If your recruit arrived May 19, 2009, he/she will be part of Sierra 181.
Please send letters of support to:
SR (FIRST AND LAST NAME)
RECRUIT COMPANY S181/MUNRO HALL
USCG TRACEN CAPE MAY
ONE MUNRO AVE
CAPE MAY NJ 08204-5083
USCG TRACEN CAPE MAY
ONE MUNRO AVE
CAPE MAY NJ 08204-5083
Graduation is scheduled for July 10, 2009.
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USCG
91 comments:
Sierra 181! my thought are with you!keep your head up! things will get tough! but you will get through! I can't even begin to tell you how proud we are of you for your decision to join the U.S.C.G.!! welcome aboard!
Brandon we are so proud of you! We love you and miss you so much. Keep your spirits high!!
Love,
Mom & Dad
Good Luck Sierra 181
Sierra 181...you are missed by all your friends and family! You will make each and everyone of us proud of you with all hard work during your next 7 1/2 weeks. You will also start the makings of a new family in Sierra 181 with the men and women standing next to you. I am looking forward to meeting all of you at graduation on July 10,2009. Consider your decision to join the USCG a HONOR and remember we love you and our cheering you on from home.
Hi Rachel, Wow, Sierra 181...it's not the "J." So much has changed since you left, just kidding. Ryan says "Hi" from Khandahar, Afghanistan. Rich from Clearwater Air Station says you'll do great. Grandpa & Grandma send their love. Mom and I are very proud of you, and excited by the challenge you've taken on. Looking forward to seeing you at graduation. Love Dad and Mom
Hi Tommy!!! All of our thoughts and prayers are with you as you journey through boot camp. We love you and miss you very much - it has done nothing but rain since you left - Shia took over your bed and left you a pile of fur as your new bed cover. You dad bought you some more sausage but I guess it will have to wait until you get back to eat. Love, Mom, Dad and your pesky sister, Lesley
Brandon-
I am so proud of you. This is your time. Your time to learn, your time to focus, your time to grow. I love you and I'll be waiting right here until you return.
Forever & Always,
Katie
S181- Stay strong and good luck!
Brandon
We are all proud of you and what you are doing. Remember there is a beginning and end to ths, you only have 7 weeks more, EASY FOR ME TO SAY. I am sure that they gave everybody the M weekend off and you and others are just sitting aroud doing nothing and eating YA!
Grandpaw
Caleb - We are so proud of you! You are in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this journey. Stay strong and focused and come out on top! We love you little brother!
Dave,
I miss you so much and I hope all is well. I wish you the best of luck physically and mentally. Only 7 more weeks, I can't wait to see you! What's the Coast Guard's boot camp policy on Memorial day? I hope they're taking it easy and giving you some time to breath :) and write me! I believe in you, I know you will be successful, good luck to you and S 181!
<3 Kim
KELLY V~
HEY ITS YOUR GIRL!!! JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW PROUD OF YOU I AM!! I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU!! BE STRONG AND I WILL SEE YOU IN A FEW WEEKS. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU LOVE ME!!!
LOVE ALWAYS YOUR GIRL
P.S MUCHA!!!!!!
Hey Jordan - just wanted you to know that we are thinking about you and praying that your spirits are high. We are proud of your decision to follow your dreams! Remember, when life gets difficult, "Jesus is on your side" (literally).
Love ya, Mom and Dad
Edward, You are such an amazing person. We are so proud of you. We love and miss you more than you will ever know. Be strong! Love Always, Your MI Family
David our thoughts and prayers are with you each day , we are so very proud of you son and all of Sierra 181 !!! Always remember We Love You and are cheering you on from home .. We cannot wait to see you on July 10, 2009 !!! Keep up the good work .
Love,
Mom , Dad , Nick & Justin
May 23, 2009 9:03 AM
Caleb,
Hope all is going well for you and your shipmates. We trust you enjoyed the festivities for Memorial Day. We wish you the best of luck. You are in our prayers.
