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Letters mailed to Boot Camp missing middle initial? Will they arrive?

I did not receive the form letter; it had gone to someone else however I did get my first letters sent from boot camp. I copied everything from the envelope word for word. I have since received 4 letters and the latest letter their middle initial was added. Queue panic.

I did not put their middle initial on any of the letters I've sent (probably about 8 or so by now) and by the 4th letter received from camp it still doesn't appear that they've gotten mine yet. I pulled up the way to write to bootcamp online and see that the middle initial is also displayed on the guidelines. Since all of my previous letters mailed to camp didn't include a middle initial will they still arrive to my SO or will they very slowly be returned to me just for missing the MI?

I'm very nervous because I don't want my SO to think I'm not writing them because I am! They just didn't include their middle initial until the 4th letter and I didn't know that you're supposed to include it.

I really hope it's so minor that it'll still go through anyways but I'm so nervous that it'll be rejected for not being exactly what they want.

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Middle initial not important, and not necessary. Your letters will still get to your SR.

It takes some time for mail to get caught up to the recruits that have just arrived. A recruit must be trained to handle the mail before it can be distributed, and any mail that is received before a recruit is trained is set aside to be sorted as time allows.

When a recruit is trained the mail that is sorted and distributed first is the mail that has just arrived. The mail that has been set aside is then sorted. It can take a few days for all the mail to get sorted and distributed. Your SR will eventually receive your letters, and probably has.

I don't know when your recruit is graduating, but do join the PIR group for his graduation date. Also join the group for Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) , clickable link. The link to the correct PIR group is posted in the Boot Camp group.

Question? Do I need to send stamps to my recruit to get mail from him. My son is not a writer however I got the form letter yesterday and upset to see he didn't write me. Curious if I send stamps so he can send a letter? Please advise. Thank you so much. 

You can send stamps if you like but they should also be able to buy some at the nex.

Thank you so much!

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