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May 5th Ship out families
Is there anyone out there who has heard from their sailor? I know the call will come later this evening, but I know some sailors are texting on the bus. Mine just sent me a short message. No response. Don't know if he is on the bus or still at the airport. Just wondered what everyone else is hearing.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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You may get the form letter VERY soon. When you do, let me know.
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Permalink Reply by Simomma53 on
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Oh, you will know...you will be able to hear me from here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Will do.
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Permalink Reply by Spunkytina on
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My son's box came today also. :-( We also got his address from his recruiter today. So I will get my pen ready tonight and get a letter sent out to him!
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Wait on The Form Letter before sending letters. If you just can't wait, then only send one letter or card, but the form letter will come in a few days. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.
Reasons to wait on The Form Letter:
1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/fam_guide.asp.
2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.
3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.
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Note: If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your recruit arrived at the RTC and you do not have a form letter, then you can call the recruiter and get the address and mail letters to your recruit, but be sure to double-check the address against those at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works.
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I do not think that all 5/05 SR families received their boxes. If my neighbor hadn't seen the FedEx man, he would have had to deliver it tmrw. My box had to be signed.
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Yes, "the box" must be signed for or if you will not be home, leave a signed and dated note on the door for the FedEx driver to leave "the box" with the note as the signature.
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Permalink Reply by Rhonda on
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I have been home all day but maybe I'm just further from Chicago. Sometimes the FedEx guy comes late, so I'm still waiting but it's 5pm here
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Permalink Reply by Thundertoes on
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I received mine late yesterday afternoon and was surprised that it came via FedEx. Of course, I totally lost my cool and sobbed all over the place when I opened it and saw his stuff. I'm also quite worried because some of the paperwork he took up there with him was in the box and I think he might need it.
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There was paperwork in my son's box and I thought he might need it as well.
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