Phone Calls Home

Comment by Sissi on June 30, 2009 at 12:38pm

No news is good news. You just have to keep telling yourself that to keep yourself sane. Of course, if you have a cell phone keep it on you at all times and make sure your recruit has a phone card because you never know when a call might come. All the moms in my son's division expected a phone call on Mothers Day. Of course, I knew that would be too good to be true, and it was.

Comment by Uli on June 30, 2009 at 2:05pm

Extra phone privileges can be earned by the Sailors and or the Div. during basic.

Comment by Judy buds mom on June 30, 2009 at 2:09pm

My son got to call home twice once at 4 weeks and then the battlestations call. But keep writing the letters they appreciate it more than you know

Comment by Colby's Number One Fan on June 30, 2009 at 6:51pm

My son has called once since the initial 30 second call because he was made the guidon and he didn't know when and if he would be able to call again. No letter yet either. :( I still send him a letter every other day! :) I miss my boy! Counting the weeks and days is getting way tough for me; I am too old to wish for time to pass! I don't have enough of it left! haha

LeAnn

Comment by Colby's Number One Fan on July 1, 2009 at 2:24am

I just found out through the grapevine that my son isn't even getting any of his letters because they are holding them until their whole division passes a certain test...what would that test be at this stage of the game?
That sucks for them! All those encouraging words aren't getting to them when they need them most!

LeAnn

Comment by Diana Proud mom of a sailor on July 2, 2009 at 3:15am

Le Ann OMG I hope that does not happen I will fall apart this is a Hard roller coaster ride. Ill pray for them to past there test so your son can see How much you miss him.
Goshjust think when he does get them he wont know letter one from letter 20

Comment by Colby's Number One Fan on July 2, 2009 at 5:40am

He will know the difference from letter one to letter twenty cause I dated them; I hope he pays attention to that! I just know he will be amazingly happy to get them all when he does and there are a lot of them from myself, his sisters and alot of his other close family members. I am sure they will pass it this week; especially if it is a physical test.

LeAnn

Comment by Jean on July 6, 2009 at 8:34pm

LeAnn, remember the grapevine is the grapevine.I may be all wrong but somewhere in my many years of being around the military am not too sure that they can do that. Ask Hopi, she is knowledgeable in that..

Jean

Comment by Colby's Number One Fan on July 7, 2009 at 1:30am

Actually, they can. Even his recruiter said they will do things like that to motivate them. It isn't like the military hasn't done worse.

LeAnn

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