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Comment by Lien Templin Bell on July 11, 2016 at 8:56pm

Hello everyone. I just want to thank Jim and the admins of this truly special site. My son graduated June 10th and is currently in A school at GL and then will receive orders mid Aug. He's changed, now a man when we talk. For those who can make it to PIR it is one of the grandest moments ever. I've also watched the ceremony a few times after and I cry from pride. Congrats to all of you parents and loved ones and to your sons and daughters!! Again, thanks guys for giving this site and support!!

Comment by John Alan DeMarco on July 11, 2016 at 6:52pm

Wow that was quick on the box Gnger.

Comment by Tony "Skippy" Adams on July 11, 2016 at 6:51pm

That's great news Ginger.

Comment by John Alan DeMarco on July 11, 2016 at 6:50pm

Congratulations to your daughter also Tracey

Comment by John Alan DeMarco on July 11, 2016 at 6:49pm

@john it was. @ Tracey thank you for filling me in.

Comment by Ginger on July 11, 2016 at 6:38pm

Thank you Tracey & Tony! Just got "the box"
Looking forward to the letter!!

Comment by Tracey McCoy on July 11, 2016 at 12:54pm

Right John.... if your talking about the first "I'm Here" call. He probably did borrow a cell phone. It is easier for them to do that during that call I think. After that call though, the recruits will be required to send their cell phones home. The next calls you get will be from the 847 area code (usually identifying as Waukegan). They have a large bank of phones at the exchange near what they call Recruit Heaven. The RDC's will allow them to use the phones as a division for a reward or a morale boost for them. This is also where they make the "I'm a Sailor" call upon completion of battle stations in the last week of training... this call can actually come as late as the day before graduation, which can be a bit nerve wracking if you have plans to fly out to RTC for graduation. Remember, no news is ALWAYS good news. So, if you don't hear from your recruit as often as you would like, just remember that everything is fine. You will be contacted if anything is wrong or if they get held back or anything like that. May daughter, who graduated basic in April, was able to call and talk to us for an extended period of time twice during boot camp. The first time was after she was there for about a month, then another call about a week later, then the I'm a sailor call. She wrote several letters each week, but they only have outgoing mail on Monday, so we received all the letters she wrote each week on Thursday, which became a day to look forward to for us.  

Comment by John Alan DeMarco on July 11, 2016 at 12:43pm

Actually my sons recruiter said he probably used someone from Alabamas cell phone. Another recruits phone who he has met on the way up

Comment by Tony "Skippy" Adams on July 11, 2016 at 12:39pm

@ John. Was that you "I made it to basic" call? If so, those calls are done at the receiption area which are a different set of phones. The call(s) after the initial will be from the Mini NEX where they have a phone / internet calling room.

Comment by John Alan DeMarco on July 11, 2016 at 12:31pm

I wonder why mine was a 205 area code

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