Ship 11 Div 110

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Permalink Reply by Becky Banks Gray on February 14, 2012 at 8:25am

My son is is Div 109, but PIR on the same date. I got my letter yesterday also and have read and re-read it several times.  I've read it aloud to family members on the phone.  Even though it's a form letter, it's from my son and gives me so much encouragement to hear from him. I've started a countdown to 06 April, I think we're at 53 days now, check my math! I will look forward to meeting you then in person. Until then, we can use this site to stay connected with each other.

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Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 14, 2012 at 9:58am

Nelson, a mom on Navy 4 Moms found me and sent friend request.  Her son is same ship/division as Andrew.  Her Navy 4 Mom screen name is Debbier and located in San Francisco area.  You should sign up on that site too.  It's weird how I'm seeing a lot of people just getting the form letters as late as three weeks after their kids left and we got ours in less than a week. 

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Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 14, 2012 at 2:54pm

Nelson, the Navy 4 Moms site has started a PIR group for 4/6/12.  Click this link. 

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir04062012

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Permalink Reply by Nelson S on February 14, 2012 at 4:29pm

Good to know - Thanks! 

I'll be happy to scoot over to see what the Moms are finding out.  They tend to be pretty persistent in getting and sharing information!

Lynn said:

Nelson, the Navy 4 Moms site has started a PIR group for 4/6/12.  Click this link. 

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir04062012

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Permalink Reply by Nelson S on February 17, 2012 at 5:48pm

It's official! April 6 PIR info is up on the RTC web site:

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp

 

TG 21 — 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921) Graduate Friday, April 6, 2012

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Permalink Reply by Becky Banks Gray on February 17, 2012 at 11:10pm

Woo hoo! Doesn't seem too crowded. Have you made your travel plans from Richmond?

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Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 18, 2012 at 7:03am

Nelson, seven divisions is great.  Therefore, if you end up driving, maybe you can bring Sherry.  I'm sure there will be plenty of extra tickets.  As you know, I've booked two hotel rooms for us but holding out on Chris and my flight reservation out of RIC.  The airfare just went up about $20 from Wednesday to Thursday but I will still hold out until early March to buy them when they drop.  If you decide to fly, let me know and I'll book all flight reservations together.

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Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 18, 2012 at 7:44pm

Wow Becky.  My son left out of RIC on a 2:40 flight on 2/7 and I received the kid in the box on Friday, 2/10 and his letter on Monday, 2/13.  I have flight vouchers on United but the airfare from Richmond is just so expensive!  His dad, Nelson, lives in Northern Virginia and fares out of DCA are more reasonable.  However, I am going to wait until early March to book because my experience has been that fares around the 30 day mark are cheaper than six weeks out.  I'm in Midlothian and can private message my information to you if you want to meet and chat about our wonderful soon to be sailors!

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Permalink Reply by Nelson S on February 23, 2012 at 8:15pm

I received my first real letter from my son today!  He says the food is "not bad" and he's having fun!

So happy to know he's doing good, but I knew he would be OK before he left.

The good news for all is that the mail is apparently flowing from 11/110 now so keep a close watch on the mailbox :-)

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