Okay all, here's whats goin on:

My bestfriend joined the Army National Guard, and is currently homesick and missing his girlfriend while in basic. Honestly, I have no idea what thats like.

In September-October when I went through Navy boot, I didnt get homesickness and luckily I didnt have a girlfriend at the time. So aside from the standard "what the hell did I get myself into" feelings, I have no idea what its like to miss someone and be homesick under tremendous amounts of stress.

Any former/present serviceman /had a loved one go through have any coping strategies for me to send him? And any advice for his girlfriend?

shit I know what he's going through. I went through marine corps boot back in 2005, shit the best thing would be for his girl to write him and send him pictures. thats the main thing that helped me through it. damn now looking back at it boot was fun even though I had to go 3 months without seeing my fiance

His girlfreind should find comfort in food. When she gets very fat he wont want her anymore, thus will not miss her.