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From Boy to Man

Before joining the Navy my son was kind of on the shy side. He was interverted and played video games non-stop. When he spoke to people he mumbled, didn't look at them, and paced nervously. Once in a while he would go outside of himself and join things like the journalism group and the golf team, which would throw me back a little. I knew there was something in there. Then he told me he wanted to join the Navy; I thought good for him, that will give him some direction.
The Navy in 8 weeks did more than I thought. He now speaks clearly and looks a person in the eye. He stands still and pays attention to the speaker. He had manners before but now he has super-manners. They have taken my boy and turned him into a man. He loved boot camp; absolutely loved it. He has a certain glow about him. He has a real purpose in his life. He can't wait for his A school to start and then finish so he can be commissioned. He can't wait to get onto his first carrier. He is truly excited. I am excited for him. More importantly, I am so proud of him. He has worked so hard for this and wants to continue achieving. He has a real drive. This is something I have not seen in him before. Oh yes, the Navy has turned a boy into a man.

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Permalink Reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 29, 2021 at 7:12pm

Hi Lancrtrackmom - this is an old discussion from 2011 so the original poster might not still be around.  Come on over to the boot camp group and post there - I left you the link in the welcome message on your page ;-D

Permalink Reply by Mom-of-5 on September 2, 2021 at 12:54pm

Thank you for sharing,

Your sons story is encouraging. My son left Yesterday, September 1st. The 11:30pm "I'm Here"  phone call was a hard one. I am excited watch his story unfold. The minutes have passed by slowly. I hope the weeks pass more quickly. 

Permalink Reply by Saltybabe on March 17, 2022 at 8:05am
My son left for boot camp yesterday and your post struck a cord. We have not yet received “I’m Here” call so I am aimlessly reading posts. Hearing such positive, compassionate comments about your young mens growth is really encouraging. They all made me smile. Just wanted to say thank you!
Permalink Reply by Chipmunk on March 17, 2022 at 9:07am

Saltybabe - This is an old post but I am glad that Kimberly Joy's post still touched your heart. 

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