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I have never been there but they have a website and it looks nice. It is a family style restaurant.
My son is in Ship 11 Div 018
Helen, This is really helpful since we are traveling from SF to see our son. Is the In-Laws the best? What div and ship is your recruit in? Joe is in Div 24 Sip 11. Maybe we will see you.
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Thanks for the info. It will be up to my son where we go.
Hi Maegan,
Yes they are all within about 5 miles actually!! I didn't look at anything in downtown Chicago because the traffic is horrible and who knows how long it will take to get back.
Are all of these less than 50 miles from base?
Thank you for the information.
Just in case any of you were able to go for Thanksgiving to see your sailor, I listed some restaurants near the base. I know that Cracker Barrel is open for sure and they have a traditional Thanksgiving Meal for $8.95, they don't take reservations...
You will probably not be used to the cold weather, so for sure bring a coat. I live just 100 miles north of GL and was down there in April for one of my nieces graduation. It was 30 degrees colder down there than up here. The wind was horrible as ...
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- I am a single mom of 3 children. I am the youngest of 8 children. My 4 brothers were all in the military. 3 were Navy-one of them is still active and is a Master Chief. My 4th brother was a Marine. I was raised that God, Family, and Country are the 3 most important things in life.
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- I am still learning everyday. Thanks has to go to all my brothers whom help me daily with my questions.
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It has been a rough week for me and then.....
I got his form letter today!!! I was excited to see it. He said that he already wrote another letter...I am hoping that it comes soon. How exciting it must be for him.
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:24pm — 9 Comments
He left and is safe and sound!!!
Matthew left yesterday and made it to Great Lakes. He got there a little after 2:30pm. I was actually surprised at myself and I didn't cry or get emotional. I am so PROUD to be Matthew's mother today!!!
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 7:48pm — 4 Comments
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- At 12:54am on November 19, 2009,
karen-justin's mom-Ship11 Div18 said…
- Hi Helen,
I left a very long comment for you but I wrote it on my own page. Sorry, I'm still not sure what I'm doing. I'm a little computor challanged. Are you able to access my comment to you? Karen
- At 11:13pm on November 15, 2009,
Lady Hamilton said…
- Helen,
Yeoman A school is in Meridian, Mississippi. Its mostly computer based, self paced training. To read about it,click here.
- At 11:09am on November 11, 2009,
Lady Hamilton said…
- On my blog, you commented::
“It is great to hear that your daughter is doing so well. My son was disqualified from AO due to no depth perception and thinks he will become a Yeoman. I would love to share with him the opportunities that he might have!!! This might help him a lot.”
Ok. Let’s start with the YN job description: Yeomen perform administrative and clerical work. They receive visitors, answer telephone calls and sort incoming mail. They type, organize files and operate modern office equipment such as word processing computers and copying machines.
Sounds kinda dull. But the real function of a Yeoman is to provide customer service, helping shipmates navigate through the administrative maze that is the US Navy. Whether its aiding a new SA with a chit to go home for the Holidays or an Admiral with the proper protocol for greeting foreign dignitaries, its all about helping others. If a YN wannabe does not have the proper helpful attitude then s/he should move along. In 1945 it was writen “A yeoman must be of keen intellect, ambitious worker, conscientious objector towards right or wrong, a brilliant conversationalist, a dramatic orator, an excellent mathematician, a handsome courier, and a genial personality.”
Genial - cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable.
Every Sailor will tell you stories about someone in their admin office misplacing orders, losing files, being given a runaround and generally having their lives made miserable. There are too many Sailors that wear the rating of YN who don’t belong there because they lack that genial personality. A sucessful YN must be a people-person.
When my daughter was sworn in at MEPS, the lieutenant told her that as a YN she was going to get a lot of ‘face time’ with officiers. Very true. And because of that face time, officiers quickly learn which Yeomen can be counted on to produce results. The Yeomen with the keen intellect and genial personalities quickly rise to the surface.
That is what happened to my daughter on her very first command, a brand new warship still under construction. She was the sixteenth member to join the fledgling crew or Pre-Commissioning Detachment (PCD). By the time she left the ship, she had risen from a green YNSA to YN2(SW), become the Ship’s Secretary answering directly to the Commanding Officer and earned two Navy Achievement Medals. Along the way she wore a number of hats:
She was the CO’s ‘talker’ while on the bridge, relaying his commands to the deck crew. This gave her a prime view when the ship traversed the Panama Canal.
Training in the military justice system gave her the job of handling all the administrative functions for legal proceedings, including taking the minutes at all Captain’s Masts.
As a volunteer member of the helo deck’s ‘Smash & Crash’ team she earned a flight deck Green Shirt.