Hey DAVE!! Hows it going? Everything is going pretty good here. I sent you a letter . . . I don't think mom mailed it yet. Well we really miss you, it's just not the same without you around . . . yelling at me and such. Well I hope boot camp goes great for you!!! I LOVE YOU DAVID!!!!!!! BYE (for now)
Hey , dude whats going on? I've just been chillin. How's it going in Cape May ? David we think we saw a picture of you on the home page of the "Memorial Day Ceremony" pictures on this website, hope it all goes well for you, We are really proud of you and love you very much, your lil brother .
J Dog
Good luck sierra 181! Osh kosh buh josh this is ur boy lynx rufus hopeing everything is going well. Mr mouse is keeping me informed!!
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lynx rufus
Wow, a week has passed and I bet you are very sore and sleeping soundly every night. Good, Grandfather would say that makes a strong mind. Keep up working hard and working for your namesake. All is well, look for letters this week and we will be looking for one as well. Hot and humid our way. Keep strong, this too will pass you and you will be a strong man when we see you in July. Can't wait, things are too quiet here. Love you-mom
Congrats Sierra 181...You did it!!! You finished your first week! I guess we also finished ours. It has been hard not hearing from you as I am sure it has also been difficult for many of you not to have had any contact with us. Keep your heads and your spirits up high and you will also see that there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Letters are on there way and before you know it you will finally get to make a phone call. Keep up all the hard work.
Brandon Michael...we all miss and love you very much. Also, I am very proud of you and very proud to call myself your mother!!! :)
Mom
Congrats Sierra 181 on your first week. I'm sure it has been tough but we are so proud of all of you. We are thinking about all of you and cheering you on! Brandon you are strong, keep your spirits high. We miss you and love you!
Love,
Mom & Dad
David,
You did it!!! You finished your first week! It has been very hard not hearing from you , but I am sure it has also been difficult for everyone. Dad and I want you to keep your head up and your spirits high and it will be graduation day before you no it !! We have all wrote letters and any day now you will be bombarded with mail . Your one very strong young man , and you have made a terrific decision to join the U.S.C.G !! We know you will be successful in all you do, son !!We all miss you and love you very much.
I Love you with all my heart,
MOM
Sierra 181
Use these weeks to perfect your strengths and overcome any weakness. Grow as a team
God Bless you all!
RIC we are proud!
Christopher,
We are so very proud of you! Stay strong and know that we are thinking of you every minute. We can't wait to hear from you and will be writing as soon as we can. We love you, Mom, Dad, Jason, Rachel, Josh and Eisley (and Zoey who took over your room)
Hi Jordan! We just wanted you to know we're with you every step of the way. These few weeks will be rough but you'll do just fine. Reaching for a dream is never easy but it's always worth the effort.
Love ya', Grandma and Grandpa
Sierra 181 - I hope you're doing well and learning to work as a team. Keep reaching for the goals you set for yourself. The drills and procedures will help shape your future! You have many opportunities ahead of you - stay strong and help each other. You can do it!! Our thoughts are with you each and every day! Looking forward to meeting you all on July 10th.
Well S181!!! We got the standard "we got your recruit" boot camp letter today...Can't believe all the excitement of just seeing your hand writing on the envelope. It was just like winning the lottery. Can't wait to see what a real letter will do to us. The good news is that most of us had your address before the letter came, so mail is already on its way. Hang in there S181!!!
david hows it going? hope all is well and im sure it is for you.we are all proud of you and we all know you kin do it!lol summer, nicki & madison say hello cant wait to see you in july. congrats and stay strong and stand tall love russ,nicki summer & maddy
Anthony, we miss you! The house is pretty quiet. Everyone is so proud of you! You must be working pretty hard but I know you'll do great. Can't wait to hear from you. Love you, Mom
Dave, I still miss you but I am very happy for you. You know you made the best decision possible and it took courage to get where you are now. This experience will make you a stronger and better person. Even though you're already an amazing person! :)
<3 you, Kimberz
hi honey, i love you so much. thank you for all that youre doing for us. i miss you so much. im so proud of all the hard work that youre doing. stay strong. i love you bunches and bunches.
