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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
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Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on January 27, 2009 at 9:19am
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You know, I bet someone at the NAVY monitoring these discussions is just beaming with delight! "Yup we do good at making them all look uniform." I've always heard that during boot camp they all change so much you hardly know your own child. Now we know why they say that. Judy, You still take top honors!!
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You guys are just too funny! Good pix though! Have a good night everyone and a wonderful day tomorrow! (Today now).
God bless you all. G'night
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Lisa, they have to wear them like any other part of their uniform if one wears the scarf they all must wear the scarf and they all have to wear it the same way. It has to come up and cover about 1/2 -2/3 of their nose. It's funny in a way. The way they have to wear them though you can only see their eyebrows and eyes and a little hair. Between the scarf, earmuffs, and cap, you really can't see much of them. Then they really do all look alike.
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I was the same once they started coming inside with scarves over their faces like little bandits. I thought I had seen my son when he was turned to the back of the room. They took off the coats and scarves and gloves and then switched places as they turned and I asked him later. He said, " no I was more in the middle". I thought dang! I was so sure that was his ear! Pretty bad when you think you recognize them from the back by seeing one ear!!
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Ok folks, I'm most humbly sorry. It seems I opened a can of worms and misunderstanding with questions about the car insurance. (It sure got everyone talking though) What my son told me was simply that he had been informed that the NAVY has teamed up so to speak with the little Geko people and that they (his finance class) had been told that they could possibly get their car insurance cheaper there. NOT free, NOT given out by the NAVY but suggested by the person leading the class. I simply told Chris he needs to get a quote and we will check into it.
Please, I'm only looking for input. I did not mean to confuse anyone. Chris will have to take care of most of this himself, I would just like to be ahead of the game so it can go smoothly. Thanks to everyone for info and again my apologies.
Congratulations to the new Seabees!!
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Hi Karyl, My son is beginning his IS class on Monday. I'm sure if your son got this far in he will make it fine. Keep up the faith and just keep encouraging him. Every parent that I've learned from says their son/daughter says it's the hardest thing they've ever done. He will make it fine.
One of the moms here, Dawn, her son is in IS "C" school so she is a good resource. Also there is a small group of us now at a page just for IS. There are a couple of moms there whose sons are almost finished or half way finished IS "A" school. One of their son's may even be in his class or a couple of weeks behind yours.
Good luck, I'll be doing stomach rolls myself for 13 weeks come Monday morning!
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Hi Carol, my son is at Dam Neck, VA waiting to class up. He graduated on the 9th and arrived at Dam Neck on the 11th. I just spoke to him and he phased up today so now he wants his car. I suppose I should take a little road trip in the next week or two. He is restricted to being back by midnight and when he phases up again for full weekend liberty he will still be restricted to a 50 mile radius or possibly up to 300 miles with special permission. So I'll be taking the car to him rather than him coming to get it. Oh yeah, he is going to start training for Intelligence.
Today and yesterday he's in a Finacial Management class to learn more about his benefits, insurances available, investment options, etc. He was all wound up about how he can get his insurance cheaper with Geico but then I reminded him that he is on my policy which means multi vehicle discount and on with an experienced driver. I told him to check and get a quote and we will see. I think he is looking at it as finacial independance and freedom. I'm looking at it as his money is burning a whole in his pocket and he thinks he'd better spend it. He already got scammed at the mall last week, good thing he had duty and watch last night and couldn't go to the mall.
What is AZ? How long is the "A" school and does he have "C" school afterward? Chris is doing all the "usual" right now while waiting for class to begin. Cleaning, moving furniture, cleaning, PT, cleaning... I expect a clean bathroom and a clean floor while he is home on leave! Yeah right.
I wish your son good luck in his classes.
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OOH-RAH Lisa! Job well done! OOH-RAH Carol F. and congratualtions on having your very own Seabee! OOH-RAH Carol for your son starting classes, maybe you will get to see him soon. What a great day!
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Terri, remind Jason that he is a good man and that some of the instructors are still at that "I'm gonna make you or break you" point. He will have to eventually suck it up and get determined that he's not going to let one instructor ruin his whole career. If he can make it past this guy/gal he will likely be a much better sailor. I know that I and my son both had some teachers in school that we thought were mean but after the years were over those are the teachers who taught us the most and that we still remember the things we learned. Just watch him to make sure he does not get too down. Stay in communication with him constantly. I'm sure it is stressful to you and he probably feels like he is carrying the world on his shoulders...alone. Try not to baby him but to reason with him with compassion and understanding.
I feel really bad for you and him both and I may have to face the same thing once Chris' classes start so I'm watching the comments closely. Good luck and my prayers are with you and Jason.
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OOH RAH Carol! Job well done! Congratulations to your son!
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