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carlylynn72
03-08-2009, 02:40 PM
If my sailor gets liberty weekend, I was wondering what time he could meet up with me in the mornings? I know about the curfew at night but couldn't find anything about how early we could get together on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks in advance...only 5 more days and then I get to be with my husband. Can't believe the time is already here!!!
Carly:)
Lynette
03-08-2009, 02:57 PM
For me it was 9am...but I remember my sailor telling me about some divisions who who had sailors who missed their curfew on Friday night and the release time was much later the next morning...remember, they all suffer the price for a few bad apples.
KYmom
03-08-2009, 04:15 PM
Generally around 8:30 to 9:00 depending upon their division and good they have been or how bad some of them have been. You also need to prepare yourself for him having watch sometime during that weekend possibly.
Or if he is going to school elshewhere he may leave same day as graduation. Never know.
poddoc
03-08-2009, 04:23 PM
I believe that I got there about 0800 on Saturday and he was there to meet me about 0830. I know that some of the graduates have "watch" which means that they may have to be back early or leave later than the other graduates (my husband was honor recruit and I guess that made him exempt from any sort of watches???). Honestly, all he wanted to do was get something to eat and take hot showers and naps in the hotel room. We had been to Chicago before, so he wasn't too concerned with site-seeing. I hope you have a great time while you are up there. And just some fore-warning, after the graduation ceremony, you will go to this back hallway to meet up with your sailor and he will get a letter and coin for being honor recruit. While everyone gets to hug their sailors out in the auditorium, you must stand by his side and not hug or kiss him until after he is presented with the letter/coin.
carlylynn72
03-08-2009, 09:54 PM
Thanks everyone for the info. I will be so upset if Adam has to suffer for others, but I understand the drill. Nothing like one person to ruin it for everyone... I did ask him about watches, but since he is charge of coordinating the watch bills, he said he wouldnt have to do duty. Poddoc, thanks for the extra info for the honor recruit and for the forewarning of no hugging and kissing while we are waiting. Think that will be the hardest part:)!!! No fair, but I'm proud for him in his award so it will be worth it! Thanks again to everyone; just kind of gives me an idea of how to be prepared!
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-08-2009, 10:33 PM
5 days!!! Congratulations!! :) That long wait is up for you now! ^-^ Wow, tell him congratulations for me, too. I hope you get a nice liberty weekend with your sailor, its just what the two of you need
carlylynn72
03-08-2009, 10:45 PM
You are too sweet Kristi! I don't know where the time went. This past week has flown...thank goodness. I was always used to saying so many weeks before I see him that now to be able to say a few days makes me so giddy:) We do need it, but we are happy that we have both been strong and will make the most of whatever time we have together. Being truly prepared for separation helped tremendously...but it's never easy! Soon you'll be able to drop the month term and move on to weeks...make it feel so much closer:)!!!
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-08-2009, 11:11 PM
:) You're over the hardest part, so that strong hold doesn't have to be held on to so hard. ;) You'll be able to talk to him on the PHONE now!!! :P
Kristie
03-09-2009, 11:42 AM
Have a wonderful time and enjoy every moment.....once you get to the "Other Side" it will be much better!
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-10-2009, 12:28 AM
LMAO. Converting to the other side... XD That's good.
akd72085
03-10-2009, 07:37 AM
Hey Carly, I am so excited for you that you to get to see your hubby soon! I told you it would go by fast but slow all at the same time =o) I miss talking to you!!! Just think, not that long ago we were talking about you making your reservations and not wanting to make them too early and now the time has come to see him again. Congrats on the Honor Recruit part, thats awesome! Hope to talk to you soon
Kristie
03-11-2009, 08:38 AM
LMAO. Converting to the other side... XD That's good.


LOL.....that is what we call it....
navygirldarlene
03-11-2009, 02:38 PM
Hey hope all is well Carly... Yeah me and Scott have already agreed if we aren't together he will still try and make it to Great Lakes with my mom and sister for my PIR because i still want him there I spent 6 months with him and i love him to death even if we are no longer together.
DudeImAECF
03-11-2009, 05:18 PM
I gtg to class, but I'll give you a full run down tonight when I return.
DudeImAECF
03-12-2009, 02:40 AM
If my sailor gets liberty weekend, I was wondering what time he could meet up with me in the mornings? I know about the curfew at night but couldn't find anything about how early we could get together on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks in advance...only 5 more days and then I get to be with my husband. Can't believe the time is already here!!!
Carly:)

Generally around 8:30 to 9:00 depending upon their division and good they have been or how bad some of them have been. You also need to prepare yourself for him having watch sometime during that weekend possibly.
Or if he is going to school elshewhere he may leave same day as graduation. Never know.

KYmom is correct, the divisions will usually arrive in the chapel parking lot at around 0830 (On Friday after graduation, he is all yours as soon as it's over). They will report back in usually at 2000 or 2100 (8 or 9 PM :p) but should be there with at least 30 minutes to spare, because the walk sucks and then they have to get through the line at the quarter deck (front door) and it sucks.

If anyone is late or UA, etc. they will not punish the whole division. That person will get reamed out alone, lol. If he has watch, get him there an hour before. It takes time to prepare. Hopefully though, he'll be able to pull a night watch and it'll be gravy.

