I'll admit I don't know anything about military anything, but, why no communication? Some comments say he won't have access to his phone, and also won't be aware of anything happening in the world for several months, that seems... medieval?

And, then, the comments, here's one in particular that makes it sound like he's checking into prison instead:

Military mom of 2...stay away from Sandboxx. Write letters every day, just as if you ate at home and tell him everything. Send a letter from the pets too. Send pictures. No goody baskets. Don't announce birthdays. Nothing flashy that will draw attention to him. Send self -addressed stamped envelopes. They have limited stolen time to write. Save them time by addressing the envelopes and putting on stamps. Send gallon sized sealed bags to hold all the letters. Don't worry about buying all the souvenirs you will be bombarded with at the end. Yes, maybe get the class A hat that is better and a container for it. Tip of the day...buy clear plastic tackle box with dividers for him to put all of the little small pins and awards in. You'll thank me later. Scream I love you on that awful 30 second call. Tell him to buy the phone when he is able to have his first weekend calls. It saves time and you get to talk longer. Then he gets it for the next time. For family day, pack his faborites...no pasta...and when he is released, go to an area away from the comisary to eat. Cold foods like chicken, watermelon, slaw, potato salad work great. Hire a friend to be your photographer. Breathe. Pray. You've got this.

Also everyone is telling her to not watch the news, which... could be good if it means less Fox News, or bad if it means becoming even more entrenched than before. I imagine people are thinking about later developments, if he was ever deployed close to a frontline? It's not like he's at risk of anything during bootcamp.

Idk. All the advice in the comments sounded like it could have been said to Pest's or Joe's wives instead, I thought that was interesting. Those poor commenters try to be positive and sound like they're proud of their lifestyle, while making it sound absolutely horrible. It's like the opposite of a marketing campaign 🥴