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debra asbrand
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March 25
well i have bad news he didn't make it by 5 pts i had to pry it out of him he not very happy about it i am trying to keep him intact he said he would just have to take it agn in jan he said it was his time and won't be his last
March 23
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March 23
yes he took the test in jan but he hasnt told me if he made the boards do u know how i would find out is there a place on the internet i thought he told me at one time theres a place on the navy times or a web site that would tell u
March 20
hi everyone its great to here that your boys are coming home i know how excited you all are .when derek was on it .it was part of the kennedy strike group quite a few years ago .homecoming are so great i have been to all my son homecoming and depart…
March 20
is the carter hall still based at little creek ? and are your sons on deployment now i get some of news off the internet wvec news site and the flagship site when they have it about the carter hall we actually went to the planation that carter hall…
March 19
yes we got to tour the ship when they arrived in port. we went from top to bottom but not in burthing or the engine room it really depends on what they have going on . it was so interesting loved it i have been on 3 ships so far
March 19
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March 19
hi everyone my son derek is an operation specialist also. (1st class) , he has been in the navy for 14 yrs , stationed at norfolk . he just took the cheif exam, he thinks he passed but he hope he advances. we are all praying . he plans on retiring f…
March 18
debra asbrand joined Lori's group
Would love to hear from all OS parents.
March 18
hi evryone i hope you don't mind that i joined your group my son in stationed in va, he is a plank holder of the uss .carter hall .we commissioned that ship many years ago it seem in new orleans, the carter hall was his first assignment it was a gre…
March 18
debra asbrand joined Sherry's group
For families and friends of sailors serving on the U.S.S. Carter-Hall, LSD 50.
March 18
hi everyone my name is debbie i am from beautiful finger lakes region of new york my only child derek is in the navy we have been in the navy for 14 yrs he is a operation specialist 1st class . he is now on shore duty stationed in norfolk va. his du…
March 18

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i am 52 yr old single mother of a only child(son) who joined the navy 14 years ago he has made the navy his career he
wants to retire from the navy . i am a professional driver i drive medical transits busses for people going to dr appt , jobs,etc i have been driving professionly since 1985. I live in the finger lakes region of upstate N,Y .My son and his wife gave me one of my most precious gift my grandson derek jr
six yrs ago he of course is the apple of his nana eyes he is the second love of my life my son of course is first. i am a very proud momma of my son accomplishments in the navy
but there are days when i have mixed feelings as you all know i miss him so much i just want to hug him and see him . i wish i had of known about this site about 14 yrs ago i went thur an awful time adjusting to navy life when he first enlisted i always supported him but i had alot of mixed feeling i never let him know how i felt till to this day he doesn't know and he doesn't know how i cope with being gone know i do the best i can it is so geat that this site is here for support noone knows like the families of navy men
what we actually and go thur like us we can tell people but they fianlly don't know unless they have experince it. i hope i can chat with a few of you and let u all know what i have gone thur good times and bad while my son till in the navy and maybe help a few of u . but when it comes down to it i would not want my son to have any other career then the navy he is a PROUD NAVY SAILOR. PROUD TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY AND I AM A PROUD NAVY MOMMA
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Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
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When I heard “Navy,” I:
Was concerned or afraid
Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 6:58am on March 25, 2009, Jacqueline said…
oh so sorry to hear that Debra but I am glad that he is not giving up and trying again :)
At 8:49am on March 23, 2009, Jacqueline said…
Thanks for the information Debra, I hope that he passes the exam.
At 2:47pm on March 18, 2009, Susan X 2 said…
Debra, Welcome to the site!! I see that your son is an OS, I amsure that I will learn a great deal from you. I am a mom of two sailors, well actually One is in C school for ET and my youngest is in the DEP and is scheduled to leave in July to be an OS. This site is wonderful and I look forward to learning a great deal from you, through your 14 year experience. Susan
At 6:04pm on March 12, 2009, cheryl gallo said…
Yes Debra you are not far from me. That is pretty cool. My son is on the USS John C. Stennis. He is at sea right now. This is his first deployment. He just joined May 08.
At 6:39am on March 12, 2009, Karen Gallagher said…
Welcome aboard!!

We are so glad that you are here! This is a great place to meet others that know exactly how you feel!
We have something for everyone here groups from boot camp moms to overseas moms and moms that like to scrap book. We have meet and greets to events that the moms set up to meet each other and have dinner or an outing. There are groups to help you with each and every step of this wonderful adventure that our children have chosen called the US Navy.

Please tell us about your sailor and what they have chosen to do in the navy and ohh yeah we LOVE pictures of everyone !!

Please let me know if you have any questions I can help you with.


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