Hey everyone! I'm really new to this whole atmosphere of military life. I found this forum and I need to vent kinda about how I'm feeling, I'm hoping that that's okay! I got a call about 4 days ago around 8 pm from my husband saying that he was reverted back to the company that came before his. He was currently in the middle of week 4. The company he got reverted to was in the middle of week 2. He went back two weeks. I felt really bad for him because it was also his birthday that day. He said that it was a stupid mistake and he was doing fine but that he had dropped a sock and went to reach for it. He said he wasn't supposed to reach for it? (The phone call was so hard to hear. His voice would cut out every other word and it was quiet) Our phone call was abruptly ended so I didn't get to say goodbye but I did send him a couple letters since then. I kinda have a feeling maybe he was getting dinged for other things that added up to make him get reverted. Anyways, I could use some encouraging words. I'm hoping to get a letter from him this week. Just worried about him is all!

Husband and son aren't exactly the same thing but my son was reverted. It sucks, it is defeating, you could get down on this end, he is down on that end... BUT it all works out for the best!!!! He will do better and will be just fine. Trust me, some GREAT Coasties have been reverted during boot camp. They graduate like everyone else and then boot camp is a distant memory in the rear view mirror. Write him encouraging letters and let him know, he's got this! I wouldn't say this to him until after graduation but anyone can do boot camp in 8 weeks, it is the special Coasties that take 9, 10, 12 weeks! (Said with love, not sarcasm) He's got this and you do too!!! Hang in there.

You and him will get through this! Make sure you keep writing uplifting letters, because he probably feels worse. My SO was put on a red belt and was so down in his letters, it was so tough to read. Due to being on a red belt, he had to hold up a mattress above his head for 30mins with a partner screaming that he wanted to stay in order to not get reverted. Drop the mattress, he would be reverted. Well, his partner fainted, so my SO had to keep holding that mattress up by himself. He was able to keep it up and did not get reverted, but he was always down in his letters. Mostly academic stuff was hard (that's why he was on a red belt). I always wrote in inspiring quotes, and even printed out some funny comics and glued them inside the cards I sent.

Just keep busying yourself, and keep encouraging him! Best of luck!!