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Pictures, pictures, pictures...
quotes, words or encouragement - ask her what she wants sent. She should already have an address and everything.
IF, and that's a big IF, she gets time to write you a letter you might read a lot of things you don't understand like detailer, lights out, bulkhead, head, deck, etc (these are all news vocab words to her - things that will most likely never be forgotten).
IF you by chance are available for one of her 3 phone calls she'll get during her 6wks of plebe summer remember she will most likely cry and most likely want to talk and there will not be enough time for a conversation either so let her do the talking. She's being yelled at daily and has to request permission to speak so most likely she'll want to be able to get some words in w/o being interrupted.
you're not going to understand what is going on and it will be hard on you, just hang in there and know she is being taken care of and it's all part of being a plebe. As all of us grads and upperclass can attest to it's all a mind game and getting words of encouragement from family and friends is always helpful.
Best of luck to you and your friend
USNA '02
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