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Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on April 11, 2012 at 4:37pm

We are from SC.  He's gone through boot camp, A school, and now this with quite a few of his friends...It's really cool that they could stay together and bond like they have. 

Comment by proud2baNavyMom on April 10, 2012 at 9:35am

jacketfan, yes my son is going to Okinawa.  Funny story is, one of his buddies from A school is also going.  They have been together since BC and are now headed in the same direction after A school.  Our high school pricipal is a retired Navy officer and told my son some of the best friends of your life will be your Navy buddies.  I guess he is right.  Where r you from jacket, we r in Missouri and my son's friend is from Illinois so they are not even very far apart when they are home. 

Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on April 7, 2012 at 10:17pm

proud2be...your son and mine may be in the same class.  He is also waiting to class up at the end of this month and will be going to Okinawa as well in July.  He said there were several of them from A school that were going to Okinawa at the same time. 

He said they got to go PT on the beach this week...he texted me a picture of the ocean and a picture of him in his scrubs.  He looked so professional!  I am so proud of him!

Comment by IDCmom#1 on April 4, 2012 at 3:17pm

I love reading new corpsmen family member posts about their children enjoying each new procedure they learn.  It brings back memories of when my son removed first stitches, got to suture someone's head, removing toenails, etc. and the excitement in his voice when he told us about it.  Even eight years later, he still calls to tell us his latest accomplishment.  I could do without some of the detailed descriptions but I love hearing the confidence in his voice.   Our kids never stop making us proud, do they?  

Comment by IDCmom#1 on April 4, 2012 at 3:12pm

Proud2baNavyMom, seems like I have to pry advice out of my son.  I keep telling people to tell their sons to run, run, run in preparation of FMTB and my son told me the other night that running is good because you are in shape and probably won't have as much problem with shin splints (he had fractures in both shins) but hiking uphill is even better, especially if they start loading a backpack heavier for each hike.  He said the FMTB first hike, three miles, with about 70-80 extra pounds of gear, was the hardest for him.  Because he and his wife climbed a lot of trails this past year, I think he probably did not anticipate being as hard as it was once you were loaded down and keeping pace with others.   

Comment by proud2baNavyMom on April 4, 2012 at 11:06am

Good Morning Camp Pendleton Corpsman Moms...... I am a new corpsman mom who has a corpsman waiting to class up the end of april.  He is currently working on the pediatric floor of the bas hospital waiting for classes to begin and he loves it.  If there are any veteran moms that have any suggestions or words of advise please share with me.  My corpsman will be shipping out for Japan after he is finished and I am not looking forward to that but I am very very proud of all our young men and women who fight for our freedom and our country.

Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on April 2, 2012 at 7:31pm

docsmom...I asked him where he is working and he said internal medicine; respiratory therapy. 

Comment by jesspoo05 on April 1, 2012 at 2:13pm

kathy- glad that he likes it there! and yeah my bf liked doing all of that kind of stuff too. he would tell me about all the wonderfully gross things he got to do. like removing nails and such.. lol boys... and he will be gone till about the end of the year before he gets back to the hospital. though only a few months later our sation will change so not sure what is going to happen. he may be back in the hospital for a few months or go to security where he had been trained in too. have your son say hi to the people there from my bf... :)

Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on April 1, 2012 at 8:44am

docsmom and kathy...I'm not sure what area of the hospital he's in, but he told us about unobstructing the airway of a 9 month old.  I need to ask him.  He ran 6 miles yesterday, but I will tell him about the hills.  He's never loved long distance running (he played football and ran track in high school, but that was short sprints) but he does it anyway to keep in shape. 

Comment by IDCmom#1 on April 1, 2012 at 12:52am

This afternoon, my son, granddaughter and I drove down to Del Mar beach so they could fly a kite.  When we passed Devil Doc Hall, I asked what happens to graduates who don't leave the day of graduation.  They do not go back to the Devil Doc Hall to stay until they leave, they move to another barracks a couple of buildings over until they start to travel to their next assignment or take leave.  Son said most people who don't leave the day of graduation are sailors with overseas orders.  

Every day, I learn something new. 

 

 

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