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Comment by Chris A. 5 hours ago

Kari, this is what I found out from Greg. Several guys who had just finished their NATOPPS etc decided to celebrate with a new herbal speciality named "Spice" which is supposedly undectectable in a routine drug test. They were lighting up in their room in the barracks when their chief did a surprise inspection. Surpise! they were caught red-handed (so-to-speak). Greg said they're on 60-day restriction and will then be separated from the Navy. He said it's a shame because he knows 2 of the sailors and they're really good guys who made a stupid decision. He thinks there may be others involved as well, so quite a few will be kicked out. He says all this happened last Friday.

Boy, it sure is easier to get the info you need when your kid is sitting in front of you, rather than on the other end of a phone!

Comment by Chris A. 5 hours ago

FRAC......Fleet Replacement Air Crew

Comment by Alaina {Bob's Mom} 8 hours ago

Comment by P from B 11 hours ago

I know what SERE is but what is FRAC?

Comment by P from B 11 hours ago

My son waited about five or six weeks for his first class though I have heard of them waiting for several months. He did contract swine flu this summer (or "pig aids" as he calls it). He was quaranteened for a week but it was a very mild case. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Comment by DebbieJ 1 day ago

Hi all moms! My sailor is still sitting around waiting in Pcola for classes to start. Any idea how long that takes? Been there since end of Oct. after graduation. Does get today and tomorrow off and is getting to visit my brother for T-day.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving day,

Comment by Texas Mom of 2 1 day ago

My son is in Pensacola....he had a cold not too long ago and I asked him if he wanted me to send him anything for it such as cough drops?? He said absolutely not so I sent him multi-vitamins....... They are fully aware of what the consequences are so that type of risque behavior doesn't make sense to me.

Comment by Christi 1 day ago

Oh no...that's awful! I do know that the Navy if very strict about what their sailors put in their bodies. I don't think what they smoke in a hookah is a drug or herb, I believe it to be just flavored tobacco. My son said he can't even drink a Monster or Red bull as it's against regulations. Not even the slightest herbal concoction as he said the reasoning is that the Navy doesn't know how it would affect their performance in the air. They are required to abide by the same health regulations as the pilots. Sad, right before the holidays.

Comment by MaryJo 1 day ago

Kari:
Oh no, how sad! That is like the stuff they pull in high school. HOw did they make it this far without realizing what is going to happen? It is a such a shame. I am thinking it is probably something called "hookah" that some of the kids get into these days. I don't know much about it, but I remember some kids from Jon's high school getting suspended for it.

Comment by Beth proud mom of Garrett 1 day ago

Kari, my son's great friend from early on in Pensacola and FRAC has just returned to SD after almost a year in Jacksonville. We'll be chatting more with him over the next few days, he and Garrett have a lot of catching up to do. We'll ask him what he knows.

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