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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

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I'm doing terrible. How do you get through this.

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My son left in January. You just have to take each day as it comes. My son left on a Tuesday, I cried most of that day even at MEPS after he swore in. The next two days, I had to carry a tissue with me because I was crying those days, too. On Friday, I woke up feeling a bit better. If you are a person of faith, just pray. Ask for peace for you and your son. It does get better. My son is in A school and I still have a day every now and then and cry. I'm just still not used to my one and only not being here. Once they have their phone back, after graduation, it's a whole lot better. 

I am trying my best, thanks for the encouragement.

First off I'm a Dad not a Mom. My son left just before x-mas 2010. Since I had spent more than 20 years in the military no big deal right? Bull, now I know why my parents looked the way they did the day I left. These guys and gals are the 1% of the 1% willing to take on the challenge. I don't know you nor do I know your son but I can tell you this you have raise a great child/man to take the step. Now your next biggest day will be in a few days when they deliver his clothes he wore when he left in a box. It took me two days to open that damn box.

Are you going to his graduation from boot camp. If at all possible please go. You will get to see America's new cream of the crop. These young men and women will be our future leaders out front of the rest leading the way. It's tough when they are gone but start planning your trip to Chicago time will fly by and you will see what he has become and you shall be one proud mother and American.    

Hi, thanks for reaching out to me. I am struggling worse today than yesterday. I just got home and drove by several places we took him just days before he left. I bawled just passing them. This pain seems so unbearable. I dont know how to cope. My daughter is older and moved out several years ago. I did not struggle near this bad. I know I can talk to her anytime, I can get in my car and drive the 6 hours anytime I want. This is so different. Noone seems to understand the difference of friends and family of going off to school or moving away. It is much different. He is a great one, god blessed me with him for sure. I cant even imagine getting that box. Yesterday when we went to Meps to watch his swear in and tell him bye, he gave me his clothes and such he had from the hotel the night before. Taking those out of my purse was AWFUL. I pass his room and think its not his anymore.

I am going to his graduation, wouldnt miss that or seeing him for the world. I hope it flies super fast.

Thanks Dad for those words of wisdom.  It helps for us mom's to hear a different perspective.

Try to text him. I talk to my son now more than I did when he was at home. At home he was always with his friends now, he has friends, school the gym and social media but, he WILL miss home and he will talk to you more than you think. You may/will have to incinerate it but, you will talk. However, give him a few weeks to get settled. BUt, text or call weekly or every few days.

Hi, I cant text as he is only in his 2nd day of basic training and they take their phone and mail them home. We cant call either. I am clueless and in the dard how he is. Thanks for the kind words.

Also change your wording.... Those who say "my son LEFT US" .. Implies that you feel he left you... He did not leave you. He went off to better his life and will be back soon. The adventure that your sailor is getting ready to embark on,  is one that you will take with him just not beside him.   Even though I do talk to my sailor mostly by text because of his busy schedule. I still cry sometimes. When I do talk to him I really do not know what he is talking about, because I hang on to the sound of his voice. Keep busy and time will heal.

ok I am a mess so not sure where I wrote left us. I know he did not leave me. Im not good at wording I see. Sorry for that.

OH OH HE JUST LEFT!!!   God bless your soul.  YES it is very difficult the first two weeks!!! I love NAVY FOR MOMS. But, I had to get off of it because, I  would see other parents hearing from their child and I was not hearing from mine because he was in a hold division.  And some kids write more than others. Remember no news is good news. The Navy for moms site is great because I needed to get a message to my son and he was not big on writing, so I PM a few moms who had RC on my sons ship and they Got a message to him.   So with that said. I had many nights of crying or I would just sit while tears rolled down my face.when I he called and I was able to talk to him, about two weeks after the box. I locked the bedroom door and would not let anyone else talk. STAY busy, and know that he is more safe now then ever before! NO news is good and DO NOT compare " why have I not talked to my RC and others have" you never know what he may be doing!... NAVY HUGS!!!   

Yep he left yesterday. I had no idea I would be this devastated. How do you find moms on here who are with your child? I have no clue what he is just he is at great lakes. Yes today is worse than yesterday. I am trying but not doing well. Thanks for your support.

Jennifer, We completely understand how you feel.  My son left on Tuesday and it felt like the world had come to an end.  Today I can honestly say that I am doing better, so I think they are right when they say it does get easier.  I am not sure how I found it but yesterday I found a Facebook page that had some impromptu groups that are in Basic.  Even though it was not my son, it still made me feel like I was a part of it, and a better understanding.  

We are all in this together.  We can do this!

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