How do I support bf during marine boot camp besides letters?

Question

My boyfriend will be going to boot camp on April 16th in Parris Island. I live in Charlotte, NC and I want to be very supportive. What else can I do besides letter? And what is the whole process involved in joining the Marines? He has said 13 wks in boot camp, 10 days home and then 1 1/2 mos. in Camp Pendelton. Then he will get stationed stateside most likely because he is OCS, has a college degree and is choosing finance/budgeting/accounting as his path. Where might they station him and can I move there to be with him after training? I am trying to be prepared as best one can. I love him and after 6 yrs together I am realizing he needs and wants this. I want to show him I support him now as always. Any advice?

Answer 1

because he is going to be in marine boot camp the only thing you can send are letters, cards and a picture, but nothing else, they are being trained goodys are not allowed until graduation or once they are home.. Live it up now and once he's home again, With his MOS (job) he could be stationed anywhere, from perris island to camp pendelton, to Quantico virginia, he works for the Marines now they send them where they need him, Just be lucky he's not a grunt (infantry)

Answer 2

We were able to get cookies!!! Main thing is find out how many in his Barracks, so you make plenty. The T.I. (Training Instructor) will make him share. But, you may call the Base to be sure. I just know we could have cookies, it the food of champions in the military!
You have the details lined out. Boot Camp teach the discipline to do what your told and not ask why. Camp Pendelton sound like this be where he learn the job he signed up to do. Once he gets to a Base after school, you may be able to move there. As far as where he be stationed, that hard to say. Most times they try to give some choices, but, accounting he will mostly be taking care of military pay. If, your not married then you will have to rent something. He may or may not be allowed to move off base. IF, you were married then he would get money for food and rent and be more able to move off base.

Answer 3

A Recruit in BootCamp has there time managed almost ot the minute! He has no time for ANYTHING except to read your letters. And even then he will have to find time if they are too long. Send him a letter EVERY DAY, that tells what you and the people he knows about do daily. For example, "while o nthe way to work there was an accident and it took me 10 extra minutes, my boss was sooo mad". Little things about home mean alot! If he has a favorite pet put a picture of it in there sometimes. Maybe even you holding the pet. Maybe the pet being silly, along with a story of how and why. He gets a a lot of everyday being the same as the day before, he will like something to break up his day. Do NOT send him anything except letters! He has a locker about the size of 2 feet by 3 feet. It will have one locked drawer about 6 inches wide by 3 inches high for ALL of his personal stuff! His clothes will be folded and inspected weekly, if not daily, and he is learning to shower and do his other bathroom stuff in front of 20 or more other people. He is going to the bathroom with no door and showering with 20 other guys. He has alot on his mine! They are drilling him daily, sometimes he is up at midnite for a "short" 10 mile jog! He is learning to do the things a Military person HAS to do, and learning he CAN do it, if he wants to! He will come home standing tall and proud and thinner! He will be saying "yes mam' and yes sir" to all the older people he sees. It is a process of breaking people down and then building them back up into adults that can act as a Team and a responsible individual apart from, but still a part of that Team. He will learn to think of the "big picture", instead of what is in it for me. In short you will soon be even more proud of him and when he comes home, you will learn why ALOT of women LOVE Men In Uniforms!!!

Answer 4

Keep up the good work. The only thing you can do in boot camp is send letters. Anything else will get him in trouble and in boot camp they don't need any more than they get dished to them each day. Write a letter every day just about ordinary stuff. They love to get mail. Get your friends and family to write too and encourage his time away.

Answer 5

number one...just be there for him. Send lots of letters and cards,pictures, news clippings etc. Make sure he knows that he is your hero. ???care pkgs???? Maybe in boot camp but for sure pendleton. Don't expect to much in the form of letters during boot camp they get their butts worked off and when they hit the sheets they just crash. He will write or call when they can. He will love you for being there for him. Be strong, you have to be if you are a military wife or girl friend. May God bless your Marine and keep him safe.

Answer 6

Send letters only. Candy, food, personal items and other junk although very thoughtful wasn't received very well by DIs while I was in boot camp.

Answer 7

when I was in boot camp we had the "Broad Board" where we posted the pics of our GFs up. The less clothes the better, but no nudes. That was always an ego boost.

Answer 8

Letters only during training, be there for graduation, and hopefully you two will be married, have a military wedding, its awesome, good luck and congratulations for standing by a good man

Answer 9

I am sure that only letters is what you can write him for now.
And whatever happens after he is stationed stateside.
Then you can decide to move.
Right now not much you can do about it.

Answer 10

send him a "care" package now and then with some goodies from home...ask him what he needs if he get a tour of duty in some desolute country...good luck..its not an easy life..but he will mature a lot faster and so will you..pray for him often...