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Thought I would start this thread so you can at least connect and share stories together. Seems like there is a fair amount of you in Great Lakes and just as many more trying to decide if you can more to Great Lakes.
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Permalink Reply by Marty'sGirl- Div 191 on
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We'll be coming up from Houston some time this summer :)
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Good idea to start this. My husband just went to boot camp last week. We were thinking we would be done in GL by December but it looks like it could take longer. So i'm new to this can anyone tell me why all the holds and what the realistic time is for him finishing up A school and ATT (what does that stand for?, is it apprenticeship training). Sorry still trying to get used to all this. We will be making the drive from AZ to GL for graduation. There are too many of us to fly unless I can find a smokin deal. 25 hours in the car with 3 kids, doesn't that sound like fun!
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Ugh! 25 hours! we had to drive around the same amout but my son was pretty good.. he slept alot so that was a good thing.. but when you pick up your sailor and he takes you to your new house it feels GREAT! My sailor gave me the key and let me open the door to "my new home". Small gesture but it ment alot :)
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wow! 25 hours!! thats crazy! i have a 17-19 hour drive from central florida that im not looking forward too, but im sooo ready to be with my sailor!!
camille- school length depends on whether your sailor is an FC or ET, usually FC's get done faster and ETs take longer. My hubby is an ET and he gradauted bootcamp in september and is scheduled to grad A school in June, so theres a sorta time frame you could expect. but time also depends on hold times and such, so it varies greatly, -
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no, we found an apartment in waukegan (its about 10-15 minutes away from the base) so we are going save some of our BAH for a while =)
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I'm so glad you are finally gonna get to be with your sailor Kellie.
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hey ladies! this group will be alot of help im sure! im Ana and my hubby graduates basic may 15th! and he is hoping for FC which i have heard they are giving alot of out. so keep your fingers crossed for him! i will be moving up there ASAP! as soon as i can!
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Hi ladies - thought I would share this new site with you, they do a live radio show and run a website as well.
Join Wendy and Marla tonight for an all new episode of Navy Wife Radio / Military Life Radio! We are featuring Long Distance Love.
We are LIVE tonight!
Our show is better with YOU involved, so please join us at 9pm CT, just go to our site at:
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We will have the chat room open and can't wait to talk to you!
See you then!
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Hi Ana, which division is he in. My husband is going FC also. He's div. 191
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