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Comment by Tina(matthew'smom) ship07div 316 on September 19, 2009 at 9:42am

hey his name is matthew.

Comment by cfraser on September 16, 2009 at 6:21pm

Hi Tina my son is in SC also,he is in power school now hopefully we can get our sons together email me back and i can give my son your sons name.Carrie

Comment by Tina(matthew'smom) ship07div 316 on September 16, 2009 at 4:27pm

HI all my name is tina and my son is in SC right now. just graduated bootcamp on 9/11/09. Kinda trying to find out what we are in for. and maybe make a few friends.

Comment by carols_kitchen on September 3, 2009 at 9:41pm

Please a reminder.
Be sure you understand OSPEC and loose lips sinks ships.
http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/opsec-loose-lips-sink-ships
This is a good page to read.

Comment by JacquieKSMM3 on September 3, 2009 at 7:02pm

Dawna was this one of her choices that she put in for, if so the only advice I can give is just remember that she is where she wants to be doing what she wants to do. Try to take joy in that. I am a new Navy mom my self, but that is how I have endured the last year. When every I start missing my son I just remember the excitment I hear in his voice when we talk on the phone. He is graduating Power school the end of this month and we are going to SC to visit him. and spend some time. Then on the 13 of October he will class up for Prototype School which his last phase of schooling before he can enter the fleet. He is a Nuke MM. He told me during on last phone call that when it was time to list his choices of where he wants to be stationed Japan was at the top of his list. So I may be in your boat in 6 months or so. Hang in there time flies.

Comment by Jeff'smom on August 23, 2009 at 9:50pm

Hello Dawna, I have a hard time with my son in VA now for 3 1/2 years. Hope you fly over and see her better than I can. I have a 5 year old granddaughter who is a big problem for me. I have only been able to see my son every 6 months or so. It's hard but you can do it too. I am proud of him but miss him very much. Good luck Dawna.....You can do it. Congrats to Heather too.. Debbie

Comment by dawna on August 23, 2009 at 9:22pm

Hello everyone! haven't been on in a while. My daughter Heather PIR June 5 and stayed at GL for A School. She just got her orders last week: Yokosuka Japan aboard the USS George Washington!! She will be there 4 3 yrs and won't be allowed liberty until she has been there for 1 yr!! She tentatively will be home 9/3 and will ship out to Japan from Cleveland 9/17!! Time is gonna be so short with her and I'm not handling it real well to say the least!!Any coping advice??

Comment by Carolyn Meyer on August 18, 2009 at 9:36pm

I don't know why conventionals don't like nukes! My daughter was sent to the nuclear department when she first got onto the Abe Lincoln, she did not know anything about taking care of nukes. My question is, why was she sent to that department in the first place? No one of any rank would/could give her an answer. She was treated as someone who didn't know a "f______" thing. She is now in her normal department, doing her normal work, what she was trained to do and loves the area! She had to fight a good fight to get out of the nuclear reactor department. So her feelings are a bit bias, so that in turn gets her coworkers a bit worked up? On other ships, it might be totally different! Hopefully it is, as I wouldn't want to see any other young girl go through what Kristen did. One thing she has learned over the last few years in the military, she isn't going to take any crap from anyone! She knows how to hold her ground and give a good fight!

Comment by Diane (Nate's Mom) on August 18, 2009 at 12:17pm

So why don't regular MM's like nuke MM's?

Comment by Debbie-Jonathan's Mom on August 10, 2009 at 12:00am

Hi, my son is on the USS Cleveland out of San Diego. He's been there since 7/17/09 and is slowly adjusting. He actually had a pretty good time during bc, believe it or not. I think he is getting used to life on a ship, but it's a lot different than bc. He gets leave in Sept. so hopefully we can talk more about it. It's hard by email or phone.

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