Hearing from your SR

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on February 1, 2016 at 4:22am

You're not going to get a call for awhile....typically around week 3 you'll get a "I'm still alive" call....likewise for letters. Keep the faith....all is normal.

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Permalink Reply by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on February 1, 2016 at 9:34am

This is the hardest part for parents....the lack of communication! The only guaranteed calls are the initial "I've arrived" and the final "I'm a Sailor" calls.....anything else is a cherry on top! Use the time to write letters to your Son. They will help boost him at Basic and are good therapy for you as well! You should start getting letters from him around week 3-4. Recruits write on Sundays, so you should camp by the mailbox on Wednesdays. Welcome to the rollercoaster! Your emotions are going to bounce like crazy over the next 2 months!

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Permalink Reply by Robert Cantu on February 4, 2016 at 4:13pm

Tom is correct, you'll get letters around Wednesday or Thursday as they can write on Sundays.  I usually heard from my daughter on Sundays as well.  I wrote to her A LOT.  Sometimes just a short "I'm thinking about you, miss and am very proud of you" letter.  Being a lawyer they were always on yellow legal paper, she later told me every time she saw one of them come in she would smile and tear up a little.  Write often, it means a lot.  Good luck, and God Bless your son and all who serve.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Suter on February 4, 2016 at 10:46pm

Definitely write to your SR. The 1st letter we got from our son, he said "your letters came at the perfect time". 

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Permalink Reply by Brent Gonzalez on February 5, 2016 at 10:10am

Thanks for all the encouragement.  We did receive two letters yesterday.  It was great hearing from him.  The best news he is even enjoying it!!! I was so glad to hear that he is enjoying it.

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Permalink Reply by Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom on February 5, 2016 at 10:20am

Great news!...Keep those letters coming & going! Feel better already....right....LOL?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Cantu on February 5, 2016 at 11:23am

That is GREAT news. It's good that he's enjoying it, my daughter did as well. It feels great to get those letters, huh?:)

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