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Recruits who arrived on Feb. 16, 2010 formed as Zulu 182.
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SR (FIRST AND LAST NAME)
RECRUIT COMPANY Z182/Munro Hall
USCG TRACEN CAPE MAY
ONE MUNRO AVE
CAPE MAY NJ 08204-5083
Graduation for Zulu 182 is scheduled for April 9, 2010.
The company commanders for Zulu 182 are OS1 Ricketts, BM1 Bailey, and YN1 Giaccone.
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67 comments:
Hi Corey, well u just finish ur first week, good for u now its smooth sailing for this point on...lol I am so proud of you, stay strong and stay forcus, can't wait to hear from you.
Love you oh so much,
Mom
Cody,we all miss you and love you. We are so proud of you. I just wanted to let you know that we have received your address and have posted it so the letters should be pouring in soon. Stay strong and know that we are behind you all the way. We will see you at graduation.
Love,
MOM
SR Jacob Shaw, We are counting the days til graduation right along with you and the other recruits in Z182. Hang tough, be a team, keep your minds on the goal. We can't wait to see you in that uniform. Lots of love,
Mom, Dad, Jessie, Luke, Yukon, Cami, Bandit and Rainbow
Zulu families: Rest assured your recruits are good hands. OS1 Ricketts is awesome. She is hard as nails but loves them to pieces. She commands respect and gives it in return. My son graduated with Mike182 company and she was instrumental in his success.
Congratualtions and good luck. If anyone has any questions feel free to email me. I've been weher you are now and would have loved an experienced person to lean on and communicate with. Good luck and God bless.
Coastiemombarker, would u know if there are any discounts for families for Airfare and hotel accommodations? And, do u know when the recruits are able to read these comments?
thanks much for all ur help.
Peggy,
The recruits don't actually "get " to read these blogs. They will get computer privileges in week 5 or 6 and they have to search it out on their own during computer time.
So if they don't look for them they will never see them. Don't print them and send them in the mail, they will be confiscated.
Congress Hall is very accomodating for graduation. Airlines do not usually extend the military discount to family only your recruit. Write often they love mail day! Be patient for information. Know they are in good hands. Pray for their success. BE PROUD!
Greetings to ZULU 182 family and friends.
Hubby and I are the proud parents of SR A.J.Kalinofski-Green.
We will keep your new recruit and your family in our daily prayers.
I have a feeling that these journals and blogs will be the high-lite of the week for most of us.
FYI, I have set up a new Twitter account as StudioBeaz. I thought it might be fun for quick tweets for any and all family members and friends.
Come Tweet about #ZULU182 or any other Company that has been thru boot camp or is in Cape May now #USCG.
I'll just bet we can also learn alot from CoastieMomBarker!...you must have been reading my mind...I was just thinking "I'll copy these and mail 'em", but NO!...see, we need CoastieMomBarker.
SEMPER PARATUS
Coastiemombarker, thank-you so much for this information. I have written to my son already, hoping that he received it today, I looked up the address last week and mail it out to him..hmmm...u think mom is having a hard time letting go! lol
The no contact is hard!
I am so proud of all of these young men, they are so brave!
I pray for all of them, what good souls they will be.
CoastieMomBarker, if you don't mind:...where did your Coastie end up going? How much time did he have between boot camp and his first day on the job?
I was wandering if anyone knows whether or not if the recruits will be on leave immediately after graduation or will they need to stick around? I am trying to make travel plans to accommodate for my sons travel to his duty station. I know they said that they get 5 days of leave before his report date. I just want to make sure to allow for as much family time as possible.
SR Bourke L.A. is the proud Aunt of John Michael Bourke, born 2 /22/ 10 9lbs 7ozs 22"long. Darwin the Sheepdog misses his Moma and is very proud of her. His buddies Unkleberry and Monster can't wait to hear her voice again. Mom and I are looking forward to Graduation and a trip to Cape May. We know how much this ment to you and have all the faith in your acomplishments! Looking forward to your letters. Miss you much! Love Mom & Dad
S.R. Jacob Shaw,
Jessie says, "have fun, be good. Get to your goal...April 9th! I miss wrestling with you. I miss you very much. Get good grades. Do thousands of push-ups. Just kidding! Sincerely, your sister, Jessie" Luke says, "Don't swim really fast, because when you are in the Coast Guard you are supposed to wait for your friends. I love you. When you get back home I want to wrestle with you. I hope you don't fall asleep. You are my best buddy every stinkin' day. You are my best brother. Love, Luke"
Hey Brett! We all LOVE and miss you, especially me baby. I love my big seaman! I hope you are as confident as when you left, you show those big bad cupcakes how we do it in Michigan! Good Luck Gummybear!!!
