Recruits address

[Greg Albery]

I have 2 sons that left for bootcamp on 15 Jan., 2013. Therir recruiter told us that there division was #116 (for both). Today when we got the form letter with the graduation details and their address on it one of our sons put div.#116, the other one put div.#115/116. What does that mean? Are my sons together? What do I put on his mail?

[John T.]

Congratulations, you will be doubly proud in 7 weeks!  The Divisions are paired, so 115/116 are sister divisions. My son was in 036 and we received return addresses as 035/036 and just 036. Either will get the mail close enough, the division recruit mail petty officers make the run together. Send alot of it, they really look forward to it, even if it is one page, and a newspaper clipping of current events at home, or his favorite sports team.  I wrote my long letter watching Sunday football, and filled in with short page or 2 updates and clippings during the week. They hear nothing about anything, so any scrap about the outside world is like gold. They have gone from constant, instant contact and information, with hundreds of texts a day from everyone they know, back to 1952, writing letters and talking on a pay phone to just you. So send lots of letters!

[NavyDads Admin (Paul)]

never have seen an address like 115/116....you are either in one division or the other....try what the recruiter said...they'll get the mail, but it might be delayed a week or two....

[Greg Albery]

Thank you, that helps

John T. said:

Congratulations, you will be doubly proud in 7 weeks!  The Divisions are paired, so 115/116 are sister divisions. My son was in 036 and we received return addresses as 035/036 and just 036. Either will get the mail close enough, the division recruit mail petty officers make the run together. Send alot of it, they really look forward to it, even if it is one page, and a newspaper clipping of current events at home, or his favorite sports team.  I wrote my long letter watching Sunday football, and filled in with short page or 2 updates and clippings during the week. They hear nothing about anything, so any scrap about the outside world is like gold. They have gone from constant, instant contact and information, with hundreds of texts a day from everyone they know, back to 1952, writing letters and talking on a pay phone to just you. So send lots of letters!

[Richard M.]

I too have twins that went through boot camp and was promised they would be together by the recruiter. They were split up. One was in ship 4 div 805 the other in ship 4 DIV 804. These were brother divisions. They work as separate divisions but are in all reality across the hall from each other. They saw each other daily in the halls and often could talk to each other. I am not sure if they are separated for the sanity of the RDC or for the recruit's growth. In either case it was not a bad thing. Even though they were separated they often got each others mail. They would just hand it off in the hall. One RDC played a joke on another RDC by talking the twins into switching places. This went on for almost a day. They even marched with the wrong division. I must say I am glad it was not their idea for their sake. You won't believe the maturity when you see them next!

[Ray Hill]

I'm not sure but my son is there with a split division number. I think it mat be a half male half female company.