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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
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Leaving for boot camp 11/17/15
So proud of her but sad for the empty nest.
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Permalink Reply by AZNavymom on
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Robbin, where is he leaving from? Curious if any are leaving from Arizona with my daughter?
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Permalink Reply by ShellyEllyBoo on
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My son was supposed to leave in December but just got called up to leave on 11-17-15. That's only 12 days away, yikes! His papers are signed and he's really excited. I just have to hold these tears back until after he leaves. Hugs to all of you!!! I have a feeling this is going to be a bumpy ride.
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They offered my daughter a different position which would have left sooner, but she declined as she had her heart set on what she is going for. I feel your pain, I think my heart dropped when she told me she could have left in September!
Where is your son leaving from?
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Permalink Reply by jackosolo on
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In 8 days my son will graduate from boot camp! It's a long 8 weeks but write a few letters every week and find another SR to write to who doesn't have anyone they receive letters from. Stay busy, get into shape if you're not already and be positive...you raised a good man.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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8 days??? The next PIR is on the 13th (6 days) and the one after that is the 20th (13 days). Your advice is good, though.
Check your My Page.
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Well I've gotten through the going away party. Now all the final preparations. Thank you again lemonelephant for all of your advice and direction!!! I know my son will be fine when he arrives in Great Lakes on the 17th. I myself will be a hot mess for a bit, but I will survive. It's going to be quite the change in weather coming from California!!!! Good luck to the other momma's!!!! Stay strong!!! I know we can do this!!
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Does anyone know how much a cab would cost from the Navy Lodge to Great Lakes?
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The Navy Lodge is in Great Lakes. Where in GL? the RTC? There are shuttles and taxis to and from the Navy Lodge and the RTC for $2 to $3.
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Well this is their last day home...tomorrow morning everything will change. We will wake up and drop them off at the recruiting office. This is the moment we've all been preparing for right? Today I'm feeling pretty good about the whole thing but yesterday I was a mess. I feel like I'm starting to develop a bipolar disorder or something. Or it may just be the people who keep calling or showing up wanting to whisk my son off somewhere so "they" can visit. Is it so wrong of me to feel a little selfish in wishing people would quit monopolizing his time? This is starting to bring back all those anxious moments when people wouldn't quit visiting and ringing the doorbell after I brought him home from the hospital...
Oh Lord, where has the time gone? Okay, officially rambling. Thinking there's rough water ahead lol
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Shelly You are not bipolar I can assure you...your feeling are totally normal. But I can assure you that YOU will be ok. My son graduated on Friday. It's the proudest moment of your life and worth all of the turmoil you are going through now. As far as the people who are showing up, calling and monopolizing his time. Be happy that he has others who love him. These same people will write him letters while he is in Boot camp, something he can't get enough of while he is there. I'll tell you now the eight weeks seems like an eternity while you are in it but looking back it seems like it went fast. It's kind of like pregnancy :} Another way to look at it is, what if your child wasn't leaving the house? I have a girlfriend whose son is physically and mentally handicapped and will never leave the house. I thought of her when I felt the tears coming on.
You'll be OK, I promise. Hang in there, stay busy, write a lot of letters and before you know it you'll be attending that graduation also.
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