With love,
Lashanda!
Patsy or should we say SR Patricia Lyons I know all your preparation for the next couple of weeks is paying off --you already have one week down. The house is very quiet and Duffy is a very lonely puppy, can't wait to see you and hear about bootcamp!! Love MOM, DAD, MURPHY AND DUFFY
Welcome, Zulu 182 families! My son is in Whiskey 182. I hope success and great things for your recruits. Write them often and encourage them. You may want to create a Facebook page for Zulu 182 so that you can post pictures and share stories about your recruits and so you may all get to know each other and those who are at Cape May.
Sir Rafael Reigosa, I miss you sooo much I'm sooo proud of you! It might seen hard in the beginning but it's all worth it in the end :)
Love you and miss you,
Tu Flakis
Hi Evan! I hope you find this! I just wanted to say how proud of you I am and that you are making our dreams come true!! Keep your head on straight and I'll see you at the finish line! I love you!P.S. Muse's "invincible" is playing right now!! That doesn't mean anything though! ;)
Hello Zulu families! I am the wife of SR Joshua Luellen. Josh and I have been together for 8 years and married for 2 1/2 years. This is the first time apart :( This is so hard, but I am so very proud of him. Just got my first letter from him today. Just about two lines! CoastieMomBaker thank you so much for the info, it is so hard to not get much info from them. All I can say is I am counting down the day's untill graduation. I Love you Babe.
Patsy Lyons..... Your brother & I are so PROUD of you! We always knew you would follow in his footstep...... Can't wait to see you in a few weeks. Remember to STAY STRONG!!!!!
love-Lauren
Howdy, Zulu 182 families! My son is in Uniform 182 and I want to Ditto the Whiskey 182 mom's advice of setting up a Facebook group page for your families to connect on.
Here is the link to the "USCG Families & Friends" group page: http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=300455634868#!/group.php?v=wall&gid=300455634868.
Julie Love has done a wonderful job getting all of us parents together! Links to the FB pages for all active recruiting companies are posted on the "Families" links page. Please join us! We love to support our families!
Blessings to you all!
Oh, yeah...don't forget to post the link to your FB page so parents can "find" you as they find this blog! :)
Andrae, could you please send me the link on my facebook to this link. I am under Peggy Buck and open to anyone else who wants to add me on their facebook.
thank-you
I want to say thank you to coastiemombarker and others on here that have been through it before! You know what we are going through and like another one said, you know how to read our minds. LOL
It is so good to connect with other families of the same company!
I am PROUD Mom of SR Stephen George. Can't wait to see you and all of Zulu182. Proud of you all! Work together and stay strong. We love you and pray always for you!
Love,
Mom
I want to say thank you to coastiemombarker and others on here that have been through it before! You know what we are going through and like another one said, you know how to read our minds. LOL
It is so good to connect with other families of the same company!
I am PROUD Mom of SR Stephen George. Can't wait to see you and all of Zulu182. Proud of you all! Work together and stay strong. We love you and pray always for you!
Love,
Mom
Welcome Zulu 182! How wonderful for you! Please join us on our facebook page at USCG Parents, Family and loved ones page. And don't forget to start your own. It is a great way for us all to connect and support and encourage each other. My son is a company commander at Cape May getting ready for his fourth company to start next week. Anything I can do to help please ask. And check out our page!
PEGGY BUCK...I saw your message, but there are several Peggy Buck's on FB. You can find me on FB under Andrae McPherson Lowery, and my profile photo is a Coastie Mom logo! Give me a shout and I'll help you get to the family page! :)
Studio and becbec00:
Your coastie will have 5 days
beginning the day after graduation to report to his/her 1st duty statin UNLESS he/she has been give guarantee "a" school. The "a" school varies based on the availabilty at the time of graduation. Some of our guys going to "a" school didn;t go until Jan 1and we graduated Nov 24. The recruits are allowed to leave Cape May immediately after graduation ceremonies (we hung around alittle to look at the barracks and PX).
