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Anyone with a son or daughter who arrived at basic on March 17?
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Permalink Reply by RNMOM on
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OH I almost forgot, you should go to the facebook page US NAVY Recruit Training Command. They have posted pictures from the 17th and my son is in at least three of them. Was great to at least see his face. Totally made my day
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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It's great that you think you found him, but those recruits have been at the RTC for longer than your recruit. Those recruits have been identified as being in the 04/10/2015, 05/01/2015 and 05/08/2015 TGs.
https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand
The direct link for those photos is https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153083293829651.1073742....
Recruits and later Sailors really do look alike. Even when you don't find your recruit it is nice to get a glimpse at what is happening--or will be happening later.
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Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by MamaRete on
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Hello, My SR also arrived 3/17. Have not received the box yet but anxiously waiting. Looking forward to his next call and hearing his voice again. I already wrote a letter and just waiting on form letter as to where to send it. Have a great day everyone!
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Permalink Reply by sheara71 on
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mine did!! I have a 19 yr old son, left 3/17 in the Nuke program...worried mommy--only son...single mom got a text from O'Hare, then he called my sis for "i'm here' call
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Permalink Reply by LunchLady on
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Hi. Hope our young men will become friends as well as sailor when they finish basic. My son is also going into that program.
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I left info for you on your My Page on the Nuke program and groups.
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Thanks. All this info about security worries me. I don't want to post something that will be unsafe or potentially harm my son. I hope I updated everything right.
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Just ask yourself before posting, "Does this apply to just my recruit/Sailor? Would this help my worst enemy or the country's worst enemy by knowing this?" If you can answer "No" to both, then you are probably safe in posting. You never want anything you post to be able to be tied directly to your recruit or Sailor. You always have to remember that this site is not private and ANYONE could be reading what you post. You also need to think about that when you post on fB and other social sites.
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awesome!! @ LunchLady... I accepted your friend request.... I met 2 other nukes at my son's swear in... is your son a gamer boy, too? Oh my gosh...the 2 I met and my son are all the SAME!!! Kinda nerdy...lil goofy...I felt TONS better sending my boy off to the unknown. My son was very calm, cool and very together when he left.... he was in gifted classes at school, but very lazy, opposed to homework, etc....but very, very smart....just didn't feel the need to show it in his grades. however, he could get very overwhelmed--deer in headlites look, completely panic-stricken..I didn't see that at swear in and I didn't fall apart, like I thought I would....sure would like to know how he is doing, tho. sorry to blather on...missing my boy
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Permalink Reply by BeckyLCM on
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Yep! We are the St. Patrick's Day Boot Mamas! LOL.
I received the "box" already, and now just waiting on the letter.
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Check your My Page.
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