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Comment by Pam on January 27, 2011 at 1:53pm

Not me TDM.  I even turned the notifications off since it was clogging up my e-mail and my phone was blowing up!!  Now, I just pop in two or three times a day if I'm not busy.

Comment by TexasDocMom on January 27, 2011 at 1:48pm

Is anyone else being notified of their own posts here on this board in their email notifications?

Comment by Pam on January 27, 2011 at 11:03am

Jacqueline - My husband was the same - four years in the Army, but that was back in the '80s.  He, too, has said parent/family involvement is so different.  I really felt bad for him because he said he didn't get anything from his family while he was in bootcamp, school or Korea and he has a five brothers and sisters!!  So I have made it a point that my son will not feel that way and I may go broke sending packages every week or two, but I never want Jamie to think we forgot about him.  Technology is helping with that also.  Skype, cell phones - it has eased the transition for us.  I have to admit though that I miss my hugs! 

 

eurakamom - your mother was indeed a very wise women. 

 

It's amazing how our kids can surprise us!  Jamie didn't have a problem with high school, testing in A School or FMTB, but he is getting his butt kicked with his EMT class he's taking.  He's really had to buckle down and study.  Good luck to all!!

Comment by TexasDocMom on January 27, 2011 at 10:53am

I'm not the one to ask about graduations, the distance and my son prohibited us attending any but PIR. The one chance I had to do anything like that was when he was promoted a couple of months ago to E5, and the ceremony was at 6 am in San Antonio. He said 2 wives made it to the ceremony.

 

I do relate to sons who did not apply themselves in high school but excelled in the military. He did just what he needed to do to pass. Just pass. And that was to stay in the extra curricular activies, don't pass/don't play. But in corpsman school, I asked him about it. "you can't tell a bleeding Marine you didn't read that page."  I also think it's something about the military that makes each man want to know if he can do it. The challenge of doing what thousands have done before and be part of that team. I am glad that I talked to him about waiting those 2 years out of high school, getting that college and some more physical growth and emotional maturity under his belt. I hope I can be that successful with my grandson if he chooses this same path. I think it's important.

Comment by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on January 27, 2011 at 8:42am

By the way, is there a graduation ceremony from FMTB?

Comment by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on January 27, 2011 at 8:41am

Firemansmom, my son, who is also a reservist, told me that reservists go to the FTMB that is closest to thier home.  He is from AZ so he will be going to San Diego.

 

I can totally relate to your excitement. I am still sitting here asking myself, 'is that really my kid?'  My son, who received terrible grades in school and kept a messy room, passed his 7th Corpsman test yesterday!  He also passed his 3rd surprise room inspection.  He is studying his head off and is succeeding!  Several kids in his class have already been set back for failing grades, or kicked out for doing stupid things. I am still asking for tons of prayers for him, but I am starting to believe that he is going to be a Battlefield Medic!  His graduation date is March 22nd if all keeps going as well as it has been, and then he will go FMTB in San Diego.  That part, I am not worried about as he has been a disciplined wrestler his whole life, and has always admired the Marines in his life, (Grandpa, cousin etc.)

Thanks to all the Navyformoms, moms who have supported me through my worries!

Comment by eurekamom on January 27, 2011 at 1:34am

Even growing up as an Army brat helps with some of this stuff.  I remember whenever we moved to a new place, my mom would arrange the furniture in the same set up - couches, etc. all in the same places in relation to each other... whether or not it made sense in the new living room or not.  Then when we got used to things, she would start moving pieces around to make for good flow, pretty view out the windows, able to see the tv, etc.  So it felt like "home" right off the bat.  What a wise woman!

Comment by TexasDocMom on January 26, 2011 at 11:50am

"Ma Navy"....I don't know where it came from but growing up in a Navy town, all of us kids knew our lives were pretty much controlled by "ma Navy"!...even after Dad retired, it was where we got all of our medical care, the PX, the movie theater..all that stuff was in our lives. We thought everyone carried an ID card all the time!

Comment by Pam on January 26, 2011 at 11:38am

AKC - I literally just laughed out loud!!  I'm sure MA Navy sounds so much better than PA Navy! 

 

Welcome to the Corpsman Rate Cindy!  Does that mean your son will extend his contract?  I know my son said he was enlisted for 5 years because of the cost of Corpsman schooling.  Not sure how true that is.

 

Firemansmom - My son graduated A School at the end of September and two weeks before Grad the majority of Sailors had their orders changed to go to FMTB before going to their next duty station.  He chose blue over green, but knows that eventually he will be deployed with a Marine Unit.

Comment by firemansmom(S7/DIV357) on January 25, 2011 at 7:14pm

Havent posted in quite sometime..trying to catch up :)  My son is in corpsman school--taking test 7 this week--grad date 3/15. He said active duty got orders a week or so ago but reservists are still waiting. They are being told all will get 5 days leave unless grad n go. They are able to request that their ticket to duty station be rerouted thru an airport near home if they want the leave...their expense for the difference in price. I'm guessing this class will get delayed for FMTB--the West website is vague but nothing starting there til April...the East website lists a class to begin 3/16. Not sure if thats enough time to report even for grad n go?? He says every male in their class got mandatory FMTB. Active duty gets classed up first then reservists with contracts (this is him).  Anyway...he is LOVING it !! He is a civilian EMT/firefighter and has looked forward to corp school for a long time. High school and the first year of college were difficult for him...so so student that had to work for every grade. He is rockin' A school with 80's and 90's!!!! Sooooo proud of him! He laughed and said if he'd studied this much in school he would of been a straight c student--lol! I'm dying to know whether he will go East or West?!? I know he's ready for some warmer weather  :)

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