Edward, Just found out about this! We are so proud of you and miss you very much! I know things can be tough, but you can succeed at anything! Keep up the great work!!! Love, Mom, Dad and Olivia
Hi Edward, Just wanted to say hi! Hope you are doing well. The grass needs to be cut. I am very proud of you and I know you will do a good job there. Hang in there and be strong. You have a lot of people praying for you. Gary Niarcus asked me to say hi to you. Well, I love you. You are in my prayers daily. Can you type back via this blog or can you only write letters? Love, Dad
Hi Brandon!! Hope all is going well for you. Stay strong and focused. You will succeed. We love you and miss you. Keeping you in my prayers daily. We believe in you and are very proud of you. Keep your spirits high.
Love,
Mom
Sean i am so proud of you and believe in you in all you are doing its the 4th week and its so amazing that you are going to serve your country as a wife i will always wish you the best in the training and keep up the spirit dear,am looking forward to attend you graduation on the 26th of June 09.love you Lisa Pennekamp
Hey Kelly V.....this is your favorite Aunt sending her favorite nephew much love and support from home. We all love you SO much and are so proud of you!!! Koleen
Kelly, hard to believe you have been a member of Sierra 181 for almost 2 wks. We miss you but are very proud of the decision you made to join the CG. You future is bright! We love you very much. Mom and Dad
GO SIERRA 181!!
Hey Jordan - Just a quick note of encouragement to you and the rest of Sierra 181. I'm sure you're working hard and helping your team through the rough days. Stay focused on your future and make the best of the days to come! We're proud of you and look forward to seeing you on the 10th. p.s. you were on GMA's "My week in 3 words" yesterday :-)
David,
Hope all is going well for you and your shipmates. We are all proud of you and what you are doing. Stay strong and focused and you will come out on top! You have many opportunities ahead of you so you all must stay strong and help each other. Have a great 3 rd. week !!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Nick & Justin
One again Sierra 181... we did it!!! We made it through the 2 week and will now be beginning out 3rd. We are all hoping, excited, and looking forward that tomorrow we will be getting to see our first posting from Sierra 181 to know how you are doing. Remember that we miss you and keep up the good work.
Brandon Michael, I am proud of you and love you very much.
Mom
Caleb we all got together for dinner last night and you were the topic again. We miss you. 2nd week in and I am hoping you are doing great. Keep on keeping. Push, run, pull, and have fun with the obstacle course. Elisabeth and crew made it in yesterday as well. Love you son!
Kelly, hard to believe its the beginning of week 3. Maybe tomorrow we will see SR181 blog posted for the first time. Will be nice to follow along with SR181
progress. We know you and all your company is doing great! We are very proud of you! Love Mom and Dad
Dave,
We got your letter today June 1 ,2009 , It was great to hear from you son , "YOU MADE MY WEEK" ,not only mine your dad and brothers were very excited too!!!! I am glad to hear eveything is going good , and we are very, very proud of you son !!! Consider your decision to join the U.S.C.G a HONOR and remember we love you and are cheering you on from home.
Keep your spirits high!! You are missed by all your friends and family! I can't wait to read the blog from your company tomorrow , Tuesday June 2nd. and hear all about Sierra 181..
We cherish you and your letters!!
Love you lots,
Dad,Mom,Nick & Justin
Brandon, Got a text at work that I had a letter waiting for me at home from you. Boy, the clock went slow and when I finally got to leave I hurried home to read it. I am happy to here that you are doing ok. I am proud of you and you should be proud of yourself! Keep your head up high and remember we all miss and love you very much!!!!
Love,
Mom
PS: It was nice to see another company posted behind Sierra 181 now. Just remember they have more weeks than you now! Just think when you graduate the USCG Training Center will have already started the alphabet all over again and the number will be 182. Think about those poor SR's Sierra 181!!!
Brandon we got your letter today. So glad to hear from you. This so made my day! I can't believe its already going into week 3. Remember to keep your spirits high. We love you!!! Can't wait to hear from you again!!! Love and miss you son!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Amanda & Ryan
Anthony,
So good to hear from you! We are all so very proud of you and you should be proud of yourself. When you decided to join the USCG you knew that it would not be an easy road but you still chose to take it. Thank you for being you! Love and miss you, : ) Mom
Dave,
I was sooo happy to hear from you today! It meant so much to me to receive your letter today. I miss you so much. I know boot camp may get rough but you know it is worth it in the end. Good luck to you and S-181, keep on trucking! ;) Keep it up, miss you, cant wait to hear from you again!
