Our youngest started two weeks before yours. So far here is what has/will happened.
9 June - shipped out, MEPS, tranfer to Ft Benning
10-17 June - Reception, shots, uniforms, adjustment to Army, 2 phone calls
18 June - transfer to Basic company, short phone call
25 June - received letter from son and his commander, sent 20 June
20 Aug - Family Day, son has pass starting noon Friday ‘til 1600 Sun
23 Sep - Turning Blue, parents pin on Blue Cord
24 Sep - Graduation
Like your son, ours wants Ranger, he should find out at end of Basic whether seleced for Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), if so, 3 weeks of Airborne, then 3 weeks of RIP, then who knows, needs of the Army and all
His mother and I were USAF (retired)
Made reservations @ Candlewood Suites, can’t make on post reservations ‘til 30 days in advance, she couldn’t wait
Wow! Thanks for the information. I didn’t realize Family day was 4 days before graduation.
My son is supposed to graduate in October and my two other kids want to go, but my other son is in High School and he’s debating about missing too much school. Hopefully his teachers can give him enough of his assignments so that he won’t miss much.
Like you guys, we’re anxious to go see him again, even though it’s only been a week since he’s been gone. Summer is going to go slow this year, I think.
Since you have recieved your packet, does it have any travel restriction on it for after his graduation?
The reason I ask is because the Gulf Coast is only about 4 hours away by car, and I would like to see it again (unless the oil spill has totally ruined that).