When can someone that is in the marine bootcamp, write letters?

Question

I have a friends that left beginning of jan, to marine training. I haven't gotten a letter from him yet. Just wondering would he be allowed to wrote letters, i can't send mine until i have his address. Thanks

Answer 1

Yikes. Stay in school! Or proofread before you post.

Answer 2

You should have received a letter by now, or in a few days, it depends on the person, if i remember correctly after the first week The DIs had us write home, then after that when we chose to write, a suggestion would be to go to The Marine Corps Community web site, become a member they are Marines and family members that can help they give advise on every thing Marine. They also have future marines as members. If you can not find it under that name then type in U S M C it will be listed there

Answer 3

They will usually require that the recruits (he's not a Marine yet) send letters to immediate family to let them know they are safe and sound within the first few days of getting there. Check with his family to see if they have his address.
Don’t be concerned if you don’t get any letters right away. Feel free to mail some to him (and you can even include self addressed stamped envelopes; that makes it easier for them to respond when they have time) and he’ll have time, occasionally, to write letters. Most of the free time is spent getting ready for the next day, keeping their areas clean & neat, polishing boots, cleaning weapons, ironing uniforms, etcetera. I usually wrote three letters each week, on Sunday. The first two weeks, though, I think I only got two letters out.

And ignore the naysayers like Simon. Yes, some people can’t handle the pressure of boot camp and come out ‘totally different’. Most Marines I met during my time in were good balanced people, and the Corps only made them stronger, faster, smarter.
Is he a platonic or romantic friend?

Answer 4

This is a answer I just gave to a mom a couple weeks ago. Oh yeah he wont have time his first week. He will only send a Red Cross letter home so his family knows how to contact him in case of an emergency.....


While at the Recruit Depot recruits have 1 hour nightly to shower,get uniform ready for the next day, study, and most importantly make sure there foot lockers identical to everyone elses before the final daily inspection. Sometimes if they have time they can write letters and read them. They usually get mail before that hour. Please tell him not to write during lights out or while on firewatch he will only get in trouble. Sundays is when he will definately have more time. 4 hours on Sunday. go to churc and write all the letters you want when you get back. Only then. If he isnt writing then he probably has too much on his mind. 13 weeks of hard training. Oh yeah he probably wont write too much the last month. too much field training.

Answer 5

Don't take it too hard.
If has a chance to write or sleep he is going to opt for sleep.
They are encourage to write letters but it hard to find the time and so much is going on with him.
His world is changing fast.
You want his address?
Several ways ask his parents for it they should have it by now.
Ask the local Marine recuriter.
Ask the Red Cross

Answer 6

Like the second day there, they will get to write ONE quick letter to give their family their address, I'm guessing that since you're just a friend, that won't be you. Then after about 3 weeks there, they will be given their 1hr. of free time, but it would be wiser for them to work out instead of writing useless letters to a friend. He can wait until he's in Iraq, if he even cares.

Answer 7

When we got to basic training there was a week that we just sat. We didn't have any supplies, no way to write. We were allowed one phone call home to say that we arrived safely and one letter home. We were assigned our platoon after week one and very shortly after that we were able to purchase things such as writing supplies. Recruits are given one hour a day of "Square Away" time. That is time to polish your boots, press your uniforms and do whatever else is needed. On Sunday the recruit is given 4 hours of square away time. Realistically, I would expect a letter shortly after the third or fourth Sunday that he is there. Hope this helps. Semper Fi!

Answer 8

Usually after the first week.....the first week will include a letter home to inform the family of the recruit reception. Letters can be sparce due to the work load...but, be certain you will get one in a week or so.
Note to Simon: Marines can certainly write, we may use crayons, but we can write.....

Answer 9

They can write whenever they have the time to sit down and do so. Sometimes the first week can be hectic, and there may not be a moment to sit and write a letter. Be patient. He's concentrating more on boot camp than he is on writing letters at the moment.

Answer 10

They can write letters, but often, they have very little time to do so. You might be able to get an address from the Marine Recruiter.

Answer 11

The first 2 weeks of basic is tough, crucial and very busy. I think your friend will be able to write sometime after that. When my son was in basic, he got to call the minute he got there to say that he got there, but he couldn't call again until it was time to pick him up at the airport. Maybe each drill instructor is different, but I think the military will insist that they focus on their mission and the personal life will come when they are done learning to protect themselves and do the job they are assigned to do. Don't worry, you will hear from him when he can.