Mike 182 graduation was Tues Nov 24, my son reported to duty Mon Nov30
on the USCGC Abbie Burgess in Rockland, Maine. He did not requst Maine specifically but he did want the Northeast (District 1-- I think).It sems that they try to get the recruits one of their top 3 choices. Good luck Zulu. If anyone talks to their recruit have them tell OS1 Ricketts, Sacco says hi from Miane.
coastiemombaker are you living in Maine too? I live in Abbot Maine with my parents until Josh graduates then I am moving with him of course. Did you fly to graduation? I am thinking of flying from Maine to Philidelphia then renting a car and driving to Cape May. How long would you say graduation is? Could we cetch a late flight out of Phili on graduation day? U have no idea how much it means to us to talk to someone who has been through this! Thank You.
Hi Jarret, we are so proud of you, we can't explain in words!!Stay strong and give 100% we no you will. Good luck to all of Zulu 182 work as a team and stay together. We will see you at Graduation April 9TH. Cant wait to see you in your uniform you worked so hard for.I'll write you as much as possible Love you Dad and the whole Family
Jarret,
I hope you know about this website and are able to read these posts.
Your family is so very proud of you. We are all writing letters to you so hopefully you will get them soon. We are making our reservations for graduation. The time is going to fly by so stay focused on the task at hand. Stay strong, hold your head up high. Be VERY proud of yourself and the others in ZULU182.
Much love to you,
Aunt Terri
Hey Zulu families! You have a Facebook page at USCG Zulu 182! Good place to join and talk back and forth. Join the other company pages, too and get to know this wonderful coast guard family!
Here is the link for the Zulu 182 Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=300455634868&share_id=321594778270&comments=1#!/group.php?gid=10150102871580383&ref=ts
Welcome all loved ones!
Sgt Julie Love (Ret), Andrae, Coastiemombarker, as one parent I can't tell you how grateful I am to all of you. All your help and posts have helped me going thru this separation and all of the unknown!
Thank-you for helping all of us.
Zulu wife: I am in Florida, that is where we lived when my son enlisted. We drove from Atlantic City to Cape May, it is only about 35 minutes. If you fly to Philly give yourself at least 3 hours to make the drive to Cape May. The recruits are allowed to leave as soon as the cermonies are over. They completed the cermonies by 1pm. You could be on the road by 2pm. If anyone has any questions you don't want to post feel free to email me at coastiemombarker@comcast.net.
I wish the USCG assigned a family mentor to each incoming company so it would put families at ease knowing they had a resource assigned. They assing the company a mentor, families should get one too. But until then, I;m happy to hel in anyway I can. Hang in htere Zul it really will fly by. Soon you will be at graduation.
Coastiemombarker,
Thank you so much for the info. That really helps with making travel plans. We were planning on sticking around NJ for a day to see a little of the sights. But I would much rather spend the time hearing about all that the recruits have learned.
SGT. Julie Love (Ret),
Thanks for your support and info. You must be so proud of your son. I of course have no way of knowing if your son will have any contact with my son, but please give him my sincere gratitude for passing on his skills and knowledge to the young recruits that are stepping up to protect our Homeland. I am proud to serve under the same flag.
Becky
Jarret,
You are greatly missed!! I am constantly looking back at our pictures of all the fun memories we made the last three weeks before you left!!
Once again, you have a whole family that is behind you and we all are so so very proud of you and the rest of your group!! Stay strong, keep your head up, and don't loose your focus!!
Just got your address so you will be getting a letter from me very soon!! Can't wait to hear from you!!
I love you VERY VERY much! Can't wait to see you!!
Ash
Good luck Zulu 182. We feel safe knowing that Sr. Corey Malhiot is on guard in The Guard! Stay strong, we are really proud of you and grateful to all the Coasties for their service.
Love, Dad, Vickie, Bryce, Chase, Seda and Wil
JMJ - don't forget that this experience will only be what you make of it so make the most of every opportunity!
We are very proud of you.
buckpeggy42 - don't forget about the brave young women that are part of Z182, I am sure they will welcome all prayers too!
jakeetall, I am so sorry.
