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dd11030
03-16-2007, 02:12 PM
Just thought I'd stop in and say hello. My oldest son is graduating high school June 1, 2007 and is supposed to leave for Great Lakes June 19th. He is very excited and my husband and I are very proud of him. I'm glad there is a site like this!:smile:
Kristie
03-16-2007, 02:14 PM
Welcome.....we are glad that you are here....if you have any questions just ask away and someone will have an answer for you.....remember we have all been there done that.....me 2 times....lolol
KYmom
03-16-2007, 02:16 PM
Welcome,

My son is in Dep also. He leaves in July. So we will be on the rollar coaster right behind you.
glennsmom
03-16-2007, 06:56 PM
Welcome. My son graduated from BC in June of last year and is coming home on leave tonight. Haven't seen him in six months so am very excited.
Kristie
03-17-2007, 09:20 AM
How wonderful.....enjoy your time with him....
annie2
02-07-2008, 07:34 PM
Welcome.....we are glad that you are here....if you have any questions just ask away and someone will have an answer for you.....remember we have all been there done that.....me 2 times....lolol

how long will it take to get a letter and know he is oK? I have heard they get deppresed, and all kinds things.
annie2
02-07-2008, 07:36 PM
how long will it take to get a letter or a rel phone call? I have heard all kind of things like they get deppesed.
glennsmom
02-07-2008, 09:42 PM
Usually you get a form letter that they write a brief paragraph on a few weeks. Regular letters from them usually don't start coming for three weeks. We didn't get a phone call from our son until after Battlestations at the end of boot camp. Sometimes if their division does real well on something they can earn a phone call home but don't count on it. Good luck.
NavyMomx2
02-08-2008, 10:07 AM
The first few weeks are probably the hardest for them and us. Keep writing him letters and always, always keep them postive and up beat. He needs your support now more than ever. If you care to share his address with me, in a private message of course, I'd be happy to write him. You can never have too many Navy moms and dads on your side. Just let me know.
Kristie
02-08-2008, 10:24 AM
Yes it will be around week 3 that you will start getting real letters.....first will be the form letter from the Navy and there will be about 3 or 4 lines that he will be able to write you a note......take heart....Brandon wrote that "Boot Camp sucked".....we hear a lot of that.... but he will make it thru this....right now is just the hardest time with the not knowing how they are doing....but you will hear from him soon! Phone calls are real few and far between....hang in there!
cousinIT
02-10-2008, 07:30 AM
boot camp did suck, but i did have a LOT of fun. probably too much, honestly. but we never got caught for anything =]
you do kinda get depressed....i really did when i called home cause it made me realize what i was missing out on. i still get like that living here in Japan...
but Mom says i gotta grow up??!