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My son is Leaving for Navy Bootcamp - March 12, 2015
My son is leaving March 12 for bootcamp. I am very excited for him and also still in a bit of deniall for me, this is my first of 5 to leave the nest.
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Permalink Reply by Dawn on
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I know right! So cool 4 of us have sons that arrived within a day of each other and all had our boxes delivered same day! I missed mine too by an hour. I should be here most of day but form is signed and on door in case I miss them, not missing that box today! LIke you I am eager to write, how long typically after box does form letter come? Check mail eagerly every day this week.
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Permalink Reply by Laurenw on
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I got the box today! Amazingly enough he folded his jeans and they were not rolled up. Having the box brought me peace and I know he's going to be just fine. Can't wait for that form letter now. And yes, it looks like there are four of us in this group that will have PIR the same day and I'll bet our sons already know each other.
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Permalink Reply by HulaMom on
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We should somehow connect privately so we can have better convesations.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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You can send her a Friend request and then you can PM each other.
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I got the box today too!!!! My sons clothes were also folded, but his pants legs were rolled up, so glad someone posted as to why as I would have been wondering. Now 1 week down and box in hand. Now on to week 2 and in anticpation of that form letter so we can write and plan for graduation. Thinking we will be May 1 or May 8. I wish we could figure out who each other were and our kids before PIR. My sons clothes still smelt like him...I will admit I caught myself smelling him and did cry at that. Left them on kitchen counter for a while just to smell him (and that smell of Axe, lol) but guess I will wash them ....hehe.
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We will be able to figure it out. So funny because I smelled my sons clothes too. I also have been cleaning his room but have not done everything so it still smells like Axe! By the way, where is your son going to A school?
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Now that is too funny! Not sure how we figure it out since i guess we can't shaer personal information. I hope we can figure out way though if we email off line or something. My son is going to Florida for training. Yours?
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You can Friend each other and then PM each other and get better acquainted before sharing personal info.
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Click on the member's picture and it will take you to her My Page. You then click on "Add as Friend" under her picture and once she accepts the request then you are Friends and can send PM's through the site.
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