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Josh leaves the house in about 3 hours. My stomach is in knots and I feel as if I'm on the verge of hysteria, but am trying to keep myself calm. We will meet him at the MEPS in the morning. I keep...

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Jeanne, Thats what this site is for thank god....... I remember very well how you are feeling. Now Jon starts the crucible on Thursday... What they said to me is true, though I didn't believe it at...

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Hi Jeanne! You are going to embark on your own kind of boot camp....I think ours is called "Learn to Cut the Cord". It is rough but this site is a life saver for me to the point of obsession. Thank...

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Hi Jeanne, We all know what you are going thru! But, the time does fly by, thank goodness! It will be so much better when you start getting letters from you son and this will be how you will know how...

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Katigoria.. Yes I am very excited..... I also have been watching the weather... lol i think I'm not only counting the days but hours.... 54 to go for you it will go fast..... Take care, Julie

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Yes, yes, yes..hang in there. My son has only been gone for three weeks. I didn't get the call that he had arrived, but in about a week I got two "form" letters, in his handwriting. Then I got 3...

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When Jared was there (on the Island) I grieved...went nuts and found some good friends...It was hard...6 months...it was tough and then time moved on..... Stefanie went...and graduated on the 21st of...

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Jeanne..by the time you read this, you will have watched your son walk away from you and begin his journey toward becoming a United States Marine. I know your heart and mind are racing, and you have...

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Jeanne....I said goodbye to my identical twin sons at the same time, when their recruiter picked them up Monday morning, 9/10, the day after their 19th birthday. It was one of the hardest days of my...

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Your proud bald eagle has flown the nest.....and soon you'll feel this freedom too and feel more comfortable.. esspecially when you start getting those awesome letters! He's gonna learn to soar...

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When I went to MEPS I took a hand recorder and recorded the ceremony, you weren't allowed to video tape or take pictures until after the ceremony but I did record his voice and listened to it daily...

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Well we're back from MEPS. We got there this morning around 9am, didn't get sworn in until 11:30am. I spent a little time with Josh but then he was in some kind of briefing for awhile. I said goodbye...

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Jeanne, my son left the same time yours did.... he actually didn't leave till later in the evening from the airport. i did get the famous call around 2am... hang in there... soon you will have a...

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From what I understand they arrive around 8 ish (after dark so they're confused) and on into the early hours of next morning! So you'll get a call sometime that night. Both of my son's sounded totally...

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I am almost hesitant to go to sleep. I am afraid I'll miss his call, if he does indeed call. He was tired this morning and he told me today that he wouldn't be able to sleep for 36 hours. That really...

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Jeanne You have the right perspective. And you're right the first few weeks are a huge transition. It's not like he's coming home on the next college break to do his laundry. It's very different for...

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