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ILLINOIS N4M
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PIR July 31, 2009 - Di...
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Mom's of Hull Technicians
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Boot Camp Mom's
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I haven't heard but will ask............
things change rather quickly
sort of like Oz
He's done with A-school and is at the Strand. He's started A-school on August 1st. Only a little over 3 weeks left at strand and then he's done. But if the fleet is still full then, which I am guessing it will be, he'll just be hanging around GL u...
My son is starting his third module BECC. His rank will be an HT as well. How far along is your son in his studies? I haven't heard anything about the HT positions being full.
Hi All - My son is at the strand and should be done around the middle of November. He said they were told that the fleet is full and there aren't any Hull Tech jobs to be had. That means he'll be at Great Lakes until something opens up - which cou...
My son just finished A school on Wednesday and he said they did absolutely nothing for them. No ceremony of any kind. I guess it's just another phase and not as big a deal as graduating from boot camp. they go right from A school to the strand.
Excellent pictures you guys got!
I think they were all tired and excited about the next chapter in there Navy life.
Thanks for putting them up.
Thanks Jeannie - it does make sense and I"m sure you're right. He's just getting over the shell shock of the bc experience and learning to be his own man a little more. He never really had much self-confidence or pride in his actions - so I think ...
Hi everyone! Just found your group and thought I'd say HI. My son just started A-school at GL - PIR 7/31. We moved him in last night and are so glad that he's close to home...although he seemed a little uncomfortable being home this weekend so I a...
Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.
Wow - is Great Lakes PIR interesting and exciting! We left the house before 6 am (only half-an-hour behind schedule LOL) and got to Great Lakes at 7. They inspect the vehicle, make you stand outside in a median and you can't even turn around to se...
Hi Alba - my son Bradley was in the same division...what a great job they did getting all those flags huh? I'm sorry you didn't get to spend more time with Scott yesterday but I was happy to hear that he'll be sort of close to home. Our son just h...
OMG - How awesome was it to see that PIR and our sailors again?!? I'ms orry I didn't get the name of the Mom sitting in front of me...you were there with your son and your sailor had switched from nuke and was heading to Pensacola pretty soon afte...
I can't believe I did remember the binoculars, but my daughter forgot her camera and my husband forgot the video camera-so far I have everything-I hope I don't start getting dressed in the morning to find I forgot something really important-I know...
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- About me:
- Besides our oldest son who enlisted, I am a mom to a 14 yr old son, a 12 yr old daughter and a 3 yr old son. I married my high school sweetheart - 20 years after graduation and am loving every minute of it :)
- I am here to support or represent my:
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- Enlisted
- When I heard “Navy,” I:
- Was proud and encouraged it
- From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
- That a person can really learn a lot in the service, and can go as far as they choose to. My son needed some direction, self-discipline and needed to learn a trade. He'll get all that and more with the Navy, and possibly a chance to see the world that most others never get to experience.
- Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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PIR is over...on to the next phase
Wow - is Great Lakes PIR interesting and exciting! We left the house before 6 am (only half-an-hour behind schedule LOL) and got to Great Lakes at 7. They inspect the vehicle, make you stand outside in a median and you can't even turn around to see what they're doing. It was pretty efficient though and we were parked and in the drill hall at 7:30am. Things have certainly changed since my brother graduated from boot camp in 23 years ago. Back then it was outside and about 98 degrees the day of hi… Continue
Posted on August 3, 2009 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment
The long-awaited phone call finally happened :)
We waited and kept our phones on us at all times on Wednesday, because that's when Bradley called the first time and we missed it. But no call from an unknown 847 area code on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Yesterday, we were sitting around after lunch trying to decide what to do with the rest of the beautiful day when the phone rang. It was an 847 number that I didn't recognize. So glad I answered - it was Bradley! He sounded good but stuffy. Says he's been sick twice since h… Continue
Yesterday, we were sitting around after lunch trying to decide what to do with the rest of the beautiful day when the phone rang. It was an 847 number that I didn't recognize. So glad I answered - it was Bradley! He sounded good but stuffy. Says he's been sick twice since h… Continue
Posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:04am — 2 Comments
Updates from boot camp...
It's kind of weird because I am double-blogging. We set up a blog for the family to read about Bradley's exploits in boot camp and I forgot about my blog here. Oh well. Better more info than not enough I suppose.
Bradley's bored - what else is new? He was bored in junior high, high school, at home, and now in the Navy. Sounds like he's even more exhausted than he was before, of that's possible. They are currently in "Hell Week". Sure doesn't sound like fun does it? I'm sure he'll survive - he's… Continue
Bradley's bored - what else is new? He was bored in junior high, high school, at home, and now in the Navy. Sounds like he's even more exhausted than he was before, of that's possible. They are currently in "Hell Week". Sure doesn't sound like fun does it? I'm sure he'll survive - he's… Continue
Posted on July 8, 2009 at 11:41am — 4 Comments
Finally...some contact
We finally heard from Bradley - sort of. It was mostly form letters from the Navy, but on the bottom of one of the pages, after his mailing address so we could write to him, was a 3 line note. Basically saying that he was fine, and "even though we get yelled at from the time we wake up to the time we sleep, it's still kinda fun". LOL - Guess I made him immune to yelling by hollering at him all these years :) It was great to know SOMETHING, even though it wasn't much, it was a lifeline. We know h… Continue
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 9:00pm —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 10:51am on August 4, 2009,
carols_kitchen said…
- Hi There
Glad to see you have found the Illinois N4M page. Let us know if you have any questions. And, yes, the new birth of your sailor is new, isn't it?
Carol
- At 2:41pm on August 3, 2009,
Texas Mom of 2 said… - Hello! I see you just had your PIR - how exciting! Our's is Sept. 3.....did I understand your posting where you said your son didn't have nightly check-ins? Was he able to spend the night with you?
- At 8:24am on June 7, 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 5:40pm on June 5, 2009,
Pat said… - Hi & welcome to Navy for Mom's:)) You will find a lot of answers, support and encouragement here. My daughter, Ashley (20), has been in the Navy since July 2007 and is an IT3 & my son Tim (19) has been in since Feb 2008 stationed on the USS Nimitz.. What is your son doing with the Navy? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm glad you joined and look forward to hearing more about you & your Sailor. Pat
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