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Hi, my daughter left 2/16/16. Her husband nor I received the "I am here call when she arrived. Finally this Sunday, 2/21/16 I seen I had a missed call at 7:48 am. I called the number back and they connected me to an officer. I explained that I had missed a call and that we never got her call saying she arrived safely. He got her name from me and said they would have her call. 4 hours later she called and said "Hi Mom! (in a real chipper voice) this is not a personal call", that she needed her doctor's name that put her on depressions meds several years ago. I gave her the information and said I know this is not a personal call but are you ok? She cheerfully said yes, I asked if she would be able to call her husband and she said not for another couple of weeks. She said she had to go and that she loved me and her voice cracked, I could tell she was holding back tears. This concerned me. I called her husband who just got out of the Marines and he said that it's normal to get emotional with the first contact call, that a grown man will choke back tears. But why didn't we get the safe call and should I be concerned that she asked for this information?
Thanks
Taylormade225
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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There are many reasons she might not have made that first short call, perhaps her own phone was dead, or they ran out of time. It can be pretty chaotic. And yes, getting emotional during the first few weeks is very normal.
As for the medical records, hopefully she disclosed that before she shipped, and now they are just doing follow up.
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Permalink Reply by Emily'sProudMom on
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She didn't take her cell phone but her husband had a missed call at 2 something in the morning following her departure from Philidelphia but didn't think it was her, I'm thinking she used someone else's cell phone. Her husband said that everything is fine and that yes, he would get the call if something was wrong. I guess I'll stop worrying unless I know we have something to worry about. Thanks.
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Thanks, I hate worrying so much and am trying my best not to. The crack in her voice got to me though because she left behind her 3 and 5 year old boys with their daddy and I know it's killing her.
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Ok, thanks.
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Her husband got the call.
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Permalink Reply by NavyMom1994 on
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My son left 2/16/16 out of Indianapolis. Where did your daughter leave from?
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OK, I am new to this as of today....I went to My Page, but not sure what info you left me...????
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She left from Texas.
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We got the dreaded call.
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