
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