Single parents of Navy Sailors

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Comment by Martyzmom (Cathy) on November 25, 2009 at 6:58am

Whether your sailor is physically home with you or home in your hearts, may we all have a Blessed Thanksgiving. Safe journeys too!

Comment by judyann on November 24, 2009 at 3:17pm

Hi Cathy. My son just got back from his first at sea on Monday. He said it wasn't too bad except for the food! ha! He has to go out again in Dec. I know this will be my first Thanksgiving and Christmas without him. I am already depressed, but I will have to get over it sometime, but not this year! At least he does have his wife and kids up there with him. Is your son married? My son is a DC, but he still has to go through indoc. He starts that on Monday. Anyway, I know how you feel and share your heartache.

Comment by Martyzmom (Cathy) on November 23, 2009 at 11:03am

Judyann, my son is also in Bremerton WA. He is with the USS Abraham Lincoln though. He just got there in mid October, and his ship is still in dry dock, so he has not been able to go out on the water yet. They are still talking about getting into the water in January. They are supposed to go to San Diego in mid Jan to pick up a squadron. He is finishing indoc on Wed. He really has not been trained to do what he is supposed to do, and he is a little bummed out about that. He is AO, and supposed to be working on the flight deck. I told him maybe once they get to San Diego and pick up the squadron and go out on the water he will get his training once some planes are there, and the squadron AOs. Right now, he would have nobody to deliver the ordnance to. :) Holiday time is here, and I am missing my son so much. First time (he is 20) that he will not be with me for Christmas. He has spent some Thanksgivings with his father, so I am kind prepared for that. Christmas is another story. I tried retail therapy yesterday and bought him a Santa hat, a stocking, and a bunch of non meltable candy. And he is only across the country in Washington! (I am in NC) I don't know how I will be this time next year since they are scheduled to deploy next September. Yikes!

Comment by jenda on November 22, 2009 at 11:57pm

Hello Susan, Great bumbe sticker comment you shared.

Comment by jenda on November 17, 2009 at 11:02am

Thanks for the info on A school Judyann. Yes a beautiful area his dad lives in. Yes i understand carrying all the burdens as well. I carried most of the financial burden as well-probably 90%, as well as raising him on my own. I have a fifth and sixthgrader as well and have been apart from their father for 5 years now, he does pay some but not much and i bear most of the responsibility of raising them as well. But, you are right, we are raising wonderful, independent men and woman and are extremely proud and grateful and count our blessings not our burdens!!

Comment by Susan Del's Mom on November 16, 2009 at 4:05pm

Skysmom--As I was shopping on one of the navy apparel websites, I saw a bumper sticker that read something like, "My child serves to protect out freedom, so your child can go to College"!!! I just had to add this comment, I couldn't resist.

Comment by judyann on November 16, 2009 at 3:44pm

Hi Jenda - Chattanooga is a pretty part of Tennessee. I live up by the Kentucky border near Ft. Campbell, KY. "A" school for my son was 9 weeks of engineering and 3 days of damage control strand classes. It's different for each job. Sailors who have a specific rate go there after boot camp. He is a damage controlman. He got stationed in Bremerton, Washington on the aircraft carrier John C Stennis. He drove 2500 miles in a uhaul up there. He just got his wife and kids settled and he had to fly to San Diego today to join the ship. He is my baby of 3 kids. Their father left when he was 2 months old. So I financially and every other way raised them all by myself. As all of you had to do. But we raised fine men and women by ourselves and we can all be proud! Blessings to you all.

Comment by jenda on November 13, 2009 at 7:13am

Hi Judyann, i am from Wisconsin. My sons father lives in Tennessee, near Chattanooga. He has lived there since my son was 8. My son is in LittleCreek,VA. He is on an Amphibious - the USS Carter Hall. He has been in 3 & 1/2 years - deployed twice. I always here people talking bout 'A' school, what is it?

Comment by Skysmom on November 13, 2009 at 12:33am

Thank you, you are so right. I am an auditor for a hudge insurance company so my job keeps me busy. I just feel so old though, but Im not only in my 40's. Skylar also joined right out of high school and I was not ready for him to go his twin moved out a year earlier. I need to join a group or something locally. Im not an internet person and not into dating groups. I have friends but nothing in common with me. They are still raising there familys and no children in the service so they don't understand. My boss said she knew what I was going through because she had a daughter in College. I just looked at her. Im sure here daughter will be alot safer then our boys. They don't understand. Skylar gets tired of me calling him . So I will make sure I keep busy. I do not want my son to worry about me. I think he is scared that when he gets to a perment base somewhere I will move there. That is sad. Wow a navy seal, and deployed. Props to you mom for being so strong. I promised Skylar I would be to if he is deployed. Being Corpsman that is a big possibility. Promise though I am getting alot better than a year ago. Just really miss my boy. Oh yeah and he already wants to rejoin.

Comment by SEALMOM265 on November 13, 2009 at 12:19am

Hi Skymom, I know exactly what you are going through. My Son is a SEAL, only 21, and deployed right now. I have decided to go back to school myself, finish a degree that was put onhold so that I could raise the children, and go to law school. I have too now before I get too old!!!! It keeps me very busy and I spend less time worrying about him and focused on what lies ahead rather than looking back. I totally thought I would have had a little more time with him but he enlisted at 17 and went to boot camp the August after he graduated from high school. You did do a great job raising your son and now it is time to devote alittle bit more time to yourself. Treat yourself, try a new hobby, or think of something you have never thought of before. Blessings to you.

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