Love, Kim
Hi Edward, Hope things are well with you and your fellow recruits. I am sure the training will be a challange, but I know you can come through it well. We are well here although I had a recent case of Posion Ivy thanks to Scooter. The Rodeo is down for repairs. It may not make it. Take care of yourself and your classmates and we hope to hear from you soon. Love, Dad
Edward,
I hope everything is going well for you and Sierra 181. I know things have probably been difficult, but I know you can do anything you set your mind to. We love you and miss you very much. We would love to hear from you soon!
Love,
Mom
KELLY!!! HI BABE!! 5 WEEKS LEFT! SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO COME HOME. MISSIN YOU TONZ. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND STAY STRONG! EVERYONE SAYS HI AND HOPES YOU ARE DOING GOOD! LOVE YOU MORE!!!
MUCHA!! UR GIRL!
Sierra 181...I loved reading your company posted today. Sounds like you guys have been non stop busy. I can't wait to read next weeks post. Keep up the great hard work!!!
Dave, I miss you very much. I read the blog about your first few weeks. Sounds like they are staying busy. I t will help the time pass im sure. It's officially June 3, Happy birthday to me, haha wish you were here, I can't wait to see you! Hope to hear from you soon!!
<<3 Kim
Hey Jordan - it was nice to read Sierra 181's post yesterday. It sounds like a challenging few weeks, but those are behind you now!! Keep looking to the future, stay positive, and look for the good in each day. Can't wait to see you on the 10th! GO SIERRA 181 - we're rooting for you!!!
Anthony,I'm so proud of you and all the other recruits.I can't wait to see you in July.Hang in there and be strong. Love Dad . Nick & Ben say hi also
Hey Dave!! thank u so much for writing, the bday wishes were only a day late. thank u! i had fun, Kristi made sure i made it home alive. I cant wait to hear from u again!! miss you like crazy! Love you, Kim
hay candace Simmons,
Hey cuz gah i miss you!!
Are you being safe? Have you
knocked out anyone yet? Is it tough?
Well i love you and miss you being here its hard and lonely but stay strong and keep your head high!-aha who am i kiddin just stay skinny. Well I just needed to make you laugh and girl you had better not forget me just smell tha card another(insider).. Just have fun and be extra safe and try not to drown which aha I know you want and I just wanted to say that im happy your doin somethin you like. Well I dont want you to get bored by this so love ya girl........- Marie :]
Hi Candace,
We think about you every minute of every day. I will be so excited to see your smiling face again. Seems forever since I got a hug from ya. Miss Marie wants to carry you for a ride...Yeh, you think you are stressed now?....LOL Always remember we love you!!!!
Sierra 181...My thoughts are with you :) I know that things are getting really tough for you now!!! But keep your spirits and head up!! It is very important to stay focused and work as a team now. This eight weeks is a test, remember that. None of you joined the USCG for boot camp!!! your all joined for what your future holds after boot camp!!! Remember that!!! You are almost at the 3 week mark, 5 more to go. I know that it feels like a life time right now, and I am sure that it has crossed many of your minds of quitting or what was the reason that I joined to begin with. But I promise you that when it is all over you will feel proud of what you have just accomplished for the last eight weeks and came out a winner. Graduation will be one of your proudest days!!!
No one said that Boot camp was easy...if they did everyone would join! You all chose to join 1 of the hardest boot camps there is. The USCG only excepts the best. Than can be selective and would not have asked any of you to join their team if they did not feel that you could not stand up and meet their requirements.
Trust me also when I say this...Your Commanders do not want you to fail. It may seem like that. Their job is not to make you fail...their job is to make you strong leaders, and team members.
Remember that we love and miss you... and can't wait to hear from you.
Hang in there!!! Sierra 181
Love ya Brandon XXOO
Mom
Hi Candace,
Wanted to let you know that your mama let me read your letter you sent. We are so happy that you are doing good. It is very hard not being able to see you or even talk with you. We miss you!!!!
