28 days til she ships- how do I get thought this?

Comment by jensmom13 on February 4, 2013 at 11:47am

day by day...always know she's working hard for you and her country. fair winds and following seas to all our loved ones

Comment by proudmom Ship 02 Div 925 on February 4, 2013 at 3:22pm

I can so relate to how you are feeling! My son leaves for Basic Training in 28 days and I was fine until February rolled around. Now it is just so close. I am going to miss him soooo much. He makes me laugh everyday. The house just won't be the same without him. At the same time I am so excited for him to experience this. He signed in July so this has been a long wait for him on delayed entry.

Comment by Liz'smom ship 14 div 179 on February 4, 2013 at 8:00pm

Proudmom- mine ships on march 5th as an MAA- maybe they'll be together-  I've had since  April - May of 2012 to prepare- Dep has been long- but she changed her rating, and here we are  a month away- What is your Son's rate?

Comment by proudmom Ship 02 Div 925 on February 5, 2013 at 11:16am

My son leaves for Great Lakes on March 5th as well. Sorry I am not up on the terms yet...lol what is a rate? He is an MAA, is that what you mean? :) We are having his going away party this weekend, that is going to be tough because this will be the last time alot of his friends and relatives will see him for a long time. :( I am so so proud and excited for him, just sad too which to me feels selfish. Its not about me and I keep reminding myself of that but as a mom how can you not be. I don't let him see that though.

Comment by Lady Hamilton on February 5, 2013 at 12:15pm

RATE and RATING are two different things.

MAA (Master At Arms) is his rating i.e. job.

Rate is his enlisted rank, During boot camp everyone has the rate of Seaman Recruit (SR), no matter what is written in their contract.

"Its not about me" - Good attitude. No matter what we are going through, it's nothing as traumatic as what our kids experience in boot camp. We have to be strong for them.

Emma

Comment by Liz'smom ship 14 div 179 on February 5, 2013 at 6:35pm

proudmom- I sent you a request- I went to your page and saw you joined the San Antonio MA mom's group.  Does this mean your son will be a Master At Arms?  My daughter is also going to be a Master at Arms- tell your son to join Navydep.com- it'll prepare him for whats to come.  My daughter is already on there.  We can comfort each other on this journey-wouldn't it be neat if our kids were in the same division?  Guess we'll know soon enough-

Fair winds and following seas

Comment by proudmom Ship 02 Div 925 on February 5, 2013 at 10:21pm

Hi! Yes my son is going to San Antonio and will be a Master At Arms. I can't believe how close the date for them to head off to Great Lakes is. I am excited for him to get through boot camp and get this journey started! He is so ready! Boot camp will be tough for those of us left at home but once they get to A school at least we will be able to talk to them every day if we want to. I will let him know about the Navydep.com if he doesn't know about it however I have a feeling they may have shared that at his DEP meetings. I absolutely can not wait for the boot camp graduation ceremony!

Comment by Liz'smom ship 14 div 179 on February 7, 2013 at 9:25pm

hi Proudmom- my daughter is excited that I've found you- she told to you that there's a march shippers group on Facebook she started- and wants him to head on over.  She'd like to get to know him.  if they all talk now- it'll be easier while in bc and for some of us- MA schooling.  I hope they are in the same division- they will probably be in the same class for MA schooling... how are you doing today- I am doing a bit better.

 

Fair winds and following seas to all- with a big heap of snow for me- oh yea!

 

Comment by Tonya on February 9, 2013 at 3:59pm

Ladies i would like to tell just write to them all the time it is what gets them through boot camp they need your support big time cause they get broke down and u need to lift them back up with encouragement.

Comment by Colene on February 9, 2013 at 6:31pm

Tonya is right. letters and more letters!! They won't get any for the first couple weeks, so the Navy can do their "programming" but then they'll get them all! Makes for a happy recruit! This is a hard, but exhilerating time. Just enjoy and encourage them until they go. Then encourage and pray for them while they're at BC. Following them along on the boot camp group and your recruits graduation day group will help you a lot! Go Navy!

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