These women are incredible! You are all so strong and brave, couldn't be more proud of all of you! I guess raising 3 boys..I kinda forget about us females.
The best of luck to ALL!
Good luck to all the recruits of Zulu-182, hope you all survive those chilly winter winds. And special warm thoughts go out to my favorite recruit SR Kammler, RJ. All your San Diego family is praying for you. Stay STRONG Girl, You Rock!!!
Thx to coastiemombarker & Sgt.Julie sharing your words of experience, they're comforting. I admit it's hard being out of contact with my daughter. But reading your posts helps me imagine what she's experiencing and better know what to expect.
Thx for that.
Do you have any suggestions for parents who live on the west coast and can't make it out for graduation?
SanDiegoLolo:
BUY the video. They have a professional photographer video tape all of the graduations.
My father was unable to join us and was extremely disappoitned. My son bought the video and sent it to him to thank him for all he did for him to help him get through.
It was $40 and worth every penny.
My Dad still watches it every Sunday. He says it's better than Sunday football.
Hi Kaleigh!! We miss you so much, but we know you are doing great with your determined attitude and strong spirit. There are so many people praying for your success, and I feel at peace knowing that God has his arms around you helping you make it through! Give it your all Baby Blue & we'll see you on April 9th. We can not wait to hear from you.
love you dearly,
Mom
Alex, I tell you the whole of Utah seems quiet without you here! I know you may not read this but know that dad,Timothy and I are very proud of you, you have worked hard to get this far. Way to go son. Love you and miss you.
3 boys, holy cow buckpeggy42 you must need a vacation don't you.
Thoughts and prayers to all of the recruits. Work together and stay strong, all of you can do this. Do this for yourselves with your heart and you will succeed. Stay tough!
Love you JMJ.
Does anyone know if they limit how many people can attend graduation for each recruit? There are four of us, and my son's girlfriend and his best friend would also like to attend. Also, how dressed up should we be? I know the recruits will be in dress uniform, but what do family and friends usually wear? Thanks for all the info!
Hi there!
Got your first letter Thursday, very nice. Made us feel as if we were walking in your shoes. Returns on their way. Oh, and YES we miss you:)
XOXO Mom and Mike
Mom/Dad/Luke/Jesse:
Unlimited guests for graduation. The more the merrier. Wear comfortable shoes and what I would call "church clothes". Nice slacks and dress shirt for men, nice slacks/skirt and blouse for ladies.
There is a brisk wind so take a jacket. Congratulations, you'll be there before you know it.
Coastiemombarker,
thanks again for the good info. We wanted to make sure we show the proper respect for the ceremony. We are so proud. Really appreciate the advice, since the last time my husband or I were at one of these cermonies, we were IN it, over 20 years ago!
DEAR RYAN,,I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND THIS WEBSITE AND MY MESSAGE TO YOU!!!!I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND I AM ALSO PROUD BEYOND WORDS!!!!!REMEMBER NO MATTER WOW HARD THESE DAYS ARE FOR YOU,,,IT IS SOMETHING YOU WILL BE PROUD OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!!!I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF AND I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS! I LOVE YOU AND CANT WAIT FOR GRADUATION DAY!!!!!ALL MY LOVE!!!!MOM.
Right now you are missing your recruit more than you ever thought you could. But they are doing some amazing stuff in bootcamp. They have joined the most incredible family in the Coast Guard. The CC's are really good leaders and take very good care of their recruits. You have no worries where that is concerned. If you don't get a phone call, that means your recruit is doing fine. No injuries or illnesses, etc. I hope you all join us on the Facebook pages, too. It is much easier to write back and forth there! if you don't have a facebook page it is really easy to start. Just go to www.facebook.com and sign up. Then come and find us!
Hello Cody (Boy)Wagner, We saw the pictures of your Unit on the USCG website. You looked good, we are so proud of you. Praying you are doing good and staying strong - we know you can do it. You are in our thoughts and prayers always. Everyone is doing well here, even Cheyenne. We miss you.
