***OFFICIAL CALL AND LETTER UPDATES***

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Permalink Reply by John F Obr on December 26, 2010 at 8:15am

Sorry to be late on this update. My son is a section leader on Ship 11 Div 063. We all had about a 20 minute phone call with him yesterday around 11am. He was about to go on duty watch, his first. He made the comment that not all divisions were so lucky as to have phone privileges. He sounded great! He to had 4 wisdom teeth pulled right off the bat and I think he said 11 shots! Told me some of his future phone privileges depended on getting his times under 11min and scoring a perfect 5.0 on his first test. Said food was great! But was really looking forward to seeing us on 2/11 to get away and go out to eat pizza. Luckily many were here at the house when he called... Got to speak with his sister, Grandpa (former Navy), Grandma and my wife. All agreed, he sounded good! It was truly a priceless Christmas gift!

Permalink Reply by JKB ship 11 div 061 on December 26, 2010 at 12:07pm

So proud & thankful for you & your family to get such a special gift (call), we waited all day & didn't get anything, we'll still hoping for today. My son is in ship 11 div 061, I only hope his group is doing better. Anxiously awaiting PIR 2/4/2011.

John F Obr said:

Sorry to be late on this update. My son is a section leader on Ship 11 Div 063. We all had about a 20 minute phone call with him yesterday around 11am. He was about to go on duty watch, his first. He made the comment that not all divisions were so lucky as to have phone privileges. He sounded great! He to had 4 wisdom teeth pulled right off the bat and I think he said 11 shots! Told me some of his future phone privileges depended on getting his times under 11min and scoring a perfect 5.0 on his first test. Said food was great! But was really looking forward to seeing us on 2/11 to get away and go out to eat pizza. Luckily many were here at the house when he called... Got to speak with his sister, Grandpa (former Navy), Grandma and my wife. All agreed, he sounded good! It was truly a priceless Christmas gift!

Permalink Reply by NC Wes on December 28, 2010 at 11:36am

Hello mark. My son is also with Ship 9 Div 69. We have not had a call or letter since the form letter. Have you received anything?

Mark Astorga said:

Its  nearly 5 pm out west here and nothing yet. Hes  on ship 9 div 69. keeping our fingers crossed.

Permalink Reply by Mark Astorga on December 28, 2010 at 7:43pm

No only the form letter and the kid in a box. Our last call from him was his arrival call on the 9th at about 8:45pm a whopping less than 2 minutes. No call on Christmas was a little dissapointing but was kind of expected that we probably wouldnt hear from till about the 3 week mark hopefully New Years weekend. Let me know if you hear anything? I will also.  Thanks Mark

NC Wes said:

Hello mark. My son is also with Ship 9 Div 69. We have not had a call or letter since the form letter. Have you received anything?

Mark Astorga said:

Its  nearly 5 pm out west here and nothing yet. Hes  on ship 9 div 69. keeping our fingers crossed.

Permalink Reply by Chris Carr on December 29, 2010 at 2:16pm

Didn't receive a christmas call hoping for a new years call. Ship 9 Div 77 PIR 2/18/11

Permalink Reply by NC Wes on December 31, 2010 at 7:52am

My son is on Ship 9 Div 69 - We got our first letter yesterday, Dec 30th! Made our day!

Permalink Reply by BM2(sw/aw)Retired on December 31, 2010 at 8:20am

We got a letter yesterday as well!!!! Ship 9 div 071.   A few things he said. Hes in a all male div. His bunkbuddy is from the UK.  They had christmas routine on christmas eve becuase they didnt want to have back to back off days and did training on christmas day. They are a regular routine now. Pretty much the same stuff every day. Said they had to make it rain a few times(Im thinking you guys know what that is) due to some guys not doing what was asked during marching.  They are finally standing QD watches and he had to do his at 0300. Im gonna tell him that was good cause not alot going on at 0300 in the am.  Good luck to the rest...Hope you hear something as well.

 

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on December 31, 2010 at 8:33am

I know how much you guys are looking forward to the calls...it is all part of getting you used to the idea of loooong deployments with little comm.  The calls and letters will come and remember that PIR is not that far off.  You'll look back at the eight weeks and realize it went a whole lot faster that you thought it would.  Right now...keep the faith...keep your letters going and always make them upbeat.  As I've told so many folks on the site...when you see them march through the big door in the Drill Hall, it will all be worth it!!  HooYah!!

Permalink Reply by Mark Astorga on December 31, 2010 at 7:51pm

Got a letter yesterday also Made our day !Seems to be doing good thats all we wanted to know. He did say he doesnt like the white crap on the ground hahaha , hes a So Cal desert boy the only snow experience he has is on the ski slopes. He did say 3 guys were sent to the hospital from slipping on the ice hope there ok. He also said he misses chips and salsa . Maybe we will hear from this weekend keeping our fingers crossed.

Permalink Reply by BM2(sw/aw)Retired on January 1, 2011 at 9:07am

Being new years day. I would think some of will hear from our sailors. We shale see. Good luck to all.

Permalink Reply by John F Obr on January 7, 2011 at 3:44pm

Received a phone call from my son on January 4th. He had 2 minutes. Was really enjoying the letters he had received. The longer the letters the better. Wanted me to send him paper/envelopes/stamps to write home with. Sent box off today. He sounded good and told me on the phone he was really doing good. We have also received one letter to date. He hasn't lost his dry sense of humor. Looking forward to seeing him @ PIR on 2/11.

Permalink Reply by William in Nashua on January 7, 2011 at 4:02pm

Well I got a call from my son just now Jan 7 around 4:30 from, Ship 09 Div 071.   We talked for about 8-1/2 minutes.  He said they just finished week 2 of training in his division.  He said it takes about 5-6 days for mail to arrive but he is indeed getting all the mail I sent him, and he is reading all it.  He said Dad, I am just too busy to write back, I only get 6 hours of sleep and have to take care of all of my stuff, which is fine with me. He said he knows all the stuff he was supposed to study.    He kept saying, Dad, I am fine. He is in good health the food is good, and he is keeping up, and has met the other nukes and is making friends in the division.   He has a cold like a lot of the people there but is just working through it.  Sounded upbeat and confident though tired.  Somehow I thought they were finishing week 3 of training by now  but I guess with the holidays it is now the end of week 2 of actual training.    He said he did not expect to call again until near graduation nears.

 

 

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