Love you,
Donna
Hey Candace Jade! We got your letter and it made us laugh & cry all at the same time! I've never felt such relief as reading that you are safe and adapting to your training. My heart is bursting with pride!!! I love you and am praying for you everyday...be as strong as the USCG is pushing you to be! I have NO doubt that you will...Love you more than words can say, your Mother
Thomas Glazener-
Hey bud we miss you and are very proud of you.. Gr8 job to you and the other SR's for the decision to join a quality organization with a real world mission. Everything is going good so keep focused and remember that some of these folks will be the friends you have for the rest of your life!
Dad and Bern
Wow I can't believe another day and you will be starting week 4. Hooray for Sierra 181 you are half way there. Brandon we still think of you each and everyday. Can't wait to see you. Keep looking to the future and stay positive. We are so proud of you. We love you!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Amanda, Ryan
Sierra 181 -- What's this about you guys not working together (according to your posted journal)? I know you can pull it together. You are now over half way through. Not much more to go. Things should be getting really interesting with the seamanship and other training venues starting. Good luck to all of you.
Kelly, it was very exciting to read SR181's blog from last week. Hopefully, with all the "incentive" training things are going better this week. Your over the hump now! Hey, where are the pics of SR181? We are very proud of you. Take care! We love you! Mom and Dad
Edward,
From the journal it sounds like ya'll had a pretty tough week. I'm sure you are a little discouraged, but don't give up. Keep working and all that hard work and team work will pay off. You are tough and I know you can make it!
Love,
Mom
Sierra 181...I have to agree!!! From what the journal says it sounds like you guys had a very very rough week!!! Once again let me say...you can do it!!! You are half way through now. Over the hump!!! The finish line is almost here for you and for us...
Remember we love you and miss you tons...
Stay strong B...I know you can do it!!! 143
Love,
MOM
Edward,
You are on the home stretch now. Keep up the hard work and I know you will succeed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of Sierra 181!
Love,
Mom
Anthony,
Only 3 1/2 weeks left! You've made it through the hardest part, the rest should be a piece of cake! See you at graduation!
Love, Mom
Brandon Michael and the rest of Sierra 181...We are all so excited!!! This is a big week for you guys and a big one for us!!! You should be making your wish list if you have not done it already and getting to make a phone call soon...We will be caring are cell phones 24/7!!!!
You are over half way done now and we have already started to make are plans for coming to graduation!!!
I hope this weeks post finds you guys much better than last weeks post!!
Keep up the good work and we will see you in 24 days :)
Love ya,
Mom
143
Edward,
CONGRATULATIONS to you and all of Sierra 181 for passing the mid-term! I knew you could do it! It sounds like you had a much better week this time than last week. Graduation is just around the corner so keep up the great work. Hopefully you can call soon!!!
Love,
Mom
Congratulations Sierra 181 on successfully making it through the first half of boot camp!! You are on the home stretch now!! Keep your heads up, work together, and support one another. The achievements you will gain working together will be like none other! We are proud of your hard work and dedication and can't wait to watch you graduate on July 10th!
David,
Congratulations on successfully making it through the first half of boot camp!!!CONGRATULATIONS to you and all of SIERRA 181 for passing the mid-term too ,"WHAT A GREAT COMPANY YOU ALL ARE" !!! I knew you could do it!It's been a while since I've wrote you on this Blog Site actually I couldn't find it anywhere since we've been getting the updates from the Weekly Journal. I am wondering though why there are no pictures of S181 yet anywhere on the Journals ? Hopefully soon !!It sounds like week 4 was better than the past few weeks !! I can't wait to get my letter's from you this week .It will be so good to hear your voice when you can call later this week , I am so excited to hear where you'll be going to !Keep looking to the future, stay positive, and look for the good in each day. Can't wait to see you on the 10th!
We love you and miss you very much !
Dad,Mom, Nick & Justin
David,
I cannot believe that in 21 days I'm going to see YOU !!!! We are all sitting by the phone waiting for your call ... We can't wait to hear the news about where you will be stationed my son !Hope all is going well with S181 .We love you and miss you so much. Keep your spirits high!
