army girlfriend (new)
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Topic: army girlfriend (new)
Posted By: chonni
Subject: army girlfriend (new)
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 6:44pm
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hey
i know we had a military wife post but i cant find it. my boyfriend of a year is now in waiouru doing his IOT so i am all new to this any advice? he gave me his address were i can send him letters but how does this work do they only get them if there good? plus how often should i write? any advicde or information would be real good. thankyou ------------- 
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Posted By: chonni
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 1:57pm
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anyone lol? -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 2:09pm
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I've bumped up the military wives thread ask away i'm an airforce wife so don't know much about how the army works, but someone else will ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Blankney94
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 5:09pm
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Hi I was in the Air Force 8 yrs. On my Initial Training we LOVED mail - it was the highlight of the day! I'd write once a week or so unless you have lots and lots of news and feel the need to write more often - go for your life! Also, 'care packages' were very highly rated too (packages containing choc fish, fav treats, a magazine etc). Keep in mind being able to go shopping while on Initial Training is a privilege - so often it doesn't happen for a few weeks - hence a lack of lollies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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It wasn't withheld, ever. 
Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 7:59pm
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Hi Chonni, how long is your partner away for? Are you based up north also?
Mine is always away for a few months at a time (shortest is a week) but hasn't been overseas yet (while Ive been with him) I haven't sent him letters, usually just the odd phone call or text... I wait to hear from him but Im sure your partner would love getting letters from you, I have heard that some sections withhold letters as punishment but I guess it depends on who is in charge, like any place there are good and there are d!ckheads who don't have families who just don't understand how hard it is on a relationship... sometimes I get the feeling of being 'left behind again' but I have all my family and friends here so its not so bad (plus my house seems to stay tidy when he is away  )------------- 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:07pm
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OK talk to me, been through this. IOT is very hard and don't expect to hear from him for a little while. My DH did this in 2008 and it is very hard - both mentally and physically. I live and work in Waiouru so know a few things. OCS isn't the only thing there we are a small camp but we have the training schools - both for Officer Cadets and Recruits but also most of the training schools for the corps. With his mail, wait to hear from him as to what can be sent, some staff will let them have their mail (and the treats), however some of them make them share everything. I know a few of the staff there, but with posting round last year a heap of people got posted out of OCS and now I don't know who is there now. If you want to know anymore, PM me and I can try and help you out. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:34pm
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Hey
Army wife here, been with DH for 6 years now and been through a few overseas deployments, lots of courses etc and many field ex's. Firstly, the good thing is that unless they're on courses, they don't go away for months at a time (or on deployment). Secondly, they don't withold letters from the guys. Yes care packages are good, my DH loves Afghan biscuits. Pictures from kids are good too. |