When my son/daughter first spoke about joining the service I… - Navy For Moms2024-03-29T05:58:17Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/forum/topics/1971797:Topic:370074?feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy son has always voiced want…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-07-31:1971797:Comment:27245022009-07-31T19:00:15.053Zlauren*nikosmomhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_2aflicf7v1iwc
My son has always voiced wanting to join the Navy. Even as far back as freshman year in high school, his plans after graduation were to join. Next year he will be a senior and he has a scheduled date of 8/10 to take his ASVAB and go to MEPS the next day. He's also had 3 years of JROTC (Air Force) so this did not come as a surprise. His grandfather and his dad were both AW's and Nicholas has always looked at my husbands flight pictures and dreamed of being on a P-3. I'm also a veteran of 6 years…
My son has always voiced wanting to join the Navy. Even as far back as freshman year in high school, his plans after graduation were to join. Next year he will be a senior and he has a scheduled date of 8/10 to take his ASVAB and go to MEPS the next day. He's also had 3 years of JROTC (Air Force) so this did not come as a surprise. His grandfather and his dad were both AW's and Nicholas has always looked at my husbands flight pictures and dreamed of being on a P-3. I'm also a veteran of 6 years as a Corpsman. The Navy is in his blood. We even tried to get him to look into other services but after talking with the Coast Guard and researching the Marine Corp, he was still firm on the Navy. This has always been his choice. We have never encouraged or discouraged military service. I was so impressed with him today when the recruiters stopped by our house and he really showed maturity. For some, college right out of high school is the answer but for some like my son, they need the structure that only the military can provide. I'm just as proud of him joining as I would be if he told me he was going to MU (go Mizzou tigers!). We're taking each step as it comes and educating him as well as ourselves on today's Navy. A lot has changed since I went to boot camp. He's really excited to join. This may get a little long...…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-05-14:1971797:Comment:23024722009-05-14T09:58:07.737Zgmotm2008https://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_2ae52mvk8uhuw
This may get a little long...Bubba(Mark) took his ASVAB during his senior year in high school, I knew he would be going into the Army (yes, I'm on the right web-site) when he graduated. He didn't graduate, he failed 2 key classes and needed to repeat it. At his school there is a program that lets you take the class(s) you need to graduate at your own pace as long as you have a certain number of credits to begin with. This allows the child to get it done as quickly as they are able. He got it…
This may get a little long...Bubba(Mark) took his ASVAB during his senior year in high school, I knew he would be going into the Army (yes, I'm on the right web-site) when he graduated. He didn't graduate, he failed 2 key classes and needed to repeat it. At his school there is a program that lets you take the class(s) you need to graduate at your own pace as long as you have a certain number of credits to begin with. This allows the child to get it done as quickly as they are able. He got it done in two months and the recruiter was able to secure his MOS (job) the same as his sisters. Imagery analyst with a $17,000 bonus (his sister was livid-her bonus for the same job a year and a half earlier was only $5,000). they talked about winding up at the same base and sharing an apartment so they could take care of each other and Monica's little daughter. I was proud of his decision, My grandfather was Army, my dad was Army, I was Army and I married Army, our eldest son was Army and Bubba's only sister was army. After a few tears at his goinng away party and spending the next day at the paint-ball park, I tucked him in spoke a few wise words and prepared for my son to leave the next day. He proceeded to have what I would call a full blown panic attack (I found out it wasn't) He couldn't go into the Army, It had to be the Navy. I found out that his buddy had laid a pretty thick layer of guilt on Bubba for leaving him behind, knowing that he(the buddy) wouldn't be able to get through basic training without his(Bubba's) support. The next morning he met with his Army recruiter and went to MEPS to face the music. He faced it like a man and clearly stated that itwas not the recruiters fault-good, because he had an outstanding recruiter- and that he was not trying to get out of serving, he only wanted to change to the Navy. This was allowed and two weeks later he was in, and his buddy is still sitting home on his butt and has not retaken his ASVAB (which he previously failed). Oh, and the bonus that he was counting on to buy a car...gone. He did get one, but miniscule by comparison. He's finished boot and A-school, and is now at Kunia. He loves Hawaii and was just accepted for 3 months of color guard. He's talking about putting in for a temporary reassignment after the colorguard assignment, to a Military Intelligence unit headed to Iraq. He's not sure if it can happen, but he says he wants to try so he can be there with his sister on her second year+ of deployment. He is some kid. I'm very proud of him. I just wish I knew about the Navy what i do about the Army. Thanks for all the support. When my son first came home a…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-03-23:1971797:Comment:19598662009-03-23T13:28:23.215ZJoanne Kanehttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_3qzfd6b90b0wf
When my son first came home and told us he was joining the Navy we thought he was joking. Matt has a twin sister and although they have different friends and different goals in life, I always envisioned them together. I really did not believe that my son would leave the good life. The one where his mother does his laundry, cooks his meals, gets him up for work and all the other good stuff that moms do. It seemed like the DEP program took forever. At first they thought that he had a medical…
