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090829-N-1557B-012 GREAT LAKES, Ill., (Aug. 29, 2009) More than 4,750 recruits and staff members from Recruit Training Command spell out "Go Navy!" in front of the USS Iowa headquarters building at Recruit Training Command for a photo to be aired at this year's Army-Navy football game Dec. 12. (U… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on November 20, 2009 at 4:19pm — 1 Comment

karriberry Confused about joining.....

I am 36 years old and wanting to join the navy reserves but everyone thinks I'm crazy for thinking about joining because of my age ? Are they right,should I reconsider my career path? Continue

Added by karriberry on November 20, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

RobinM Second letter from my SR

Last night I got my second letter from my son Phil who is in bootcamp at GL. It was dated 6 days ago so not bad for time it is taking to get to me! I had to laugh because all the 'navy' terms I've learned on this site - PIR, the land bound ship, and the confidence course, he said he doesn't know what those stand for! Guess they must be using different terms there. He did say he passed all his physical stuff - sit ups, running, etc (the confidence course..lol). He was also worried about his girlf… Continue

Added by RobinM on November 20, 2009 at 3:56pm — No Comments

kbolby7 Phone Call

Well my daughter went on her first short cruise on the USS John C Stennis. She is now heading back to base after being gone form about a month. She said that she really likes her job and the people on board. I also found out a few minutes ago, that she isn't going to be able to come home for Christmas this year. She kinda avoided the conversation so I came right out and asked her. She said I wish I could mom, but it's unlikely. I could tell she was upset by it, so I told her I would keep up my C… Continue

Added by kbolby7 on November 20, 2009 at 12:28pm — 3 Comments

frenchie Random Rambling Thoughts

Hey everyone. This is my first blog, and it's just me rambling off pretty much. I recently read a thread that caught my attention. It was about a mother who wanted her son to join the Navy, but the son lost interest in it. It got me wondering, how do all the future sailors in DEP feel about joining the Navy? Was it a choice they made on their own? Were they forced? Did they join because of a friend? Or was it for some other reason. Whatever the reason, I hope it was their choice. I know two mon… Continue

Added by frenchie on November 20, 2009 at 10:10am — 1 Comment

Kerri Happy Birthday

Today, Nov. 20, 2009 is my daughter's 19th birthday. She is in bootcamp but I'd still like to wish her a very happy birthday! I LOVE YA KIDDO! (missing her dearly) Continue

Added by Kerri on November 20, 2009 at 9:36am — 2 Comments

TiCKlE ME TAYl0R I thought I could handle this better.

11/20/09 So my husband has been gone for 4 nights all together now, but today should be like his second full day of boot camp, because he got there late Wednesday night. We've only been married for 2 months and 16 days today. I'm very happy about the decision he made to join, but I didn't know just four nights without him mixed with some family problems would make me this depressed. I have hardly slept at all every night that he's been gone. I find myself pacing the floors so much that I feel a… Continue

Added by TiCKlE ME TAYl0R on November 20, 2009 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

Kim Bootcamp

Hi if anyones son is on SHIP 13 DIVISION 051 send me a chat so we can get to know each other. Continue

Added by Kim on November 20, 2009 at 12:16am — No Comments

jonsdatter USS Nimitz

My son is assigned to this ship after he finishes nuclear power training command. Are there other moms out there whose kids are on the ship? I'm also looking to connect with LDS moms. Thanks. Continue

Added by jonsdatter on November 19, 2009 at 11:39pm — 2 Comments

AblueOK ONCE AGAIN PLEASE READ Who should practice OPSEC ?

Step 1 Learn who should practice OPSEC. Military members, their husbands or wives, their children, their parents and extended family members and their friends should learn to not give out information in venues that can be easily accessed by just about anyone. They have a responsibility to protect the information they have access to from falling into the wrong hands. Step 2 Understand what information is considered sensitive and even critical to the military. Informat… Continue

Added by AblueOK on November 19, 2009 at 10:26pm — 9 Comments

AblueOK TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

. , BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP. I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP. THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE, BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT. TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION, THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION. SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR, AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE. GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES, PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES. I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND, 'TIL A… Continue

Added by AblueOK on November 19, 2009 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Debra(Tyler's Mom) Someone up there listened to me!!

