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Comment by AH on August 12, 2009 at 2:33pm

DJ - October in Kingsville is still pretty hot. The dress at my son's in February was pretty eclectic. I wore a pants suit. Some mothers wore dresses. Some wives wore what looked to be like prom dresses. Basically anything goes. There were jeans also. I would think a nice pantsuit or dress would be perfect. Just keep in mind the weather. My jacket was lined and I was hot, even in February.

Comment by BEVERLY (kyles mom) on August 8, 2009 at 12:13pm

sandy he will be fine my son just did it. my son is a country boy all the ways but he said he learned a lot. it is a great learning experiment. my son said it made him realize how much he has and learned to appreciate things more in life

Comment by Growlermom711 on August 7, 2009 at 3:23pm

Diane R-how does your son like Whidbey Island? My son will be going back there in Oct. He is involved with the tactics school.We have visited there when he was there previously, and found it beautiful.

Comment by Paymaster on August 7, 2009 at 3:19pm

Sandy....Just think when he is all done with SEAR training, he will talk about it like it as a summer trip to boy scout camp:)

Jody

Comment by Diane2557 on August 7, 2009 at 1:07pm

Sandy... My son did his (it's hard to believe) a year ago May. He came though it a little bruised and dazed, but is fine and now at NAS Whidbey Island, WA learning to fly his assigned jet. It was hard for me during that week. It wasn't easy for him by no means, but I think he gained a lot of confidence and courage in himself and his capabilities. The Navy spent time training them for this before they let them go. Just know, Sandy, that we're all here for you, that we will pray with you for his successful completion of this challenge.

Comment by Growlermom711 on August 7, 2009 at 10:23am

Sandy, don't worry-they all make it through. It is not a pleasant experience (my LT said he wouldn't want to go through it again) but it is necessary to teach them how to survive just in case-remember what they do is dangerous!

Comment by Diane2557 on August 4, 2009 at 1:41pm

Abacrumbie, what a nice house. Wish you were had this house available about 4 years ago! My son had to report to Pensacola just 2 months after Hurricane Katrina hit and there was almost no homes available. He had to wind up renting a tiny place with his wife and they shared it with another officer as well! A year later when they went u to Milton, again, the pickings were slim! Good luck on your move and new beginnings.

Comment by Diane2557 on August 2, 2009 at 3:33pm

Hi everyone, thanks for the ideas of learning more about our children's journey as pilots. I've only seen 2 parts of "Carrier" [ the one our son told us about because one of his flight instructors was one of the pilots filmed]. I'll have to look for Angles and Speed.

Comment by OBRIENFM on August 2, 2009 at 2:46am

This is a post for all of you who have a Fighter Pilot or soon-to-be Fighter Pilot. My husband & I just watched a movie recommended by my son highlighting the journey of 2 pilots qualifying with the F/14 Tomcat which just about matches my son's experiences with the F/18. The movie is titled
"Speed and Angels"
You can rent the movie through Netflix. It is about an hour & a half long, & is an excellent documentary. For more about the film, you can visit the following website:
www.speedandangels.com

Comment by Diane2557 on August 1, 2009 at 3:22pm

Kathy B, I know how you feel, our son's first deployment will be later this year. As you said, it will be a long 6+ months. But, I'm planning on keeping in touch via email, video Skype (I sent him a webcam for Christmas), and sending lots of boxes of goodies. All of these will help me feel NOT like he's so far away, but that we are connected just as we are now.

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