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Comment by Karenlee on October 1, 2014 at 9:12pm

D-hunter you are right, no part of EOD school is easy. I remember going through this with my son. I said a lot of prayers. If this is the first test that he failed he should just be rolled back. What section is he in? The middle part seems to be the hardest and then it gets somewhat easier. The best part is the end when they dive again. I will keep him in my prayers.

Comment by Boogie'sMom on October 1, 2014 at 9:11pm

Stay strong DHunter maybe they will let him retake. My daughter starts dive prep soon I'm so worried for her. She's tough but I know that program is too!

Comment by Boogie'sMom on September 28, 2014 at 7:57pm

My daughter just finished bootcamp and is one of the very few females in EOD program. She unfortunately did not get the training she needed to keep up her conditioning because they could not make a mixed division with only 5 females. The males on the other hand get into an EOD group or SPEC warfare and they keep their conditioning. I was very disappointed after all the work she had done prior to bootcamp.

Comment by Conny on September 28, 2014 at 7:23pm

Well, my experience ( or the experience of our Sailor) is much different. They had 42 guys and 3 actually went on to school to Florida. All other either got pushed back or got a different job. The next tryout is in October,  good luck to you all!

Comment by 2navykids on September 28, 2014 at 4:37pm

Sportsmomof2 my son finished bootcamp and is waiting to get in ...35 are allowed in and 25 or so will get dropped from it or pushed back another month my son was doing the same thing went for seal picked up for eod and has just finished bootcamp...good luck to your son and god bless you momma

Comment by sportsmomof2 on September 28, 2014 at 3:45pm

My son has been training since January with a mentor - first trying for Seal, but was picked up by EOD in May.  Going to boot camp in three weeks. Should we expect any surprises after boot camp as far as the EOD training?  He's in excellent condition and mentally tough.  How many drafted actually get through entire training?

Comment by Karenlee on September 23, 2014 at 8:05pm

Cosmo242,talked to my son about how long it took to get his orders. If your son is on the fleet side it is up to the CO. If he is willing to let him go early then the process is super fast, if not they can hang for awhile. Has he run his paperwork up the command and received anything back? Hope this helps.

Comment by cosmo242 on September 21, 2014 at 4:41pm

Thanks NavyMom... I will pass this info along to him.  He has had a mentor/leader to help him submit his package.  Just seems like it's taking a long time to get an answer.  Thanks again for your advice.

Comment by NavyM♥m on September 21, 2014 at 3:40pm

cosmo242- My son dor'd BUDs over a yr. ago. He was undes. assigned to a ship until this past June when he started EOD. While on the ship he got his Surface Warfare Pin & SARS (Search & Rescue). He said those were very helpful additions in his package. Your son may want to find a mentor/leader to look over his package to see if there is a different way to turn it in. My son helped some of the guys on his ship get jobs they had been looked over for in the past. Tell him to be patient, keep trying & stay in shape. EOD training is rigorous.

Comment by cosmo242 on September 21, 2014 at 12:49pm

Thanks again Karenlee... I appreciate the info... gives me some perspective.  He submitted his package in August, so we just need to sit tight and be patient...which is so hard!  

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