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Chapter 156: Call Home

Fourth General Order of the Navy: To report all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own

“Hi, I’m here. Love you, bye.”

In the weeks before JD shipped out, the recruiter had met with his family, which had grown tremendously from when he signed up the summer before his senior year. During the meetings, Chief had explained what to expect.

Swearing in ceremony at MEPS – Military Entrance Processing Stations.

The flight to Chicago.

Bus trip to RTC Great Lakes.

A short call to tell them that he had arrived.

‘The Box’ which would have all of his personal effects.

Form letter from the commanding officer.

And then there had been all the lists that they had to go over. What to take. What not to take. What to wear. What not to wear. What to do before leaving. And an even longer list of what not to do before leaving.

“Make my life a little easier, son.” The Navy Chief pleaded. “Do not get drunk. Do not get arrested. And for the lov
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