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Permalink Reply by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on
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He'll be going into SECF. He's hoping to be an ET. We're super proud of him here at home.
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Permalink Reply by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on
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My daughter just graduated on 5/21 and is now in holding for A School in Great Lakes (she starts school next Monday). I mailed her laptop and cell phone to her last week, but it arrived on Friday and the UPS on base is closed until Tuesday. However her bunkmate received her phone and laptop on Wednesday and she has been nice enough to let my daughter use it. She also goes to some location on base and uses the computers there (I think for a small fee). Anyway, once your son arrives in A School, you should be able to have regular communication with him once he settles in. We facebook message every day and she has called me everyday sometimes more than once. Usually for her friends phone numbers, but at least I don't feel totally cut off from her and waiting for the mailman every Thursday to get her letters.
I feel with you for him being in A School for quite a while. My daughter will be in A school for 30 weeks and then off to C School for another 30 or so weeks. She won't see her first real deployment for almost 2 years. But she will be able to take leave and come home for visits.
I am planning on visiting my daughter sometime in the fall for a long weekend. As far as she has told me, as long as she knows in advance that I am coming, she can try to make arrangements with someone if she is scheduled for watch duty. I know that she will not want to use her leave time, so we will just do things during the day and then I will take her back to her base and myself to a hotel.
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Permalink Reply by Mn Navy Mom on
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My son is also graduating on 7-9-10 and he will be going to A-school in Pensacola. I would be interested in hearing from other mom's as well as to the amount of contact they can have in school. I am hoping we have good weather for 7-9. Can't wait for that day to come.....:)
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Permalink Reply by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on
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Hi MnNavyMom - my son had PIR on 6/4 and has been in Pensacola for two weeks now. You should join that group, type in Pensacola on group search line and you'll find it. My son will be an IT (Information Technologist), so he is actually at Corry Station, just a few miles from NASP in Pensacola.
A-School is TOTALLY different than bc. I talk or text my son every day. He was a Grad & Go from bc, we got all day Friday with him, then met him at the airport on Sat morning and spent 4+ hrs visiting him there. The Navy uses all 3 local airports (O'Hare, Midway and Mikwaukee) and you never know which one until PIR day! If your new sailor waits by ticket counter for you, you can get in line to get a special gate pass to go through security with him/her and sit with them at the gate! If they are a G&G, you can also hand them their cell phone, ipod and laptop at the airport! Yes, they can have these things in A-School. They just can't take them back to the barracks at Great Lakes - that's why you hand them over at the airport. "Friend" me if you need more info!
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Permalink Reply by Peaches0512 Navy Mom on
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Our son left for Great Lakes on the 23rd of May also. I never thought I could miss him so much. I just want to hear his voice and for him to say mom I'm alright. We recieved his box last week with his cell and his paper work. I am so proud of him, this was a big step in his life. It's funny how I was telling him it's time to get out into the world and leave the nest and now that he has done it, I can't stop crying. I will be at the graduation.
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Hi Joe's mom, I have no ideal about anything, I counted 8 weeks from last friday and that will be the 23rd. My son is 19. He's my best friend which makes his dad mad at both of us. I glad this site is available to us moms. My husband told me today that I have to let him go, he's a man now and is in the learning process to help keep us safe. He is right, but I miss my baby. man or no man that's my son.
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Permalink Reply by Bobbi Ray on
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My son left for Great Lakes on May 26th, how long did it take you to recieve the box? We are just going crazy here, the waiting is so terrible. Peaches0512- When does your son grad., maybe my son will be close behind him. The recruiter counted the weeks up and told us he would grad. on July 23rd...I hope thats right, but we havnt gotten the box yet.
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Thanks so much. Yes I to expected the form letter to be in the box..I don't even want to open the box. I just wanted the address and the form letter out of it. Yes we are so very sad. I hope my son doesn't have to Grad and Go. We had never heard of that until I seen it on here. That is terrible. I want to spend a little time with my son, and I know every parent does. I see your son gets to graduate in 8 weeks, I hope my son gets that lucky.
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Hi Bobbi Ray,
We got his box Thursday. Like I said in my last post, he's my baby. But I have no ideal what is going on, I will wait for a letterfrom him, I don't think I will harrash the recuiter right now, I will give it another week. Let's keep in touch.
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Peaches0512
I got my box today but it didnt have any paperwork in it...that made me cry...still no address or no grad date yet. The recruiter told me to call today and he said my son wasn't on the computer yet, so no address..so call back tomorrow..The recruiter was super nice. Maybe with our sons going within days of each other the might be together..that would be pretty neat. I love my son also, and he is also one of my best friends him and his dad are also tight.. I will let you know when I get an address or grad date...
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Hi Bobbi Ray,
I went by the recuiter's office on the way to work. He was able to give me an address, but no other information. He is in Div. 936. Whatever that means. (LOL). No graduation date but the recuiter did state that I will have plenty of time to prepare for the trip. I asked him who do they think my son is doing. the 4 recuiters in the office started laughing and then said he is doing fine. I know they were laughing because my son is lazy, he scheduled his college courses around his sleeping schedule. I was concern because I know my son and they don't. He will be getting yelled at alot because he takes pride in sleeping. His dad is walking around with his chest out, bragging on our son. I am so proud of Will, but I know he has got an awakening. I was sharing with a co-worker about my son sleeping habits and how different it is for him now.
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