Love you,
Mom, Dad and Ethan
Hey Evan & all the Zulu 182 crew:
As we've conveyed in our letters, we love you, miss you, are proud of you and are praying for your continued safety, strength (physical, mental and emotional) and determination. You have what it takes; remember that -- when you start to question yourself -- you just have to dig deeper. Keep digging, and you will find that same enthusiasm and excitement that prompted you to choose the USCG months ago. Reach out to your mates; they surely are experiencing the same feelings as you. Celebrate one another's victories; comfort one another in times of defeat. We SO look forward to seeing your smiling face and hearing your voice SOON. Stay strong, Evan. We love you. Mom, Dad & Ethan
Hola Claudie!!!! We miss you and love you so much!. I'm so proud of you and your sister talks about you all the time. Hang in there it will be over sooner than you know it! Bruno sends hugs and kisses... We love you be strong!
Hey Jake, Grandma & I are just trying this. Hope you get it
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life....
Dr. David M. Burns
Just a few words of encourgement Patsy Lyons!!! We miss you!!!!
love-Lauren
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life....
Dr. David M. Burns
Just a few words of encourgement Patsy Lyons!!!! We miss you!
love-Lauren
Hey Jake! Grandpa & Grandma are proud of you. Your mom read us your latest letter and it sounds like you are doing well and starting to enjoy some of the things you are doing. Take care and keep on truckin'. Love you, G & G
We are sooo ready to see our son, Cody Wagner, and we are soooo proud of him! Stay strong son and stay strong as a company - Go Zulu 182, ya'll rock!! We will see ya soon. We love and are praying for you every day.
Love,
Mom, Dad and Ethan
HOLA RYAN
It is your WIFE CAROLINA ROSE, I hope you find this website, I Just want to let you know that I can not wait for your graduation day, when I will be able to see the LOVE OF MY LIFE AND MY BEST FRIEND!
keep going, you are almost there!
TE AMO MUCHO... MI AMOR
Corey, I moved into a new place yesterday I'm at mom's getting my cats now. Proud that your staying tough in there.
Love,
Bryce
SR Rogers Danielle,we are so proud of you.We love you and miss you. Can't wait to see you on graduation day.We also would like to thank all of you recruits, for taking that first step,in serving our county. Thank you, and all our prays are with you and most of all our daughter Danielle.Take care.
Love Dad,Sofia,Ginger & little Rambo
SR Corey Malhiot, I'm writing here w/hopes that u will get to read this this week. Your 5th week, just 3 TO GO! Congrats to all recruits for making it this far...so proud of ALL OF YOU!
Corey, can't wait to see you, miss you, proud of you!
Love you
Mom
SR Corey Malhiot, ok me again..lol
I'm writing this w/hopes that this sat. u will read this.
HAPPY "21" boy how did this happen!
how nice for you that ur "b" day fell on the day that u have some free time!
can't wait...2 more weeks!
mom
Hi Ryan
I am soooo proud of you, you are doing so well and that makes me happy. Just two more weeks and we will be able to see each other.
I am very excited about the station we got. Love you FOREVER
YOUR WIFE
Hi Ryan
I am soooo proud of you, you are doing so well and that makes me happy. Just two more weeks and we will be able to see each other.
I am very excited about the station we got. Love you FOREVER
YOUR WIFE
Corey here is something from Chase and Ally
Corey! Drillin Drillin Drillin yeah yeah! We saw you running in the video posted on facebook! I'm proud of you staying in there, happy birthday(tomorrow). I finished my National Board exam and it was horrible, probably not as bad as bootcamp but still it sucked. Love and miss you heres Ally...
Happy Birthday Corey! I can not wait to celebrate with you when you return home. It has been so great reading your letters. I am glad to hear that you are doing well and I am proud that your hanging in there and staying tough. Chase and I cant wait to see you at graduation and we are so happy we are able to come. Since you have been surviving boot camp I think you'll be able to survive a night out in FOPO, so get ready! WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU!
Hey Cody,
Two more weeks, we are so excited about seeing you. We will see ya at graduation. We are very proud of you and we love ya. Zulu company is doing a great job!!
Love Mom and Dad and Ethan
Hi Christopher,
We are so exctited to see you. Pop reads us all your letters and won't even let us talk to him if you are going to call!!!!): Did u get Anna's letter? Reading a book called A Pearl in the Storm. It's about a woman who rows in a 30 foot boat across the Atlantic. Reminds me of your courage. Love Aunt Jan
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