Everything there is based on individual experience. However, these are not sharing officially real info. There are plenty of parent, spouse and significant other groups, list servs and websites. Things you can only ask another (fill in connection to military service member here). ![]() Unofficial channels are great for behind the scenes stuff. This info is safe, meaning it doesn’t share classified data or troop movements. Its vetted by the chain of command and pushed out by the public relations or communications staff. The information that is shared on the official feeds is, well, official. Always follow the official social media profiles and feeds, not family-created ones. The best option right now is to follow their unit or base social media channels. There are many, many ways to get reliable news about and from your military loved one. Use official channels for news and support Acknowledge their arrival, send your love, and wish them luck. It’s not the time to pass the phone around to every family member. In the past, before cell phones, families would need to wait by their house phone for the call.ĭuring the very brief call, your loved one will be sharing that they have arrived safely. Today’s technology makes getting this call easier. On the date that you anticipate your loved one will be arriving at boot camp, have your phone handy and be ready to pick up unknown numbers. Everyone in their in-processing group will be making this same call, so it truly will only be a very brief call. Upon arrival at basic training, your loved one will be able to call you for just a few minutes. You will get calls and other communication is when you person is injured or in danger. If you aren’t being contacted by their training officers, then your military recruit is probably fine (perhaps a little leaner and meaner (with some scrapes and bruises) than when you last saw them, but overall fine). That means that phone calls, texts, and emails will not happen during your loved one’s time in basic training. They also will not have phone or internet access. There will, frankly, not be a ton of time for writing letters.Īnd it’s not just writing letters your future Marine, sailor, soldier, airman, or guardian won’t have time for. Their eyes will close before their head hits the pillow. They will wake before dawn and stumble back to their bunk well after dark. Your military recruit is going to be spending almost every waking second engaged in hard physical and mental training. I absolutely dislike sharing this news but I’ll do it fast: Your loved one will not be contacting you frequently during basic training. ![]() The truth about communication during boot camp ![]() Let’s walk through everything you need to know so you can be ready, prepared, and able to support your new service member, no matter what branch of the military they’re joining or where they’re attending basic training.ġ. Welcome to your new role as a military-connected family member! As they head to basic training, often called “boot camp,” you’ll need to do a little learning of your own. Your loved one is off to join the military.
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