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Comment by Phoenixmom on January 11, 2018 at 12:15pm

Good Morning Ladies, hope all is well. Thanks Anti M for sharing about the roommate situation. spoke to my Son and him and his roommate seem to get along which is good, It was problems he was having while in his other ship, but I Guess some never grow up or think someone owes them something who knows why some are the way they are. Just thankful he didn't lash out or do something to get himself into trouble.

Hi Allison hope all is well with you, and thank you for your knowledge.

Comment by Anti M on January 11, 2018 at 11:00am

I went to Fort Gordon for C school, ages ago.  So strange to be on an Army base.  We went horseback riding when we could, do they still have the stables?

Carey, chances are pretty good that any hotel room he is assigned will be suite style, with a mini kitchenette.  Maybe not, but I'd bet on it.  If not, he'll be getting BAS and COLA, which will help a great deal.

I have had terrible roommates too, but also some who became good friends.  I did move into an apartment in Japan as soon as possible as an E-5, the roomie drove me out.  Too much bad behavior to even begin to describe it all.  She was mean, petty, and rude.  

Allison, I am so thankful you do stick around.  Your information is fresh, and your insights are on point.  Thank you!

Comment by Allison on January 11, 2018 at 3:27am

It’s so fun to hear of everyone starting to get orders, taking their next steps, this is part of why I stick around, it’s just so exciting :). Congrats to those of your sons/daughters who got orders so far and those who are classing up for A School! 

Norfolk has become a really good place for families with a parent on deployment, lots of resources for kids these days. My husband is from a couple hours from there, and we’re not particularly fond of the area itself…but it’s definitely on our list if he does continue to plan on being career military, after we have kids, since this is something he’s worried about, the idea of the separated family, and they have great programs to help kids understand and support them. 

If anyone’s sailor gets Fort Gordon for C School, feel free to reach out to me! Husband just finished up there in July. 

Comment by Phoenixmom on January 10, 2018 at 2:40pm

It is great to hear how different every Sailors experience is, Thank you all for sharing, I figured it would be different for some, but you just don't know until it is mentioned. And I figured there would be some who just don't respect others. That has to be hard to deal with, My son mentioned a few things that upset him and almost lost it, I'm just thankful he caught himself. I would think that at this point you would of matured to a point but I guess some never do, or like to test the waters. So Thanks for sharing, I didn't want to seem like I was the only one who's Sailor was getting fed up with the idiotic behavior.

Comment by Carey on January 10, 2018 at 2:22pm

My son is pretty unhappy with his current ship. It's old, and it's a daytime ship that still requires night students to muster at 6 am. His roommates are playing loud music and throwing the lights on when he's supposed to be sleeping... BUT he is one of the few who got orders to the new Aegis C school in Hawaii. I feel so much better for him knowing that this tough spot is temporary and that he's likely to have a pretty nice time in the next post.

He's been told that this C school isn't even on a base, and the class will be living in hotel rooms. That'll make eating tough, but at least they'll have some privacy.

Comment by Anti M on January 10, 2018 at 1:16pm

And cleaning ... because they have frequent inspections, they do learn to clean!  Cleaning is huge in the Navy, everyone does it to begin with.

Comment by Anti M on January 10, 2018 at 1:15pm

Phoenixmom, I am well, thanks!  Where I live we desperately need snow.  We have some, but our snowpack is well below normal.  What falls in the mountains is our summer irrigation/lawn water, what falls in the valley refreshes aquifers.  The ski resorts are suffering, and the potential for catastrophic fires from drought is very high.  

I am laughing a little when the barracks/ship rooms get called apartments or dorms.  The Air Force calls theirs dorms, and apartment is a real stretch.  It just sounds funny to an old salt.  Nice that they have a place to cook, all we had was an illegal mini fridge and a microwave down in the lounge.  

Norfolk/VA is indeed a huge base.  Dad was stationed there when I was little, and my husband before I met him.  Not my cup of tea.  I was mostly in Japan, which I loved.  Yokosuka is a huge base there, and there is also Sasebo, Iwakuni, Okinawa, and tiny Misawa.  It is not terribly unusual to have "soft" orders changed, so until they have official orders, think of it a a maybe yes, that's the location.

Comment by Phoenixmom on January 10, 2018 at 12:41pm

Hi SusanL, when My Son came home for the Holidays OMG, he put on some weight, I told him it was all that eating out, I guess some weekends him and some buddies go to the movies and are eating out quite a bit. He did tell me that a lot of them got orders to Virginia, it is the biggest base and very Nice. some to Spain, and japan and very few to Hawaii. He hasn't gotten his orders as of yet, he did mention starting school today. He also mentioned that things were hectic getting things set up in a new ship. I sent pics of cleaning items to get for Bathroom and kitchen, He wasn't very good at cleaning his room, so I told him now that he tells me he is a grown man,he better clean like one LOL!, so it is only out of respect that he help clean the bathroom ect. So who knows how well that will go. Knowing my son he will get stuff to put in microwave or oven he wasn't much of learning to cook, and I wouldn't trust him in my kitchen. So I have to check in a few to see how things are going.

Comment by SusanL on January 10, 2018 at 12:22pm

Good Morning,

I got the same tour of the new "apartment" he was actually running from room to room. lol. He also got a driving chit so he can now go get food to put in their kitchen. He's lost 15 lbs since he got back to GL, when he was home we did our best to put that back on. I felt like I was living in the kitchen. With the new kitchen our Sailor is pretty happy in GL.

My Sailor got orders for Virginia but a Sailor with the same rate and graduating a few days prior to mine got the same orders then got orders to Japan. So we are sitting a waiting. Although I can't help but start researching the DC/Virgina, WV and NC for a trip back to see him later this year (hoping he doesn't go to Japan but I understand it's a possibility). 

Comment by Phoenixmom on January 10, 2018 at 11:02am

Good Morning Ladies, hope all is well this Wednesday Morning. Thanks Anti M, how are you doing with all the snow? I just have to say You are one Heck of a Lady and I appreciate you!

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