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Comment by MAMA_C on July 8, 2014 at 10:21am

Good it looks like I may get to see my son a little longer after PIR in late August during his leave time, before he leaves for Ft. Lee. It's just the beginning me missing him.

Comment by therevbev on July 7, 2014 at 10:19pm

disneygirl64 - one thing we haven't gotten a straight answer on is how long the school at Ft Lee actually lasts. We've heard 9 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks... you name it. Could you give me a general idea from experience? Rich just graduated boot on Thurs., is told he'll spend this week at Great Lakes Station with classes (indoctrination) and will fly to VA this weekend. Sound about right?? Thanx for any info.

Comment by disneygirl64 on July 7, 2014 at 5:55pm

Hi Therevbev my son has already graduated CS school and is now at his first duty station in camp pendleton cooking in the naval hospital. He is loving every minute of it.

Comment by therevbev on July 6, 2014 at 8:19pm

I see there's not much going on here, but maybe we can change that. Rich tells me there were 5-8 in his PIR group last week heading for CS school in VA. Who's here??

Comment by Michiganbelle on June 21, 2014 at 9:49am

MOM _Master Of Motivation I had to LOL at that handle! It really says it all! Your son sounds like a chip off the old block! Even with the long grueling hours, I think he will really enjoy the challenges. I love to cook, my daughter is the exact opposite! I was SHOCKED that she told me she would be a "culinary specialist". I said that's a COOK, you HATE cooking! When I watched cooking shows, she would be bored to tears and beg to change the channel. Luckily, she is always up for a challenge, and she is taking pride in everything she has learned and her new capabilities. In A school the sailors are pumped up by what an important role the CS's play in the moral of thr sailors, but on her ship CS's don't stand watch and it is frowned upon by other sailors. But my daughter says they don't get the fact that they don't have TIME to stand watch with their long grueling hours. You see a lot of pics of the other sailors doing their jobs, but not so much of what is happening in the galleys because I suppose it is not quite so "glamorous" as what happens on deck and at the bridge. But I have BIG respect to every sailor that does the undersung CS job, and I hope the Navy PR lets our outside world know just how important this task is to all the other sailors!

Comment by Michiganbelle on June 21, 2014 at 9:31am

Navywife36542 I feel bad for your disappointment about the swimming test, recently read a surprising article about folks that don't make it through the first time! The good news is that the Navy makes SURE that this important skill will be second nature for the sailors. As someone that didn't learn to swim until I was 18, and still am uneasy in water that I can't touch the bottom in, I know he will appreciate the time it took to get it right!

Comment by Momma Bear on June 19, 2014 at 11:22pm

Navywife36542...so sorry about your hubby's test.  My son just sent a letter saying after PIR he would stay at Great Lakes for 9 days and then be at CS A school for 55 days.  Praying for your hubby.  Momma Bear

Comment by navywife36542 on June 18, 2014 at 1:43pm

Ok so my husband failed a swimming test and will not be graduating. he has to pass that one test then do BS, wait for the next PIR and will be leaving that next day. Now my ? is does anyone know how long is CS A school? Plz fb me at nikki noyb... thnx

Comment by MAMA_C on June 18, 2014 at 8:36am

Time is ticking an my son is getting antsy!  His ship out date is 7/7/14 and A school for CS.  The only thing that seem to keep his cool is food.  No he isn't eating a lot he working out every day sometimes twice a day.  Last night I grilled Alaskan salmon and made beer-battered onions except I thought it was his usual 312 beer but I found after the fact it was Leinenkel's Summer Shandy beer.  My batter was a huge lump and I added water to smooth it out.  The onion rings texture was light and yummy perfect flavor with the salmon. This past weekend we gave him his Bon Voyage party and there I made a never before Chocolate Decadent Ice Cream cake.  Both recipes he wants me be sure I write the recipes down.  I'm excited he please with the food choices I made.  I just hope when he finish his term he will still be excited about cooking.  Recently, I had recorded a segmented of Chopped and it was a competition of one former Navy seaman and three former Army servicemen.  The seaman came in 2nd place to the retired Army serviceman.     I am hoping in the future my son participates in the Navy cooking competition.   I've seen of the Navy videos regarding this.     I read many post and learn the hours a long and grueling.  Are there any more stories where the seamen and women really enjoy what they are doing? 

Comment by Michiganbelle on June 17, 2014 at 1:40pm

Just checking in, my daughter went to Fort Lee a year ago,and is "honing her skills" on the Oscar Auston Destroyer right now, I like hearing her stories about what it is like to make sure the sailors get their nutrition and enjoy the fare at the same time....It appears pizza is a giant favorite!

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