Boot Camp
How long does it take for a marine in boot camp to receive a letter?
I sent a letter to my bf who is in boot camp at MCRD in San Diego. I sent it about 10 days ago. I heard that the letter has to go through many stages and can take 7-10 days. Is this true? And is it true that DI's make them read letters in front of everyone?
Here's the official word. It takes normal mail time to reach the base, and then just 1-2 days to get distributed to the Platoon's mailbox in the Company Office.
The DI's use recieving mail as an incentive, and they manage the flow of mail into the platoon in a way that first cuts the recruits off from their families more... then gives them incentive to succeed in boot.
That may sound a little cruel.. especially when you might get a letter from your recruit wondering why you're not writing! Just keep writing! When the DI's decide it's time to start giving the recruits those letters, all the letters you wrote those first few weeks will land in his lap in one giant pile.!!
No, they do not have to read their mail out loud. However, they do have to open the envelope and the DI peeks inside. Any pictures are looked at, and any contraband is confiscated and the recruit definitely pays the price.
For now... plain white envelopes. Plain stamps. (Nothing fancy.. or girlie!) If you send pictures, make sure they're very modest... don't show too much skin or be too suggestive. some platoons have a bulletin board where all girlfriend pictures are posted... so be congnizent of that. No perfume on your letters.. not unless you really want him to suffer for it!
It's your chance to be his cheerleader! don't talk a lot about how much you miss him or how hard life is while he's gone. He can't do anything about that... and believe me, he misses you a LOTmore!! Tell him how proud you are of him! Tell him how confident you are that he will be successful in boot. Count down the days for him!! (You can't send a training matrix or a calendar for him to mark days off... but at the top of all my letters I'd put XX days down, XX days to go!! Or... I'd say 4 weeks to Family Day!!
Keep him looking forward... keep the encouragement flowing! That's the best thing you can do for him!
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