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Sending Gabe a letter

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We can now write to Gabe!  There are TWO options for sending Gabe a letter.  You can use US Mail - but keep in mind it can take up to TWO weeks for letters sent this way to arrive.  OR, you can use Sandboxx, which are printed and delivered to him overnight Tuesday-Friday (so letters sent this way over the weekend will be delivered on Tuesday with mail call). SANDBOXX   Sandboxx is a website that family and friends can use to communicate those in the military.  Usually these are service members in bootcamp, or service members that have been deployed to a confidential location.  You can use the Sandboxx website online, or you can get an app for your phone.  It does cost money to send letters through Sandboxx, but the benefit is that letters are delivered MUCH more quickly, and Gabe will receive blank stationary and an envelope with his letter to send you a letter back.  You can also include pictures with Sandboxx, which will be printed out in full c...
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Friday, 3/13/26 - The End of Receiving Week and the Start of Training

I thought I would share updates on Gabe's Marine Corp Journey here for friends and family who would like to follow along.  I find myself constantly thinking about him and wondering what and HOW he is doing, so writing some of this out will help me put all the swirling thoughts into something productive.  PLUS, it would be fun to look back on this someday, and share with Gabe.  Feel free to comment on these posts as I will be sharing all of this with Gabe when he is finished (and may put some of the messages and comments into letters to him as well).  FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026: F-1 Black Friday! Today marks the END of receiving week (he arrived at Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego on Monday, 3/9 for those who didn't see my previous posts on social media) and the OFFICIAL start of training. INFORMATION WE RECEIVED FROM THE CHARLIE COMPANY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP TODAY: Between today and tomorrow, your recruits will meet the Drill Instructors that will form them into M...
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