Having been a member of her middle and high school color guard made her a natural for the ships ceremonial unit.
She organized and maintained the ship’s library.
Because she was trusted by the CO and XO, she got to serve as Officer of the Deck while in port, managing who came and went, as well as security. Where else can a 20 year be a secretary and carry a gun?!
The day of the ship’s commisioning she served as the Executive Officer’s personal assistant. For the commissioning itself, he acted as master of ceremonies on the dias and my YN was positioned just a couple of steps behind, ready to deal with any unforseen incidents. The dias was crowded with Admirals, Congressmen, all manner of dignitaries and one lone enlisted person, my daughter.
I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch of other things. But the point is that being a YN can be a lot more than just sorting mail and typing correspondance. It’s the type of job that can be whatever a Sailor makes of it.
And it’s the type of job that can take a Sailor anywhere s/he wants to go. Think about it: Yeomen serve on every type of ship and shore installation. Carriers, subs, surface warfare, Seabees, aviation squadrons. (Do the Blue Angels have Yeomen? Five last time I looked.) Every Admiral has a YN (aka Flag Writer) as an aid. Any US Embassy that has a Naval Attache will have Yeomen handling Administrative tasks. Every US Navy base, anywhere in the world has opportunities for Yeomen.
Right now my YN is assigned to a facility that I can’t mention for OPSEC reasons. Incredibly high security clearance. A lot of what she is doing comes under the broad category of Human Resources, the area she's studiying for her college degree. But last week she learned to drive the facility’s fire truck and ambulance. A couple months back she stood in as the command photographer when some very, very important guests passed through and the resident MC was on vacation. She is still trying on different hats. And, when she is free to talk, doing things that blow me away. Like I said being a YN can be anything a Sailor wants to make of it. Helen, if your son is up to the task, Yeoman can be a very fullfilling career choice.
Emma
- At 11:51pm on October 27, 2009,
Anthony's mom Nicole said… - Hello Helen, my son is ship 11 division 18 as far as I know. This is the info he gave me and the recruiter gave me. The form letter said ship 7 Div 18. I hope he is getting my mail. I still have not received any from him. I am getting a little antsy now. I pray I get a letter soon. I really want to know how he is doing. So sorry to hear about your sons disappointment. I hope it all works out for him. Look forward to meeting you Helen.
- At 8:33am on April 3, 2009,
Jo said… - Good luck, Helen. It's a challenging time for you as much as him. Keep sending letters, packages & e-mails even when he doesn't acknowledge them (much less respond). We're in LaCrosse - our son has been in for 2 1/2 years. He's stationed on the Eisenhower - he sends a very short (1 or 2 sentences) e-mail a couple times a week so I know he's out there & okay - I guess that will have to do.
- At 7:44pm on March 11, 2009,
Jill H said… - Hi Helen-
How is everything going? How much longer for your son in bc? Do you know where he'll go after bc? Just wanted to stop by and say hi! :)
- At 9:09pm on March 1, 2009,
Jill H said…
- Hi Helen- I'm another mom from Wisconsin...Neenah. My son has been in since November. He graduated bc in Jan. and is now in Pensacola awaiting A school to start. He is CTR (Cryptology). You have come to the right place. All the moms here are great. I couldn't have made it through the bc process without them. Make sure you start a group when your son gets his graduation date. You'll want to hook up with these moms and set up a meet and greet for graduation weekend. It's also so nice to have moms to chat with that are going through the same things you are at the same time. Drop me a note if you have any questions!
- At 7:40am on February 25, 2009,
Pat Klettke said… - Welcome aboard. My son is less than one month from completing his third tour of deployment.As I am excited to welcome him home, you beginers remind me of the first days. It is a wonderful growing experience. Support for them is the key, with lots of communication when ever you can. At least you have a nice family to fall back on for support. They can also tell you more information than most of us. But when ever you need fellow mother support we are all here for you. Good luck to your son and the rest of your family.
Pat from Watertown
- At 6:05am on February 25, 2009,
Karen Gallagher said… - Welcome aboard!!
We are so glad that you are here! This is a great place to meet others that know exactly how you feel!
We have something for everyone here groups from boot camp moms to overseas moms and moms that like to scrap book. We have meet and greets to events that the moms set up to meet each other and have dinner or an outing. There are groups to help you with each and every step of this wonderful adventure that our children have chosen called the US Navy.
Please tell us about your sailor and what they have chosen to do in the navy and ohh yeah we LOVE pictures of everyone !!
Please let me know if you have any questions I can help you with.
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- At 1:11am on February 25, 2009,
Barbara's Page said… - Dear Helen,
Welcome to Navy for moms. We're all here for one another. Feel free to write.
Take care,
Barbara
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