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Cheryl James 49, Female
Poplarville
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I am a ER Nurse working in the CBD of New Orleans. I have 2 sons, the eldest, Mark, lives in Cincinnati Ohio. He moved there after Katrina wiped our lives away. The youngest ,Travis,decided to join the Navy after my father passed away last May. My father retired Navy as a HTC...yes I am a Navy BRAT ! My memories and my fathers stories to Travis must have impacted Trav more than I could ever have imagined. He wrote on his MySpace page that he had joined the Navy out of respect for his "G-Paw" to HONOR him. I could only wish that my Dad could see him Graduate,,,Not one of my sisters or brothers, or any of my nephews or neices has joined any branch of the military...till now. My "baby-man" amazed me...because of his decision, I now have two nephews who want to follow and join this new club of "Go navy for G-paw". I am now an empty nester, my house is cleaner and quieter these past weeks....plus the frig stays fuller longer! Image that! We give them wings....but Jesus knows it's hard to let them Fly! I'm new at this and still adjusting....CJ
My child's FIRST name only (No Last Names Please!):
Travis
My son/daughter is:
Enlisted
I was the proudest of my child when:
He said NO to the old life style that was going no where good.
When my son/daughter first spoke about joining the service I:
Was concerned or afraid, Was proud, Encouraged him/her
As a new Navy mom, the most important thing I learned was:
Very afraid...we are a Nation at war....4000 dead is 4000 mothers without their sons. Proud because it was a choice he made to honor his Grandfather....My father!....Yes I encouraged him...I have always encouraged him in any endeavor that was positive. Being raised Navy, by a father that had saltwater for blood....How could I not support this young MANS decision!

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At 9:56pm on November 19, 2008, Mary, Proud Mom of Nick said…
Cheryl, has your son finished up A school yet? Our FC son got his orders today for C school and will be heading to Dahlgren in January. Hope Travis is doing well, let me know where he is at.
At 12:51pm on September 13, 2008, Mary, Proud Mom of Nick said…
Thinking of you - hope Ike is not causing you alot of problems.
At 7:31pm on August 8, 2008, shelly said…
Thank you!! It helps, They will have to talk about it some more , But it sounds nice and quiet .
At 5:54pm on August 7, 2008, shelly said…
Hi Cheryl James, I was looking for inf on Meridian Ms, My son Graduates on Aug29th And A school is in Meridian, He wants his wife to move down there, any inf you could give me???
At 8:29am on August 7, 2008, Mary, Proud Mom of Nick said…
Good to hear from you Cheryl, your son PIRed a week before ours but they could be in the same graduation class. I knew this program was long but geez another four months till graduation! Have you seen your son since PIR? We have not but are delighted that he calls every few days. He is on the Cole, do you know what building your son is on? Are you giving any thought to attending their graduation? I don't feel like we will as I'm expecting they will be getting leave at that time.
At 8:02am on July 11, 2008, Mary, Proud Mom of Nick said…
Cheryl, welcome to the AE/CF group! Is Travis in bc or in A school now? Will he be an FC? Noticed your post on the job description. Our son is in A school for FC, it's a long process. He started school back in April and should be done mid Nov. but then it is off to C school. If you have any questions that we can help - just ask.
At 6:28pm on May 15, 2008, Cheryl James said…
Wish I lived there...that's where Trav is...if he had wanted to be a seabee, or airman I would have him here near Mississippi..but we give then wings, they fly in their own direction ....have a good one friend...Cheryl
At 7:06am on May 15, 2008, Jim Gramza said…
Thanks Cheryl. You are so right! After my son told me that, I knew it had to be wrong. I hope I can convince him to still follow his dream. Thank you for your support. This web site has meant a lot to me to have all you moms and dads out their in my extended family. We are going to go see him this weekend. I am so glad we live close to GL.
At 10:55pm on May 9, 2008, Sheila said…
Yes, Cheryl, I am beginning to crawl the walls! I've been meaning to tell you that the house in your photos reminds me so much of my grandparents home! I was the oldest grandchild, so it was very special.
At 1:15pm on May 9, 2008, Cheryl James said…
I just added pics I love this young sailor! Just got a call from him telling me about "night school"...I did not know they had night classes! Why does every call from him catch me unaware and why does every question I have for him fly out the window with his first "hi mom"...He says his Birthday card will probaly be delayed, because he moves again in the next day or two......That is just wrong! It's bad enough I can't mail him and his roommates a cake but to get a package or a simple card late~~~~o well he didn't seem concerned~~~~maybe it's a mom thing!

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