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Son is leaving Feb. 23,2016
Hi Navy Moms,
Is there anyone preparing for there son or daughter leaving on Feb. 23,2016 for BC?
I would like to be connected. Feeling sad,can anyone relate :(
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Permalink Reply by Mrents on
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Hi, my son left the 23rd, I've received his box, but no letter yet. I'm getting better at this & it's only been a week.
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Permalink Reply by Forever1 on
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Hi
It seems like a long week of wondering what they are doing . I couldn't wait for the box , yet it made me so emotional. No letter today . It's probably early .
Hope to keep in touch and compare are days/ weeks/ PIR
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Hi, how are you holding up? That seems to be all I think about is wondering what they're doing & anxiously waiting for the letter.
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Permalink Reply by HarleyGirl1 on
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My son arrived on the 23rd and I just got his box and letter yesterday, the 29th.
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I too was military, Army, and my son is the first Navy in the family. So, so proud of him though. I understand now what my family went through on the waiting game, that first letter, first phone call, etc...it's a bit different now being on the other side of it, for sure.
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Its been a very long week, I just got home from work, and still no letter, wonder what the difference is why some have received both the box & letter. I haven't received a phone call, other than the one to let me know he was there, so I'm assuming that's good news. I will definitely keep tabs & chat daily/weekly, this is rough though not knowing the unknown.
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Morning
How are you!!
Did you receive your letter yet? We did get it on Friday and as I was walking into the house from the mailbox the phone rang. It said on caller ID United States Government thinking it was my husband and it was my son!!!!!! He needed my other sons address for clearance but we spoke for 3 min and he sounds strong. happy and says he is healthy.
That three minutes will get me through anything now !!!!
Hope you have the letter so you can write. It help me to write to him. It will help them at mail call.
Maybe our boys are on the same ship and in the same division!!!
I am so looking forward to Graduation to meet us moms !!!
Write when you can I am looking forward to hearing from you and hope as the weeks get closer to the end of Boot Camp things get easier .
Forever1 :)
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As of today still no letter! I'm beginning to wonder if he's really even there?! No news is good news, I suppose. I'm hanging in there! Glad to hear you have received yours & have gotten to chat for a few minutes. I will feel a lot better when I get an address & PIR date so I can write & start counting the days down.
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Finally received info today... Ship 3, div 158, PIR 4/15/16. Received a regular letter and he's doing great...I feel so much better now. Thanks for checking Forever1 :-)
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My husband left 2/23 and i got jis box and graduation info thats all. No letter no phone call
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Hang in there, his letter & PIR letter was postmarked March 7th. I received it in the mail yesterday March 9, late afternoon. He had said he was only given 15 minutes to write & only allowed one letter at that time.
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