Just want to welcome you aboard! You have found the right place to come for comfort and encouragement while your son is in the Navy. My son is my baby and was so PROUD to watch him graduate into such an AWESOME man. You will be too I can guarantee it.
Oh Michele I am so happy for you all! I have thought and prayed about you and Aaron and hearing about his graduation has made my holiday perfect! God Bless you all and have a very Merry Christmas ! ~ Vikki
Hi Michelle!
Any word on Aaron yet? I can't stop thinking about him. A friend's son had this happen with the airforce and he had to stop BC and wait about a year and then he went back in. His Dad said it all worked out in the end, but it was a frustrating time for their son and the family. I am keeping your son and your family in my prayers! ~ Vikki
Michelle, the squeaky wheel gets oiled in Great Lakes as anywhere else. Ellen who posted below can give you the best advice on helping him. her son went thru Ship 17 and managed to stay in. It takes fortitude to do it, not getting intimidated if a superior asks why your mom is callin, writing whatever. the improvements in ship 17 came after moms got involved and got Senators and the Inspector General involved. Not that you need to do that now, but talk it out with Ellen. She is your best resource here on how to help your son. They have little access to info there that can help them, so in that sense you need to be your son's advocate.
Hi, Michele,
No, Jim was taken out of training during the 6th week and sent to Ship 17 because the base psychiatrist recommended him for separation due to his medical history of ADHD. He had gone to be examined because he needed a top secret security clearance for his job. He appealed to the base commander to be returned to training, and had to wait on Ship 17 while his appeal was considered. He was returned to training, graduated with another group and then was put back on Ship 17 in the THU (Temporary Holding Unit) while his paperwork went all the way to the Admiral. This took about a month, I think. It's all on my page under my blog section. The admiral approved his medical waiver and Jim has finished his "A" school and "C" schools in Virginia Beach and is now stationed overseas. He is an Intelligence Specialist working at a NATO Intelligence Fusion Center outside of London. It was a long road for him, but you CAN serve in the Navy with ADHD, so if that's what your son really wants, tell him to go for it! Ellen
Michele - I wrote you on the Ship 17 Mom's page, but I also wanted to stop by your page and give you a word of encouragement. My son also has ADHD and he successfully appealed to stay in boot camp after the base psychiatrist recommended him for separation. It takes perseverence and patience, but I'll be happy to share what I learned during my son's ordeal if it will help. Ellen
Michele...I've sent you a friends request...my son was diagnosed with ADHD in boot camp...hopefully I will be able to help you & your son through this ordeal...just accept my friendship & PM me...Ruth
Earlene, Thank you. Your answer is what I was hoping to hear. I just pray to God they will let my son stay in the Navy and work through his focusing problems. If we can get past the part about putting false informationon the application, I think he will be okay. I WILL be talking to his recruiter face to face and tell him what a creep he is.
Michele,
My son was diafnosed with ADHD at an early age. He received treatment consisting of counseling and medication. When he started thinking about the service we talked with his counselor and to a recruiter. The recruiter told us he would have to be off all meds for at least one year before he would be allowed to join. With this information we/he decided to stop the medication before the start of his senior year in high school. Needless to say he had some problems, however he dug in and worked through it all. When he graduated in June 2008 he was already signed up with the Navy and in the DEP program. He has little to no trouble adjusting to his Navy life. Now I'm not saying he did not get homesick and for the first couple of weeks had serious doubts about his decission. Long story short, his PIR was last Friday, November 14 and he did a very good job. He was still a little home sick and after our weekend with him the home sickness hit him again, but I know that he will be just fine. Sometime we, mothers, try to hold on too tightly and try to protect them too much. He will always be my baby boy, no matter his age, but I have realized that he has to be his own man too. Some days this realization is a very hard concept for me to grasp, but it's a work in progress. Just keep on lovin' him and I'm sure he will come out on top.
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Any word on Aaron yet? I can't stop thinking about him. A friend's son had this happen with the airforce and he had to stop BC and wait about a year and then he went back in. His Dad said it all worked out in the end, but it was a frustrating time for their son and the family. I am keeping your son and your family in my prayers! ~ Vikki
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No, Jim was taken out of training during the 6th week and sent to Ship 17 because the base psychiatrist recommended him for separation due to his medical history of ADHD. He had gone to be examined because he needed a top secret security clearance for his job. He appealed to the base commander to be returned to training, and had to wait on Ship 17 while his appeal was considered. He was returned to training, graduated with another group and then was put back on Ship 17 in the THU (Temporary Holding Unit) while his paperwork went all the way to the Admiral. This took about a month, I think. It's all on my page under my blog section. The admiral approved his medical waiver and Jim has finished his "A" school and "C" schools in Virginia Beach and is now stationed overseas. He is an Intelligence Specialist working at a NATO Intelligence Fusion Center outside of London. It was a long road for him, but you CAN serve in the Navy with ADHD, so if that's what your son really wants, tell him to go for it! Ellen
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My son was diafnosed with ADHD at an early age. He received treatment consisting of counseling and medication. When he started thinking about the service we talked with his counselor and to a recruiter. The recruiter told us he would have to be off all meds for at least one year before he would be allowed to join. With this information we/he decided to stop the medication before the start of his senior year in high school. Needless to say he had some problems, however he dug in and worked through it all. When he graduated in June 2008 he was already signed up with the Navy and in the DEP program. He has little to no trouble adjusting to his Navy life. Now I'm not saying he did not get homesick and for the first couple of weeks had serious doubts about his decission. Long story short, his PIR was last Friday, November 14 and he did a very good job. He was still a little home sick and after our weekend with him the home sickness hit him again, but I know that he will be just fine. Sometime we, mothers, try to hold on too tightly and try to protect them too much. He will always be my baby boy, no matter his age, but I have realized that he has to be his own man too. Some days this realization is a very hard concept for me to grasp, but it's a work in progress. Just keep on lovin' him and I'm sure he will come out on top.
My name is Catherine the Admin and I want to thank you for joining us! To help you know the “Do’s and Don’ts” for the community- I wrote up a quick little ditty for you to read. So click here and read them (pretty please with a cherry on top because the rules are enforced)! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns afterwards- please don’t hesitate to contact me.
So, enjoy your time here and I'm looking forward (along with the community) to reading more about you. :D
Sincerely, Catherine
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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