i got a 12 page letter today from db and he seems so homesick. i keep writing him telling him how proud i am of him and tell him to be strong and that we will see him soon. i feel like thats not helping him feel any better. he called the other night to and sounded like he was upset. i was all happy and trying to make him laugh and stuff. i know he can do this. i just dont know what else to say to cheer him up!

um... make fun things to send in his letters? when my fiance was at OCS, i cut up little pieces of paper then wrote a fun and cute message so that he could read one small note a day. he liked those and kept them in his pocket all through the day. then i also cut out cute animal shapes or even food (that he wasn't getting at OCS!) and made them into little cards. he said they really made him smile when he got them. :) good luck! just keep telling him how proud you are of him, how much you love him, and that you know he is working hard and will make it through. :) :hugs

Remind him why he made the choice he did. Boot camp is supposed to be tough....but it will be over eventually. Just keep reminding him that you will be there for him when he gets done, and he is doing something that so many men and women can't do. There is light at the end of the tunnel. What week is he?

he graduates may 16th. so about 4 more weeks. not too long. i think he will be fine he just sounded so sad!

Remind him why he made the choice he did. Boot camp is supposed to be tough....but it will be over eventually. Just keep reminding him that you will be there for him when he gets done, and he is doing something that so many men and women can't do. There is light at the end of the tunnel. What week is he?

Just keep sending him letters of reasurance........basic is hard....throw in homesickness and it just plain sucks! :hugs Hope he (and you as well) feels better soon!

Just keep up what you are doing. Its very VERY common for them to go through this.

Keep up the encouragement. Basic is hard and it really tests their strength. He really need to know/hear that he can do it. Hope things get better soon.

Just keep sending letters. Let him know how you feel about him, all the time. Make sure you try your hardest to stay strong for him, he really needs you! The beginning is pretty hard, but as time goes on, they get used to it. At least, that was the case for DF.