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NAVY DEPARTMENT
U. E. NAVAL
TRATNTNG 6TATiON GREAT LAKES, ILLINOTS

PENALTY FOR,PRT'AiE UE

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OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Mrs.garrlet Yenne II54 Webb Rd;

Lakewood'r 0:^1o

U. S.

NAVAL THTIINIIIG $T/'TION

Grea! Lakesr

lllinols

Lly dear

Mada.m:

fo inform you that your son has arrived safely at bhis station, and to assure you that the United States Navy eladly accepts the responsibility for his welfare and security.
am happy

is novr read;r to begin his prescribed period of recrutt fraining during rtrich ti-rne he rrlll be t,aughb ilre fundanentals gf naly life, and will be prepared nent,ally and physically for his future dutieso He will not be all,ovred to receive visitors untl], eft,er his'rr$ervice l'leekrrr whi-ch, on the ayerager occurs ln his fourt,h week of training" There are two roesons. f,or this; firsl, to safeguard hls health by pneventi-ng the spread of any disease to whlch he ruy have been exposed prior to his enbry into the Navy; secgndr to give hi-m an op-portunity to overceme honresickness which we have found from many years of experlence takes four weeks on the averafc to accomplish" Afler conrpletion of this ltservice lTeekttr a recrUlt ls perraitted to receive visitors on Saturday and Sunday afLernoons fron li00 p.m. to 6;00 p.m" Each recruit is j,nstructed to write hls family the date he is eligible to receive visitorso To insure reasonable comforb and service, the nurnber of vlsitors for each recruit nust be U-nited to members of his irmediate fanily
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and close friends"

The above restrj-ctions are made solely for your Convenience and comfort" You are urgently requested to cornply strLctly with the above regulations, as otherwise you will be refused adnittartce to bhe Sta*

tion"

To meet the ciemands of the senri.ce, Lhe total period of training varies from six to twelve weekso Durir:g this training period, recrui"ts are not allowed to Ieave the Station" However, novies, ath*" letics, Iibraries, canteensp, and nany other recreations are provided on the gtation for the entertairynent qf the neno Upon conpletion of this training period, eaeh recruit is.granted a lgave Priof to further transfero This leave is five daysl plus addltlonal days for trave}" The average of this leave is njne dayso

During the period of trainingr the Navy endeavors to produce a future leader of men, a nan of rvhon his conrunlty, his fantly, and the $ervice ril-l be proud" Constant attentiott is given to the physlcal, mental, and rrcral well being of the recruito lctttbers of fhe Chaplain Corps of the Navy are available to all recruits for personal and spirltual coutleli and opportunlties for public worship held by then are ever presento

Cheerful letters from home are of real benefit to the recnrite and are the best means of encouraging hi-m to correspond frequently. Al-though he is instnrcted to rvrite home oftene he sometlnes falls to do so. ?his sheuld not be a cause for alarn howcverl fer you will be notlfied i.nunedlately in case of hle cerious illnees" While he is in traini.ng here, Ietters addressed to hln, Conpany #Jng-t U" So Naval I?ainlng Station, Great Lakes, Illlnois, rtll be*d6ttF ered promptly" In the event of serious energency, ygur son should be notified by telegraphp as incorning telephone lines are reserved for officirl useo Such telegruns should be addressed in the sane nanneras that required for letters" If it ig necessary for hin to call you, prbllc telephenes are avallable tor hls use.

Inquiries regarding recnrlts should be addressod to the Becntit Train* ing Officer, Uo S" Nava1 Tralning Stationr Great Lakesr lllinois.
Sincerely yours,

Captaih, U"S. Navyr

Connandlng"