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Sharon E
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FORT GORDON NAVY MOMS
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PROUD NAVY MOM of JASON
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Hello Navy Moms!
Please allow us to introduce ourselves, I am Jill Russell, your Command Navy Family Ombudsman for NIOC GA and Robyn Sekula the Assistant Ombudsman. We are here to provide a vital information link between the command leadership and t…
A group for Navy Moms with sons or daughters that are, or will be, stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Connect with others and share stories about your Sailor's experiences there or find out from others what it is like at Fort Gordon!
There's also the regular Monterey website:
http://www.monterey.org/
Monterey just got named the 3rd prettiest city in the US!
You're welcome, Janet! I started this discussion topic, because there are so many new NFM's with sailors going to DLI all the time. I figured that posting the links that I and other DLI moms had found helpful in one convenient place, would save some…
You are a life saver, Sharon! I'm in the process of making travel arrangements to Monterey for my son's graduation in November. My other son is going with me. Your info will save me a lot of time and trouble. Thanks again!
Janet
To Susan G; In regards to your question about DLI graduations and daughter in Korean. CTI's must pass a final DLPT (Proficiency Test) test in order to graduate, besides passing their indvidual classes. This test usually takes place approx 3-4 weeks…
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- About me:
- I grew up in Pennsylvania, and moved to Arizona after graduating from Penn State with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing & Psychology. I am married and working as a RN. My son, Jason, joined the Navy in July of 2006, completed his "CTI" training at the Monterey "Defense Language Institute" and has his Associates Degree in "Arabic". He is now stationed at Fort Gordon in Georgia and was just awarded "Sailor of the Year" in Dec 2008 for his accomplishments in his job class, volunteer work and tutoring! Needless to say, I am very proud of him!
More recent good news! Jason celebrated his 21st birthday in May, got engaged in June to a wonderful girl he met in Georgia and got married to her just recently. He has just completed his 3rd year in the Navy & has 3 more to go!!
- I am here to support or represent my:
- Jason
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
- Enlisted, An officer
- When I heard “Navy,” I:
- Was concerned or afraid, Needed to learn more about it, Was proud
- From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
- Letting Go!! It was very difficult for me when he first went to Basic Training and I couldn't contact him for several weeks. After that, it was difficult not having him around for the first year or so, because he was my only child, and I had to learn to deal with the "Empty Nest" thing. I still miss seeing him as often as I would like, but we try to visit with him as often as his schedule allows. When he first joined the Navy and left, I also joined another online support group for Navy Moms which really helped out a lot (In fact through my contacts on NavyMoms.com we started a group dinner get-together for the families of our New Sailors graduating from Basic at Great Lakes.)
- Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
- Our relationship has grown stronger, This was a maturing experience, The Navy has a lot to offer, This was the best decision he/she could have made
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- At 4:31pm on October 4, 2009,
Sharon E said…
- It's Official!! My sailor son, Jason got married yesterday to a lovely girl, Olivia! They had the ceremony in a romantic beach location at sunset near Savannah, GA. He has another 3 years in the Navy, so they will continue to reside near his permanent base in GA. Congrats to the Newlyweds...may they have a lifetime of happiness together! I am so happy for both of them & excited to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law!
- At 8:14pm on March 10, 2009,
Julie (Cory's mom) said… - Sharon: A visit with your son.....how exciting.!! When you get back into town check the "event" page once in a while. The Prescott moms are in the planning stages of a potluck up North for June or July! Have a wonderful and safe trip.
- At 6:26pm on March 7, 2009,
Julie (Cory's mom) said…
- Sharon: Navy for Moms has been invited to a Phoenix DEP Meeting/Picnic on April 4th. It will be at Cortez Park at 35th Ave and Dunlap. It would be great if you could make it. Check out the "Events" page for details.
- At 4:24am on November 8, 2008,
Sharon E said…
- Thanks Sue! Jason is doing well, should be off medical leave this coming week and able to get back to work. Surgery and all aside, I think it was a good thing for him to rest up and have some down time. Usually when he gets leave and comes home, he's always so busy running around, trying to see all his friends and family, that he doesn't get much down time. I'm looking forward though to seeing him again right after Xmas. Sharon
- At 2:08pm on November 7, 2008,
Sues said… - Hi Sharon E: Welcome to Navy for Moms. We look forward to hearing more about you and your sailor, Jason.
- At 7:19pm on October 30, 2008,
Sharon E said…
- Jason made it through surgery okay and is resting for now. I finally got a little sleep in as well once I knew he was out of OR & recovery. If all goes well he should be out later tomorrow or Saturday. I got a really nice call from the Duty Officer in charge while he was in surgery to let me know what was going on and that he would keep tabs on him while he was there--that made me feel much better during the time I was out of touch with Jason and it's nice to know they take care of each other like that when their own family can't be there! Sharon
- At 6:20am on October 30, 2008,
Sharon E said…
- Hi Navy moms, I'm up late surfing the web and just checking in. My son, Jason is in the hospital right now at Fort Gordon, with appendicitis, luckily he got in before it ruptured! I'm trying to bide my time while I wait to hear about his surgery. If you're checking out my page or leaving a comment, please take some time to say a few prayers for him! I hate having to wait by the phone and not being close enough to go see him when he's ill. That's probably the hardest part of being a military mom. Thanks! Sharon
- At 11:36pm on October 29, 2008,
**~KOOLNAVYMOM~** MELODY said… - HI there,
My long lost friend! Thank you for the info regarding this site. Mike is recently back from the Persian Gulf and back in Lemoore California, and Monique is doing well in Newport News VA. Nice pics of Jason and i know you are so proud as am I.
I have to read up on this site to learn how to put my pictures on here i have some nice ones of the ship.....well i do hope to one day see you again! Take care and God bless you and your SAILOR!
Melody
- At 10:40am on October 29, 2008,
Susie said… - HI
He does go out on missions - often. Probably shouldnt say much else about that. They are used to him being gone - he was gone more often when they were in San Diego and he was in a different job.
- At 11:25pm on October 28, 2008,
Julie (Cory's mom) said…
- Sharon: I'm really sorry you won't be able to make the potluck....watch the Az site for other events. Maybe we'll be able to meet sometime soon. Actually I'm in a lot of the west side hospitals as the RN Liaison for my company...so maybe we'll even run into each other at work! Julie
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