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Sending cards to your Recruit while at boot camp
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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First off, to clarify, nothing you send them will "get them in trouble"....well I guess there are some things.....
Anyway, I wouldn't suggest any musical cards or glitter that can make a mess, but the most that would happen is draw attention to your sailor and get them some extra PT (which I'm sure would not please them).
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Permalink Reply by Lisa1212 on
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I did put stickers on my envelopes, american flags and patriotic stickers, my son never said anything about it getting him in trouble.
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Permalink Reply by Flyrasmom on
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All I sent were cards and they were in all different colored envelopes and my daughter had no issues at all, besides everyone crowded around her bunk all the time reading her funny cards I sent!!
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Permalink Reply by Thtsmaboy on
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I was also told by his recruiter only letters and cards. He's two weeks from graduation and asked me in a letter to send him some pictures. He said that he was one of the only ones that had no pictures of family, so I sent some. I hope he doesn't get in trouble.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Thtsmaboy, no, pictures will not get him in trouble as long as they are in good taste.
See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.
Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by chgogirl49 on
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I only sent plain white ones but know others who sent colored envelopes with no problems :)
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I sent all sorts of different cards as my son was there on his 21st birthday
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Permalink Reply by Octa on
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Thank you for this information. Our recruit's name includes a suffix. I have read that in addressing, begin with SR, Last name, First Name, MI. Does anyone know where to write the suffix? In our situation the suffix is " IV ". Does it follow the last name? Thanks to anyone who can reply. I wanted to know because we had hoped to begin sending letters if we are able to receive information from the recruiter for ship and div #'s prior to the arrival of the formal letter (which I'm sure will tell us the proper addressee). We'd like to get mail to our recruit by or before Christmas.
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SR Last Name IV, First Name, MI
Reasons to wait on The Form Letter before sending letters:
1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/fam_guide.html.
2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.
3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.
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Note: If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your recruit arrived at the RTC and you do not have a form letter, then you can call the recruiter and get the address and mail letters to your recruit, but be sure to double-check the address against those at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.html or Ship/Division--How it Works.
See and Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit for more info.
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Your recruit will indicate on The Form Letter or on the envelope how you should address letters to him.
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My son leaves for boot camp after the Holidays.....
......Need to know the "protocol" for writing and communicating methods. And any ideas for Christmas gifts before he leaves as he tells me he can take NOTHING with him to boot camp. Help I am soon to be a rookie Navy Mom!
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