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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
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Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on February 5, 2009 at 9:19pm
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Wow! Everybody gone to Circuit City for the "going out of business sale"? It sure is quiet in here. I thought I'd have to sit and read for a half hour or more.
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I've got to get an oil change tomorrow so I'm outta here for now.
Nighters all!
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Judy, tell your dude to come by the Lodge Saturday evening and I can get a pic of him for you (if it's not a far walk or he can get a ride). I'm checked in under my Chris' name. If your Chris knows Jake then have him to come along too. We can have an MA photo jam!
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Yes Lori, Jake is on my list too. I'm going to see if Chris will bring his laptop to the lodge just so I can double check pics. I can see me walking around the base with an open laptop looking at guys and saying could you smile a big smile just like you did after PIR? Of course that is more subtle than painting TMNT stuff all over the "galloping blue goose"! Cute Judy....
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Judy, I'm not going to be able to leave until early morning Saturday and hope to get there soon after noon or at least by 1:00. Then I'm headed back around lunch time on Sunday. Fast trip but I get to see my dude and he will be happy to have his wheels.
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LOL Judy, I could but the paint on "the galloping blue goose" is so dead it would take the paint right off, besides how many blue turtles are there? LOL Of course if I wanted your Chris to find me so I wouldn't have to look for him...Good idea though.
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Judy, by now all the sailors at Dam Neck may know about TMNT. When I talked to Chris the other night I told him all that we had been talking about. He just took it in stride and said, "Yeah that's us boys". I may not have to look very far for your Chris or mine, they may be waiting to ambush me as soon as I drive on base!
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Hi Toni! Welcome. Sorry I can't help you with your son's schooling but congratulations on having a sailor and that I suppose he is classed up? I don't know anything about ATT (FC) but I'm sure there are some moms here who do.
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Yeah I think I would be too Judy. I'm almost glad that Chris can't tell me about his training and job. I got your message, wrote down what I needed and deleted it. I'll be on the lookout!
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Cowabunga Judy!! Sounds like a plan to me! What is OC'd?
I have heard the same thing about security clearances. If they have to have secret or top secret it can take a while and if they have to have one of the levels above top secret then it can take a long time to get clearances. I guess it's better than getting out in the field and find that you can't get assignments you want because you lack proper clearances.
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