Calling/Writting home

kadorama · 05-11-2009, 02:07 PM

Ive heard all kinds of stories. Besides the initial 'first' letter from basic, how often will we be able to write home?
Do we also get to call at all after the initial 'Im here' call?

sweetmtn · 05-11-2009, 02:28 PM

Generally you can write letters home on Sundays..many try to write a little each night after lights out, but you can get in trouble for that! All letters will be posted on Mondays only. You have some time to write on Sundays...but many wait until they have all their laundry, ironing and folding done first. Then if they are slow on that, run out of time to write, so prepare your family!
Now phone calls are a different story, it can depend on many factors, like is your division acting as one and not getting in trouble. Is your RDC a hard ass or kind of nice. Some people have had phone calls each week, and some only have had the first call and the one after Battle Stations. Just because you stay out of trouble does not mean you will get mroe calls..if someone in your division gets in trouble, the WHOLE division pays the price....

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N@vychick · 05-11-2009, 04:58 PM

wow so if u have a really tough RDC u only get to call home twice out of the 2 months that ur there? That so sucks.

navymom24 · 05-11-2009, 06:30 PM

Yup...my kids story exactly. Got the 4.5 second call home right after she got there and then I didnt hear from her for 7 weeks and 1 day. And the ONLY reason I got that call was because it was Christmas day. She had PIR a week after that and her battlestations happened to be the day we were traveling to Chicago for PIR so I missed that call. =( It was rough, thank goodness for the letters or I'd have gone nuts.

sweetmtn · 05-11-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by N@vychick

wow so if u have a really tough RDC u only get to call home twice out of the 2 months that ur there? That so sucks.

It is not only due to a hard headed or tough RDC...but your shipmates in your division not being able to get their act together, or try to sneak stupid stuff, or write letters after hours and get caught, or they cant drill together in correct formation or what ever. When one in the division does bad...the whole division pays for it. It is a learning process to teach you all to work as one..the navy way.
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navymom24 · 05-11-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetmtn

It is not only due to a hard headed or tough RDC...but your shipmates in your division not being able to get their act together, or try to sneak stupid stuff, or write letters after hours and get caught, or they cant drill together in correct formation or what ever. When one in the division does bad...the whole division pays for it. It is a learning process to teach you all to work as one..the navy way.

Exactly. Lauren was soooo frustrated with her division. Her words about them, "numbnuts". Couldnt March worth a damn, after weeks! She was like, "Its Walking to a beat People!!!" They Couldnt seam to learn to Shut Up! She had a lot of guys right out of high school who acted like they were 8 not 18. And Sue is right, one screws up and you all pay the price.

Kim · 05-12-2009, 10:42 PM

While Derek was there he got the "I'm here" call two weeks after he got there and then one 5 min call half way through. I didn't hear from him again until after battle stations. He only had two short calls then too. I did get at least one letter a week once they were able to start writing.

05-11-2009, 02:07 PM	#1
kadorama Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 16 Rep Power: 9	Calling/Writting home Ive heard all kinds of stories. Besides the initial 'first' letter from basic, how often will we be able to write home? Do we also get to call at all after the initial 'Im here' call?

05-11-2009, 02:28 PM	#2
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	Generally you can write letters home on Sundays..many try to write a little each night after lights out, but you can get in trouble for that! All letters will be posted on Mondays only. You have some time to write on Sundays...but many wait until they have all their laundry, ironing and folding done first. Then if they are slow on that, run out of time to write, so prepare your family! Now phone calls are a different story, it can depend on many factors, like is your division acting as one and not getting in trouble. Is your RDC a hard ass or kind of nice. Some people have had phone calls each week, and some only have had the first call and the one after Battle Stations. Just because you stay out of trouble does not mean you will get mroe calls..if someone in your division gets in trouble, the WHOLE division pays the price.... ________ KIDS WELLBUTRIN Last edited by sweetmtn; 05-08-2011 at 03:46 AM.

05-11-2009, 06:30 PM	#4
navymom24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 176 Rep Power: 25	Yup...my kids story exactly. Got the 4.5 second call home right after she got there and then I didnt hear from her for 7 weeks and 1 day. And the ONLY reason I got that call was because it was Christmas day. She had PIR a week after that and her battlestations happened to be the day we were traveling to Chicago for PIR so I missed that call. =( It was rough, thank goodness for the letters or I'd have gone nuts. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind dont matter and those who matter dont mind." ~ Dr. Suess

05-12-2009, 10:42 PM	#7
Kim Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 386 Rep Power: 46	While Derek was there he got the "I'm here" call two weeks after he got there and then one 5 min call half way through. I didn't hear from him again until after battle stations. He only had two short calls then too. I did get at least one letter a week once they were able to start writing. __________________

05-11-2009, 04:58 PM	#3
N@vychick Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 23 Rep Power: 10	wow so if u have a really tough RDC u only get to call home twice out of the 2 months that ur there? That so sucks.