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Great Lakes A School Q&A
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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Feb 19
Discussion Forum
leave after A/C school-- orders are confusing
Started by MANDY. Last reply by Anti M Aug 16, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
What happens after ASchool?
Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
BECC Info?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on March 7, 2009 at 7:25pm
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Hi Will, glad you finally crawled out from under the covers today...we've been waiting for you. Can't wait to see those mural pics....Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Vee
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Good afternoon Moms...
Linda - I haven't heard of the IT training; that is a good question for the BIG GUNS (Will, Hoppi and/or Chris)..They will definitely answer it for you.
Laurie - I know exactly what you are going through with the epidurals and sorry you had a bad experience. I've had 5 of them in my low back and I feel your pain. Feel better real soon.
Theresa - i'm taking it easy today cuz I cleaned out one bedroom yesterday and these old bones just want to relax today...lol
Catch up with you all later...Vee
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Good morning everyone.....Hope you are all planning a great weekend!
Theresa - I received my DVD about a week ago (PIR 01-09-09). I didn't order the yearbook but I think Michael's dad has received both.
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It's called "follow the leader" so I am outta here, too, tonight! I gotta get into that senior BINGO game before Roni and get it started before she jumps in. lol lol GOOD NIGHT everyone and we all better hope Will still loves us in the morning....Vee
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Comment by kim ann on March 6, 2009 at 11:28pm
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My two sailors are already gone from GL and I miss all my trips up already! I loved the area! I may just have to go back up and "hang out"!
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Can't do the dance, might put a hip out! LOL, Wow, how wonderful...we are growing! Soon Hoppi. we will keep you, Will, and Chris in different divisions of classes, and you'll be overloaded!
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Theresa.....thank you...someone has to "have my back." lol lol
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Thanks, Hoppi....gotta love that dance! Think I will try to learn it so I can perform on our "road trip" with Roni and the girls....
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I agree, the "gray is the new blonde" look, beside, I worked hard for it! Not to mention, my motto: salt and pepper is just the look of knowledge and experience (then my boys would say..'.and she's got ALOT of experience, let me tell you'!!) Wow Theresa, I was second to youngest of 8! Took alot to earn that title too! Ha! I was thinking that 60 was the teenage yrs and middle age is closer to the century mark myself... :0}
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I'm with Karen...I don't cover my gray either as you can tell by my pic..I , too, earned every dang one of those little gray suckers....he he he
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