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Thanks Michelle. I really appreciate you listening and understanding I am at work and feel as if I shouldn't have came in tonight. Thank goodness for my cousin, she is close to Chris too so she is right in there with me.
ConnieJ- He will be leaving after Christmas. Doesn't give me much time to plan anything for him (going away party). At least all of our family will be here for Christmas Eve so he can see everyone before he goes!!! I do not know if I can mentally ...
Just want to inform everyone that Chris is leaving right after the holidays:( I am a mess!!
justmeSam-Tommysmom- Chris went to MEPS yesterday for his pst. His eye waiver has been approved and was told he is leaving right after the holidays. I am a emotional mess!!!
I am an emotional wreck!!! Chris is leaving right after the holidays!!
I am very sad!!! Chris' waiver was approved finally!!!!!! Although he states his recruiter stated he will go to MEPS next week and for Chris to plan to leave right after the holidays:( I am a wreck!!!
Just want to let everyone know Chris is going Friday for more pst testing for EOD.
Brandon please correct me if I am wrong but my son was informed the only jobs open right now is Special Operations? Chris is still waiting on his eye waiver but was still informed that everyone is on hold right now? How long is the hold on for? I ...
Thanks Angie, Chris' recruiter called yesterday and is taking him to MEPS on Friday for more testing for the EOD position. But we were then informed everyone is on hold and they are not bringing any new recruits in at this time? Is this true for S...
Cheryl, glad to hear that Allen is doing good, although Virginia Beach doesn't sound too bad of a place to be stuck:) Does he plan on marrying her soon? Has he proposed as of yet? I would be scared too, but we have to let our kids make decisions a...
Thanks Ruth, Chris' recruiter called yesterday and said he is going to MEPS on Friday for more testing for EOD. But then was told everyone is on hold now? Has anyone else heard of this?
Cityslick- I have gotten to the point that I had to talk with my sons recruiter myself. I asked why my son had to wait and was getting the run around, I informed the recruiter that it seemed like he had to beg to be apart of the Navy. Maybe you ne...
cityslick- I pulled some info. pertaing to medical waiver in the US navy on the web. Look into those sites they should be somewhat helpful. Have a great day,
Are you waiting for a medial waiver? They usually take 2 weeks to a month to recieve an anwser because they have to send everything off to TN. I do not know if he has a chance or not? It is hard to tell honestly. The problem is the Navy is 100% fu...
Ruth, he is doingokay. We are still waiting for the waiver that MEPS said they would not send off to TN. I just spoke with the Recruiter and he was informed that it would take 2 weeks to a month for an anwser so it is pretty close to being a month...
Thanks Michelle, we need all the prayers we can get. Have a great night.
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- About me:
- I am happily married with 2 children 9 & 18. I work with Veterans' and love my job.
- I am here to support or represent my:
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I:
- Was concerned or afraid
- From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
- My son is finally a DEPPER!!!!!! His medical waiver has been waived!!!!!!!!! No EOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Has decided to take Air REscue Swimmer!!!!!!! I am more content with this decision.
- Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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- At 11:01pm on September 30, 2009,
Ruth VH said… - I personally think you should try another recruiter. This one does not sound like he is out for anything but his bonus. His contract will be what he will have to do...that's the long and the short of it. There are no changes...that's exactly what was said to my son when he said he planned on changing it the week he started his A School. So keep me posted. Good Luck.
- At 12:08am on September 30, 2009,
Ruth VH said…
- Make sure that your son knows that...whatever his Contract says...that he signs...is what he will be stuck with, unless he "flunks" out of it. There is no changing! If you question some of the things going on with the recruiter, see if there is another one near you. Go in and ask some questions. Or I believe that you can call an ombudsman at GL and ask some questions. But my son had a contract for EOD. He didn't make it and had to get another contract...and when he was in his first week of his new contract, he learned that NO, you will fullfill your contract you signed...no changes. If the recruiter says otherwise, tell him that he must be misinformed, because now they don't allow changes. Good luck. Any other questions, please feel free to ask.
- At 11:35am on September 28, 2009,
Molly mom of 2 + 330,701 sailors said… - Yes we could use all the help we can get ---and the sailors ADORE letters from the kids. They adore all letters :) Did you go to the group Mollys Adopt A Sailor ---thats where we pass ideas and work on the troops we support.
We do another group each month so we are about to start Oct group :) We are waiting for the Mom of the Month to announce who/wher and how many we have :) Yeah ---thanks for helping.
- At 1:38am on September 28, 2009,
Ruth VH said…
- p.s. congrats to you and your recruit on his choice. I hope he does make it!
- At 1:37am on September 28, 2009,
Ruth VH said…
- Chris, hi, I'm hear to tell you what you want to hear...about your son and EOD. My son was 31 last Dec when he signed up for EOD. He was in tremendous shape from being a police officer. He had no problems in boot camp and then he had 2 weeks of Pre-EOD where they do testing to make sure you have a chance of making it and that they are not wasting their time on you. My son worked with a group run by retired SEALS that made sure that recruits were fit to pass PT requirements. My son was good enough to pass at that time. But at the final testing, he couldn't hold his breath underwater the length of the pool and they dropped him from EOD. He was devastated! Especially when he found out that he had had pneumonia since the last week of BC, four days after being dropped. They didn't roll him back and if he wants to try again in a year he can...but he doesn't get his bonus then. It sucked...this happened to 12 special ops people that week. Anyway, encourage your son...but please tell him this, that if he gets dropped, don't just sign for anything. That is what they will try to do, they only give a few options at the time, that are "open". They try to have him sign right then...my son told them that he had to think about it and they weren't happy, but he got an additional day to work on it. Also, don't let anyone tell him that "oh, you can change your C school once you get into A School, blah, blah" as whatever is on his new contract he will sign...is what he will be required to do. There is NO changing. Also, if he is receiving any other bonus ie..education bonus..make sure it states on the contract when he receives it. Sometimes it gets "forgotten" to be put on. Just so your son knows the above, I will rest easier. My son called his recruiter and talked over his choices for a new contract. Anyway, take a deep breath as he isn't in EOD yet...and once I realized everything he would be doing, I knew it was my son and I was proud instead of scared. Any other questions, you know where to fine me.
- At 2:35am on September 22, 2009,
Pat said… - That is GREAT news!!!!
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