Since my son left this Monday for Boot Camp, I've been worried about him not remembering his Direct Deposit form for his pay and figured that I would have to wait until I got "the box" to see if the form came back home or not. Well, today while teaching my fourth graders math, my cell phone went off. When I looked at the phone number my heart leapt into my throat....the area code read 847!! The pessimist in me thought....OH NO, he's being separated already?! Well, thankfully it was a nurse and s… Continue

Added by Debra(Tyler's Mom) on November 19, 2009 at 8:48pm — 2 Comments

mommaofasailor Hello everyone

I am a mother who is waiting for my son to ship off to boot camp. It will be the first time ever he has been away from home for a long period of time. I really never thought he would take this serious when I took him in to our local office. Really all I was doing when I took him in is to see if he had any idea what he was going to do after he graduates this yr. I was taken by suprise he says mom I wanna join the Navy, I said really ok thinking he was a bluffing me then on nov 5 2009 he was offer… Continue

Added by mommaofasailor on November 19, 2009 at 7:49pm — 1 Comment

AdamsMom please help me. We are very worried

My son just got back from bootcamp a few weeks ago for a medical discharge. This is a little off topic, but I really need help. I cannot find anything online. My son was given two cell phones by a girl at his college. He did not know they were stolen and he ended up selling one of them to a boy in another town about 20 minutes away. The boy he sold it to got a phone call by the owner of the cell phone and my son had to go to the college and so did the boy he sold it to to talk to the owner and… Continue

Added by AdamsMom on November 19, 2009 at 7:37pm — 1 Comment

Kerri My daughter left for boot camp Nov. 17th. We are very proud of her but sad at the same time. I know …

My daughter left for boot camp Nov. 17th. We are very proud of her but sad at the same time. I know the crying will start all over again when we get her things in the mail! Our son joined the USMC and will be leaving soon as well. Continue

Added by Kerri on November 19, 2009 at 7:09pm — 2 Comments

Barbara(Katy'smom)Ship 7Div 006 Prayer for all the Sailors!

A Sailor's Prayer A sailor stands on the bow of his ship, the wind, accelerated by her passage, cutting deeply, pushes against his slender frame, momentarily interrupting his thoughts, as he balances, to counter the force, raising his eyes, witness, the stars shine intensely, on this, blackest of nights, flicker, producing a sight, breath taking in its magnificence, he sees none of this, eyes wide open, sees only the vision in his thoughts A sailor stands on the shore, looking toward the horiz… Continue

Added by Barbara(Katy'smom)Ship 7Div 006 on November 19, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Pat Lamparzyk Has anyone been to Guam?

My husband and I are flying to Guam to be with our son over Christmas. Does anyone have any travel or tourist suggestions? Pat Continue

Added by Pat Lamparzyk on November 19, 2009 at 6:11pm — 1 Comment

Dorothy I need some ideas please

I really could use some idea's on some fun thing's we can do at my sailor's going away party. If anyone could please share with me some of your ideas I sure would appreciate it !!! I thank you so much and may God bless you and your Sailor!! Dorothy Continue

Added by Dorothy on November 19, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Reyesintransit 12 more days!

I cannot believe how swiftly time is passing by. I remember when it was 7-8 months to go, and now I'll be leaving in just 12 days. I'm so excited and equally nervous, and in a matter of weeks, I'm going to go through the biggest change in my life. I've endured so much in my past, a lot of which could have caused me to spiral down to self-infliction, but you know I surpassed that, and I didn't let any of it bring me down. If I can endure all of that pain, I'm going to remain in the positive mind… Continue

Added by Reyesintransit on November 19, 2009 at 3:08pm — 4 Comments

kit4wit Anyone have more than one offspring in the Navy at a time?

I have had 3 of my sons in the navy at one time, spread out all over the world. Christian talked Nathan into joining, and Nathan talked Nick into joining and everyone assumes their dad was a navy man too, but he was never in the service at all. Christian and Nick are still in today, but Nathan got out after 9 years of service. During those nine years, he served as a corpman taking care of the Marines at Pearl Harbor, and also in Iraq for one of those years. You don't think of the Navy in Iraq bu… Continue

Added by kit4wit on November 19, 2009 at 12:49pm — 5 Comments

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