As far as the grad-and-go situation. They would have let him know by now if he was going to be leaving that day, so I wouldn't worry about it if he hasn't mentioned it.

What I suggest as far as your liberty weekend adventures go. I know what will most likely happen at one point or another... but, ASIDE from that :p, you all should take the train into Chicago (train station is right outside the front gate) and go visit some of the sights and malls depending on time. The train is $5 each for the weekend pass and it will take you straight into downtown Chicago. From there you can take a cab almost to any attraction for anywhere from $5-10. Aquarium is nice, pier is nice, and the museums are nice. It's really up to you. Just be wary of the anti-military protests and BS. It gets pretty personal.
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-12-2009, 03:33 AM
That helps me out a lot too. Of course, Matt's recruiter is teasing me by saying its a huge possibility that Matt will be a grad-n-go. >:(

So HOPEFULLY, I get my weekend with my sailor man. 8 weeks without him is hard enough. And then two years of not being able to be with him will be hard too. So give me my weekend! Lol!
DudeImAECF
03-12-2009, 03:52 AM
That helps me out a lot too. Of course, Matt's recruiter is teasing me by saying its a huge possibility that Matt will be a grad-n-go. >:(

So HOPEFULLY, I get my weekend with my sailor man. 8 weeks without him is hard enough. And then two years of not being able to be with him will be hard too. So give me my weekend! Lol!

2 years? What's his rate?

I assure you that most of us get opportunities to take a few days leave a few months after boot camp (if not sooner) depending on the command. I know that I've only been out of boot for a little over a month and I'm planning on going home for a visit towards the end of this month or early April.

Things get much more relaxed after boot. Don't listen to the teasing. :p You would know if he was.
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-12-2009, 03:57 AM
Nuke. He signed up for 6 years, so 2 years of schooling after boot camp. I can't follow him there unless we get married. Which we don't plan on doing right away (but I'd be flat out lying if it hasn't crossed my mind a lot)
navygirldarlene
03-12-2009, 08:37 AM
awwww its ok you'll get your weekend chicky... my recruiters been telling because i'm gonna finish boot camp so close to christmas after my PIR i'll get leave till after the holiday but my friends a former marine and he told me not to take it haha which i dont think i will anyways i dont need the 2 weeks leave i'd rather go straight to school
akd72085
03-12-2009, 09:44 AM
My ex was a grad and go so we got about 45 minutes with him after Graduation. Then he went straight to BESS in CT and he still hasn't been able to visit back home yet because of all of the different phases he said. His 300 miles phase just brings him back to where his dad lives. I think he knew by about halfway through Basic that he was a Grad and Go
navygirldarlene
03-12-2009, 10:15 AM
yeah but even though your no longer together I know you were happy to get that 45 mins with him chicky...I know you can only have 4 people at graduation but I was told because both my stepbrothers are military they can come to my graduation and it won't count as my 4 because they have military ids and can get on base.. I dont know how true it is though.. but I hope its true cause that would be awesome. :)
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-12-2009, 12:26 PM
:) Great, Matt is halfway through basic and he hasn't said anything yet... unless he is keeping it from me to spare me the hurt, lol, or to spare himself from having an angry girlfriend drive 8 hours to RTC and start turning the tables on the trainers and yelling at THEM for a change!
navygirldarlene
03-12-2009, 02:04 PM
lol KRISTI you say that now but you really wouldnt do it and u know it lol
DudeImAECF
03-12-2009, 02:45 PM
awwww its ok you'll get your weekend chicky... my recruiters been telling because i'm gonna finish boot camp so close to christmas after my PIR i'll get leave till after the holiday but my friends a former marine and he told me not to take it haha which i dont think i will anyways i dont need the 2 weeks leave i'd rather go straight to school

The entire base pretty much shuts down for about a week during christmas. It's not a matter of taking leave... because they pretty much tell you to gtfo, lol.
navygirldarlene
03-12-2009, 03:40 PM
The entire base pretty much shuts down for about a week during christmas. It's not a matter of taking leave... because they pretty much tell you to gtfo, lol.

and i'll so NO I DONT WANT TO lol no just kidding actually i'm not gonna spend the money to go home to VA i have family and friends in Chicago so i will probably visit them
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-12-2009, 07:23 PM
lol KRISTI you say that now but you really wouldnt do it and u know it lol



Oooh, try me huney ;)
navygirldarlene
03-13-2009, 08:36 AM
WELL we are talking about Matt here so you just might lol
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-13-2009, 11:25 AM
Lmao! :) I'm crazy like that sometimes. I promise. Haha
navygirldarlene
03-13-2009, 11:26 AM
just dont get yourself locked up at his PIR Kristi
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-13-2009, 11:29 AM
That'll be hard. The minute I see him I'll want to jump him. Haha! Good luck to his family trying to pry me off when we get to go over and hug them.
navygirldarlene
03-13-2009, 11:30 AM
lol be nice Kristi let his family hug him to
ProudNavyGirlfriend
03-13-2009, 11:31 AM
That's why I plan on them hugging him first. ;) Then he's all mine.
navygirldarlene
03-13-2009, 11:34 AM
sounds good to me