When my son first came home and told us he was joining the Navy we thought he was joking. Matt has a twin sister and although they have different friends and different goals in life, I always envisioned them together. I really did not believe that my son would leave the good life. The one where his mother does his laundry, cooks his meals, gets him up for work and all the other good stuff that moms do. It seemed like the DEP program took forever. At first they thought that he had a medical issue which we fought and had proved wrong. His friends tried to talk him out of it, but he was set on going. He graduated Friday March 20th and I can't begin to express the proud feeling that my husband, myself, his older brother Mike or his twin Jessica felt sitting in those bleachers. The boy I sent to boot camp is not the young man that I saw graduate, it was amazing the changes that I saw in him after a few shorts weeks. My son was in Div. 134 Great Lakes and I am extremely proud of him and all of his accomplishments. God Bless him and all who serve us proudly. Im actually a kid on here, bu…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-03-23:1971797:Comment:19578512009-03-23T00:55:50.851ZHillaryhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_3ds5wiwkfa8vf
Im actually a kid on here, but I remember telling my parents that I was thinking about it. They kept hearing me talk about it every now and then and we struggled to get along when it came time to figure out what I was going to do. I graduated young, at 17. So finally I enrolled into the technical college in our area and started my first semester in college. I realized my very first day that it sooo wasnt for me so I thought on it for that whole first semester and decided to tell my parents that…
Im actually a kid on here, but I remember telling my parents that I was thinking about it. They kept hearing me talk about it every now and then and we struggled to get along when it came time to figure out what I was going to do. I graduated young, at 17. So finally I enrolled into the technical college in our area and started my first semester in college. I realized my very first day that it sooo wasnt for me so I thought on it for that whole first semester and decided to tell my parents that I wasnt going to make it through 4 years of this. I told my dad first and he told me to think about it some more and be SURE and I did more and more research, and finally brought it up to my mom. She was obviously upset that I chose this but she learned more about it and got more information. She has been a great help and im so pleased that she jumped on board. It obviously took a little bit to get her to be ok with it, but its nice now, to be able to talk to her about it and our relationship not get strained.<br />
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I know my mom is not happy that im leaving, but she is taking it like a champ, and with the help of you strong ladies, I know she will pull through and be happy about my choice. I never thought my son would…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-01-19:1971797:Comment:15298102009-01-19T15:17:10.562ZDawn ~Joseph's Momhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_23cthkomyfkjd
I never thought my son would ever consider joining... he'd always been set on K-state. He'd throw everthing away that came from the military. I have a brother who served in Vietnam and an Uncle that was Navy. (my son never knew him) and my niece was married to a Marine, which we lost in Iraq two years ago. So I'm not anti-military at all. I'm proud of all thier service. I just never thought it'd be THIS son. My oldest considered it a few years back, but never did join. So I was surprized to say…
I never thought my son would ever consider joining... he'd always been set on K-state. He'd throw everthing away that came from the military. I have a brother who served in Vietnam and an Uncle that was Navy. (my son never knew him) and my niece was married to a Marine, which we lost in Iraq two years ago. So I'm not anti-military at all. I'm proud of all thier service. I just never thought it'd be THIS son. My oldest considered it a few years back, but never did join. So I was surprized to say the least when I got home one night from work and this is the conversation.<br />
Son: I found a way to pay for college?<br />
me: escort service, gigaloo, what are you thinking?<br />
Son: I'm gonna join the Navy!<br />
me: NO WAY!, We'll find another way to pay for it. You want to go to K-state that's where you'll go.<br />
Son: nope, I'm going to talk to them tomorrow.<br />
me to hubby: what the *ell have you been talking to him about?<br />
hubby: I was surprized too, I didn't do it.<br />
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Well he signed up all with in 10 days. Here's my scrapebook page:<br />
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My son has been in the…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-01-07:1971797:Comment:14369322009-01-07T19:00:31.233ZBarb K.https://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_2gsv9feean6vm
Becky,<br />
My son has been in the Navy almost 2 years now. He is my only child, but has a step brother and two step sisters, who do not live at home. He has always been very independent, and had a great core group of friends, but I too was worried about when he left home for BC. His dad died when he was 5 and it had been he and I together for 10 years. When he was 15 I married his step dad and the change was tough on him. He made the decision to go in the Navy on his own and we were a little…
Becky,<br />
My son has been in the Navy almost 2 years now. He is my only child, but has a step brother and two step sisters, who do not live at home. He has always been very independent, and had a great core group of friends, but I too was worried about when he left home for BC. His dad died when he was 5 and it had been he and I together for 10 years. When he was 15 I married his step dad and the change was tough on him. He made the decision to go in the Navy on his own and we were a little surprised when he did make this choice, but very proud of him. He had a very hard time in boot camp and it was very hard on me too. But I am so proud of him and the choices he has made in his life, and whether he stays in the Navy for a career or for his 5 year hitch, he will be a better man because of it. The Navy is a great choice for our sons and daughters, and no matter how much heartbreak we moms go through, the pride far outweighs the pain!! Good luck to you and your daughter.<br />
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Barb K. does the navy have a delayed…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-01-05:1971797:Comment:14216412009-01-05T22:04:44.401ZBeckyhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1ji591hz3zu5y
does the navy have a delayed entry program so that juniors can attend bootcamp in the summer, then finish their senior year before going active?