Love ,
Mom & Dad
Hi Edward. Hope you are doing well. I understand you are now in your fifth week. I know it is a long haul, but it will soon be over and then you will no longer be a recruit. Then you will be a Coast Guardsman. Hang in there and we will be praying for you. Love, Dad
David,
You will never know how good it was to hear your voice at 7:59 pm on June 20, 2009 !!! I am very happy you will only be about 4 hours from home !!I called everyone to let them all know .. Keep up the good work , stay strong , and keep focused !!!
We love you very much, and are so very PROUD of YOU my SON !!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Nick & Justin
Brandon...it was wonderful to hear your voice today. We love you so much and are so very proud of you. Keep your spirits high!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Amanda, Ryan
Anthony,
So sad I missed your call. Looking forward to hearing your voice when you CALL ME ON MY CELL to fill us in. Really missing you and am so proud of you!
Love, Mom
Jon David,
How sick to my stomach I was when I missed your call at 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2009. I listened to it over and over, and it was wonderful to hear from you. If you get a chance to phone this week, please call my cell phone as I will be traveling most of the week. I love you and I am very proud of you!
Love, Mom 6-21-09
At 12:45 p.m. today, Sunday, 6-21-09, I received another call from my coastie, Jon David. I missed the call last night, but I am so blessed that I home when he called today. I am so proud of you, Jon David. We all miss you and love you very much.
Mom
6-21-09
Hi Jordan!! We heard you'll be stationed aboard a ship based in Boston for a while. It sounds exciting and we're happy for you.
We can't wait to see you on the
12th of July!! Stay safe...
Love ya', Grandma and Grandpa
Brandon Michael...I was so happy and thrilled to finally get to talk to you this weekend. I never realized how fast time goes by when you are being timed and how blank you head can go when you are under time pressure to ask questions that you have been wanting to ask for weeks. I am just happy that I finally got to hear your voice. I hope all goes well this week so sierra 181 can make phone calls again this weekend.
Love you,
Mom
Sierra 181
Congrats on being a little over just two weeks from graduation. I look forward to saluting every one of you at graduation, keep up the good work. We are very proud of you. Thank you for your service.
Zachs Dad
Anthony,
Thinking of you and counting the days! Can't wait to hear from you and see you. Sounds like you've been working hard. There is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Love you! : ) Mom
Edward,
It sounds like you had a pretty good week. I know it was probably harder than it sounds!! Just a little over 2 weeks until graduation - I know everyone in Sierra 181 is ready!! We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work - remember you can succeed at anything!
Love, Mom
David,
ONLY 14 days until Graduation !! WOW, you all have come so far !You are almost there. We are so proud of you. Keep up the good work, and stay safe. Hope everyone feels better real soon ! You, along with all of Sierra 181, are in our thoughts and prayers.
We love you son and miss you.
See you real soon !
Dad,Mom,Nick & Justin
13 days!!!!! Can't wait to see you Jon David. It was great to hear your voice this week. I am so glad that you are feeling better. We love you and miss you so much. See you on the 10th!
Love,
Mom, Julianne, Jennifer, Kim, and Jessi
Hi Zach! Thanks so much for calling yesterday. It was so great to hear from you! You sound so confident, strong, and excited about your future. I think you found your thing!I am so proud of you. I know it hasn't been easy and that many have not made it through and that just increases how proud of you I am. You have done very well. I can't wait to see you!
Love, Mom
Kelly, hard to believe its week 7! It was so good to hear your voice on Saturday and to know that Sierra 181 is doing good. We knew you all could do it!! Everyone is so very proud of you and all S181!!
So excited to see you in LESS than 2 weeks! Love you son, Mom and Dad
David,
We are so proud of you and all of Sierra 181 on getting your colors !! This weeks Journal sounds great !!! Only 10 more days until graduation , so far you all have come .We love you snd miss you , stay focused !! Can't wait to meet you all !! Have a great Liberty on Saturday and be safe !
Love,
Dad, Mom, Nick and Justin
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