April 6th.
This is from Jeremy's Dad.
Jeremy made us proud. He looked fantastic as he stepped up to receive his award for Academic Excellence from the Rear Admiral. There were only 6 award recipients, one in each category out of all the 9 Divisions graduating. Jeremy didn't parade with his Division as he was playing his trumpet in the recruit band. The ceremony lasted an hour an a half. It was very inspiring to see some 600 young people mainly in their twenties, clean, disciplined and there by their own choice to defend our country. They went through the rigors of basic training and I'm amazed at the amount they learned in such a short time. Jeremy wore a ribbon with colors for serving in time of war with an "S" on it for achieving Sharp Shooter level. After graduation the families of the honorees were taken to a private reception where we were introduced to the Admiral and his staff and the officers that had worked over, I mean trained the recruits. The spirit of the recruits and their commanders was infectious. Their bearing and courtesy to civilians was absolutely wonderful. And we couldn't help but come away with the feeling of respect for these outstanding people and the Service that they represent.
We were able to spend time with Jeremy after the graduation on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning for breakfast. We met all his requests which were simple; food (including a good steak) long HOT showers, a swim and a couple of naps on a real bed at our hotel. We made it to the movies Saturday afternoon too.
Since the graduation he has started A school, which is his technical training. The conditions are not as spartan as they were before graduation. He shares a suite with 3 others (instead of the eighty or so previously.) There are still many rules to follow, and duties to perform in addition to his classes. The amount of free time and leave will increase as time goes on. He asked me to thank all those that have written to him, and said he will soon be able to use email and have a phone. In the mean time his new address is:

SN Falk, Jeremy
320A Dewey Ave.
BEQ 6301 RM#527
Great Lakes, IL 60088

He now has a locker and a microwave in his suite. So we were able 
to send him a care package.
Well, that's all for now, perhaps Jeremy will be able to send the
next missive.