does the navy have a delayed entry program so that juniors can attend bootcamp in the summer, then finish their senior year before going active? My daughter is a freshmen in…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2009-01-05:1971797:Comment:14216212009-01-05T22:02:12.742ZBeckyhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1ji591hz3zu5y
My daughter is a freshmen in high school and has also made up her mind this is what she wants. I am proud and worried all at the same time. This is a child who really is a mommys girl and is independant to a point but hasn't been away from me for more than a couple of weeks. I worry most that she will miss us and not be able to cope.... But of course i'm a mom. I am excited for her and encourage her at all times. But i'm also honest and want to make sure she knows what she is getting into. I…
My daughter is a freshmen in high school and has also made up her mind this is what she wants. I am proud and worried all at the same time. This is a child who really is a mommys girl and is independant to a point but hasn't been away from me for more than a couple of weeks. I worry most that she will miss us and not be able to cope.... But of course i'm a mom. I am excited for her and encourage her at all times. But i'm also honest and want to make sure she knows what she is getting into. I know my heart will break when she leaves for boot camp but at the same time, i know she is starting her own life and must make her own choices. This is an older forum... jus…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2008-12-29:1971797:Comment:13664042008-12-29T13:36:35.299ZBeth proud mom of Garretthttps://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_0r64ocbpp0rim
This is an older forum... just found it and smiled as I read the posts. My son excelled in high school - only if he liked the subject or the teacher! He did 2 years of community college and worked at a pretty basic job. He was bored out of his mind. He is extremely logical, analytical, competitive to a degree. He was wasting his talents.... He went with his dad to talk to recruiters from all the military branches and decided on the Navy. If he had been of age during the aftermath of 9-11, he…
This is an older forum... just found it and smiled as I read the posts. My son excelled in high school - only if he liked the subject or the teacher! He did 2 years of community college and worked at a pretty basic job. He was bored out of his mind. He is extremely logical, analytical, competitive to a degree. He was wasting his talents.... He went with his dad to talk to recruiters from all the military branches and decided on the Navy. If he had been of age during the aftermath of 9-11, he would have enlisted then. I think the patriotic call has always been there for him and now he's almost 2 years in and loving the Navy. If you read between the lines, you don't get the sense of drama or concern. What caused me a little panic was that he wanted to be a rescue swimmer. He is so slender. I couldn't imagine he'd make it. I saw him swimming in the pool months before he joined! He had the ugliest, most inefficient stroke. He could barely keep his head above water. He qualified for just about everything due to his high ASVAB score. I was pushing him to go nuke - sounded like a good challenge. Mental. He could do that. Well, he proved himself to be a great swimmer. He did all his buddy tows with his friend who is one foot taller and outweighs him by about 75 pounts. I was so humbled by his success. I will never doubt the man again. Now I'm faced with another child who wants to join.... My daughter is 3 semesters away from her undergraduate degree. She is signing in 2 weeks to attend the Marines OCS the summer after graduation. I doubted one child. I can't undermine her decision. We'll see how this goes. Like her brother, she is going to be physically challenged, but with her sense of determination... she'll make it. Beth, proud to have two wonderful children I will forever remember the d…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2008-11-17:1971797:Comment:10858282008-11-17T00:29:24.838ZKristine {Alan's mom}https://navyformoms.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1hnh2zlcv6a4e
I will forever remember the date of 10/9/08. That is the day my son called me (at work! ) and told me he had enlisted. My initial response was "WHAT?!, WHERE ARE YOU?" I shouldn't have been surprised, though. He has been talking about being in the military since he was 15. I guess I knew he was "safe" at that time because he was not old enough to join. I was also in denial and hoping he'd change his mind and maybe find something else that he was interested in, which he did for a little while.…
I will forever remember the date of 10/9/08. That is the day my son called me (at work! ) and told me he had enlisted. My initial response was "WHAT?!, WHERE ARE YOU?" I shouldn't have been surprised, though. He has been talking about being in the military since he was 15. I guess I knew he was "safe" at that time because he was not old enough to join. I was also in denial and hoping he'd change his mind and maybe find something else that he was interested in, which he did for a little while. (being in a rock band and wanting to open a recording studio.) He is now scheduled to leave for BC at GL in June '09, then to A school for Master at Arms.<br />
After the initial shock wore off and the sobbing ceased(for the moment), I am very proud of the responsible decision he has made. I can also say that I am impressed with him that he is thinking of the "big picture" for his life.