Category: boot camp mail

What happens to mail at basic training?

It’s been a few years since I went through recruit training on Parris Island, but I remember the long runs, sand fleas, and (my personal favorite) pugil sticks like it was just yesterday that I first lined up on those famous Yellow Footprints. In hindsight, it wasn’t the physical challenges or the intense training that

10 Fall Activities for Kids with a Parent at Basic Training

Looking for a list of fall activities for kids at home missing a parent and anxiously awaiting the end of basic training? You’re not alone.  Running the parenting show solo at home isn’t an easy task. The weeks of basic trining may feel more like years awaiting graduation and trying to fill each day distracting your