GOD's timing is always perfect! He knows the plans He has for us, just have to trust Him :-) So proud of my HM3 Corpsman! :D

Don't know if anyone has posted this yet this week, but thought you all might be interested to know...

U.S. Fleet Forces Command Launches Blog
Story Number: NNS090923-24
Release Date: 9/23/2009 3:47:00 PM

From U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs

NORFOLK (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command officially launched a blog which provides a new method of communication for Sailors, families, civilians and retirees throughout the USFF Area of Operations.

Adm. J. C. Harvey Jr., commander, U.S. Fleet… Continue

Interacting as I do with many new Navy/ BC Moms, I am surprised to see some of them fade away off site after they have become better informed and "survived" the grueling 8 weeks of Boot Camp. Once they are back in communication with their new Sailor, they seem to feel they have no further need of N4Ms and the connections here. To each her own, but I think they don't know how much they could be missing!!!

I just observed my one year anniversary of being on site May 15th. Out of curiosity today,… Continue

Just wanted to share that I received a phone call from my Sailor. He had taken the Petty Officer 3rd Class test at the beginning of the year. He hadn't studied at all, figured it would be a good practice run. There is so much info, including some specific to certain specialties within his Rating, he really didn't think he would pass on the first try. As of this month, he has only one year in the Navy, so he thought he was somewhat "ahead of schedule". He wasn't stressing about a possible promoti… Continue

I knew little to nothing about the Navy, but found myself getting ready to send (launch) my eldest son into a life in the Military, something he'd talked of doing for a while. I knew my firstborn was a warrior at heart, and had done all he could to prepare, but nothing and no one can really completely prepare a Mother for THE day and this experience. I have already blogged last summer about dropping him off at the Recruiters office. (Check it out, it's titled "Looking Back".) After how long BC s… Continue

A week ago I left home. Not permanently of course. After a too long, dreary and snowy winter, I really needed a change of scenery. My hubby was going to be out of town on business for a few days and the younger three kids are homeschooled, so I opted them out of WASL week (state testing) here in WA and off we went, late on a Sunday afternoon, across the State.

Did I mention that I knew beforehand of a certain Ship coming home to Everett (on 4/21) and that some of my N4M friends on the site, spe… Continue