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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
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Leave during A School
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Comment by Debi (Ship 9 Div 126) on November 10, 2008 at 12:07am
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I your son a Seabee also?
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Mary- yes he is a Seabee, He just finished A school in Gulfport,Mississippi. Do you know the site?
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on November 9, 2008 at 10:43pm
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Debi - what a nice surprise. Is he a Seabee? If so there are Seabee mom groups on the site.
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My sailor just suprized us last night and came home- he is in the reserves so we don't know how long he will be here. I guess it depends on whether or not he is able to find a job. He really seems good. I can't believe the change in him. I just pray that he stays away from the kids that he need to get away from before BC. Does anyone know the website for the Navy reserve Moms?
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They earn 2.5 days per month leave.
I know one school in GL is shut down starting Dec. 19th but I would not make any plane reservations until he has his leave approved. Not everyone gets to leave just cause the schools are on standdown.
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Hoppi - it is nice to have you here to clarify things for us :-D
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on October 31, 2008 at 12:15am
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A young man wrote his mom and told her about a boy that gets no mail AT ALL in bootcamp. On top of that, the guys make fun of him.
Thought you guys might want to know...
SR Rodriquez, D.
DIV 020 Ship 09
Recruit Training Command
3415 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL 60088
Thank you! Hugs!
I want this kid to be overwhelmed with cards and letters!!!!!
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Hi everyone, Thanks for letting me know that the Navy will pay for Michael to come home after A school. He is in Gulfport in the builders or construction unit.Hopefully he will be able to get into a construction job when he gets home. But if he doesn't he said he will just sign up for active duty,we will just wait and see what happens. I know what you mean about cell phones though. It was very hard for me while he was in boot camp only getting a letter on Thursday! I am so grateful that he can call on weekends. I am surprised that the Navy doesn't pay for our kids to come home- it just seems sad that they don't.
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The Navy pays for reservists to return home after A school. My nephew finished his A school this summer as a reservist and they took care of the flight.
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Am I misundersting this or do we have to pay for or sailor to come home after A school? My son, Michael is in the reserves and will be finished in a few weeks, he hasn't mentioned about getting plane fair, but he was also told that he would come home for 10 tens after boot camp.-but that never happened. We will just have to wait and see. Carol , I loved the picture of the pup! How adorable-We had a boxer that passed away will Michael was in boot camp, she was 12 years old. We just got a boxer puppy , Mike can't wait to see her. He said he hasn't seen a dog since he left!
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