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The Box!
My husband left for RTC on the 4th, and I just received his box of civilian items on the 9th. It held all of his clothes and his cellphone, and a few little things he had on him (a rubber bracelet from my honor society acceptance, a small thing of lotion, his deodorant, etc.) It did not have his wallet in it, so I am assuming he got to keep it (which is a relief because we sent money with him so he could buy phone cards) and it also did not have his wedding ring in it (the sailors at his recruiting office all had different opinions on whether or not he could keep it, so we didn't know what to expect). There was no paperwork in the box, as that comes later with the Form Letter. It was really cute to see his pants cuffed so they could measure his feet for shoes, and I loved getting to smell him again! OH! I found his plane ticket in his coat pocket. It's a really nice keepsake/scrapbooking item for those who are sentimental, which I totally am!
I just wanted to post this because I had seen a lot of questions about when the box would come and details on what it had in it.
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Permalink Reply by Navy Wife on
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I just got my husband box also. It didn't have his wallet either. But they are allowed to keep wedding ring. I asked my husband to send me his wedding ring though. I got some paperwork with his but nothing about the graduation day. I'm still wondering how do I apply for a military id.
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Permalink Reply by katie on
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From what I understand, that information comes with the Form Letter, along with medical info for spouses. I plan on contacting the base by my house once I get mine in the mail.
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By any chance did you recieve your salior's shoes. The ones he wore up there?
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Permalink Reply by RefuseToSink on
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Mine sent his...though I don't know why! They are in TERRIBLE condition, so old and grungy...yuk! lol
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My "kid-in-the-box" was delivered on March 10th. Well, it was delivered to my ex-husband. It was a bit of a struggle to get it from him, but I finally did on the 11th, thanks to my 18 yr old daughter reasoning with him.
So there it was. The box. When I opened the (already-opened) box, I explored its contents with longing, thinking it would give me some glimpse into how he's doing, what he's doing, how he's feeling, or how he was feeling at the time he packed his things in this highly anticipated box.
Quite uneventfully, it was just a near-empty cardboard cube of his stuff. That's it. The shirt, jeans, tennis shoes and hoodie jacket he had worn to MEPS, along with his small Navy backpack from signing day that contained his cell phone, charger, and Navy paperwork. (No undies--thank goodness-- and no socks--good riddance!--there was a giant hole in them anyway.) lol
It did smell like him though, when I opened it. Not a bad smell, not a good smell, just him. It made me miss him all over again, like this wave that keeps pouring over me. I am better at maintaining some semblance of control now though! None of that sobbing type cry, lol, just tears that sting the eyes and fail to flow out to the cheeks.
What was it about this "grand" box? It was certainly nothing special to look at... not to the naked eye. It was more about the feeling of the box, and what it represents. The meaning is drawn from the fact that it came from my son, who has now officially left the nest, and it was packed immediately upon his arrival into the next step--this new journey in his life--in the Navy.
Naturally, as an obsessive keepsake hoarding mom, and because I have no other way to feel close to him, I have taken a photo of "the box."
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Permalink Reply by Mama D on
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Love this picture :)
My son and I discussed where his things were going and who he would be calling before he left, but I'm so sorry you had a struggle to get your son's box. My ex was not supportive of my son going into the service and did everything he could to discourage that choice so I was pretty sure I would be getting the call, the box AND hopefully that form letter with his address.
My 'kid-in-a-box' came today, Friday, the 13th. I wasn't expecting it quite yet, as he just got to GL around 11pm Tuesday, the 10th and we live on the other side of the US.
I didn't open it for quite awhile, but my younger girls and I decided to explore the contents just before we went to bed tonight. It was good. We laughed at his rolled up pants b/c he's 6'2" - they were QUITE rolled up. We all smelled his hoodie (so much like him!) and were glad he opted to take his newest pair of Converse instead of the ones he's used to work-out in for the last half year.
His extra paperwork was included as was his boarding pass and the MEPS/hotel leaflet he received when he checked into the hotel the afternoon before he shipped out. And he mailed back a Whole Foods shopping bag that I'd sent with him that had snacks in it for his long day traveling to GL. I suggested he leave it at the airport for anyone else, but here it is, back with me.
Also received: one password protected cell phone with a half-charge. I wasn't able to get that password out of him before he left because he's a stinker like that.
I have also taken photos of my box of his things -- the side with my address written on it, and the one with his name and the S over the tape :) I will probably keep his things in it a little while longer before moving them to the items he will want when he gets to have some of his own things again.
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So funny... My son is also 6'2" and yet he is so meticulous, his pants were not rolled and all his clothes were folded in perfect order... Why did he NOT do that at home??? lol
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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How did he have time to fold his clothes before sending "the box"? Most don't.
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I have no idea! lol
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