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Comment by Regina on January 17, 2013 at 10:47pm

Braelen'smom  If your son went in with an EOD contract he should be in an 800 division.  Do you have a copy of his contract ?  Writing on the letter is up to the recruit, our son didn't write to us either. Our son was 18 when he went in, how old is your son?

Comment by Karenlee on January 17, 2013 at 10:31pm

To Braelen'smom if I remember correctly our letter just gave of his address, he didn't write anything. Not sure what division they are in at bc because my son did not go in with an EOD contract.

Comment by proudnavymom03 on January 17, 2013 at 9:44pm

My son had as EOD contract too and I was told by the recruiter he is in the 105 division.  I

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 17, 2013 at 9:32pm

QMGsmom, Karenlee, and Regina We received our "letter" from our son today.  I had understood there would be three lines of a personal note from him, but there was not.  I guess I was wrong.  The one thing that really surprised me was the division he is in.  I thought if they were to be EOD they would be placed in division 800.  His division is a 100 #.  Is that unusual?

Comment by Regina on January 16, 2013 at 10:24am

Donna  No my son didn't think dive prep was hard as he very comfortable in the water, he was a competitive swimmer from the age of 7 and he was actually the honor grad at dive prep. However once the books came out he was just in the middle of the pack. 

Comment by Regina on January 16, 2013 at 10:17am

Donna I do know where my son will be stationed, but not sure I am allowed to say. Friend me and I can send you a private message.

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 15, 2013 at 11:17pm

Wow!  I love this site!  Everyone has so much great information and I really appreciate it!  Karenlee thank you for the explanation of "rolled back".  It all seems so difficult but really we want it to be so that they are prepared for what is to come.  Nothing great ever came easy!! And congratulations to your son and his hard work! You should be, and I'm sure you are, a proud mama! I, too, am a proud mama just that he wants to do this!  We are praying and believing that he will become all he was created to be.  QMGsmom thanks for your insight, as well!  Congratulations and thanks to you and your son for the hard work and dedication to accomplish what he has.  It is very sobering to realize all Braelen has before him, especially when it was difficult for someone as experienced as your son.  

Comment by Karenlee on January 14, 2013 at 10:42pm

To Braelen's mom, if they are rolled back it is usually because they failed a test. They retake the test in a day or two. If they pass they continue on if not they start the section over. The middle part of EOD is the hardest, I know nukes is in the middle just can't remember what's before nukes and what is after but I do know that there are a couple of really tough sections back to back. Once they are through that the rest seems pretty easy considering what they have all ready done. My son never said to much about dive prep but I know that is where they start to weed guys out. My son was in the fleet for 2 1/2 years before he went EOD. The EOD guys on the ship helped prepare him for dive prep but he nevered talked about it much. Some things he would tell his Dad but not me because I worried to much. All of it is hard and your heart just breaks when things are not going so well for them. Just keep them in prayer and when graduation day comes, the pride and love you will feel makes the whole thing so worth it.

Comment by QMGsmom on January 14, 2013 at 10:39pm

Dive prep is not the hardest part. in fact its the easiest. If your sailor struggles in dive prep, they probably wont make it thru dive school. My son was one of the strongest, being a scuba diver and very comfortable in the water, was rolled twice in dive school. The instructors will hone in on who they feel is weak and make it hard on them. Its how they see who can handle the pressure of the next year of training. The farther they get the more respect they get, and the instructors feel theyve earned the right to be there. By the time there a month in EOD they feel that pressure lift, but thats replaced with the stress of passing every class. Its a long difficult trip.

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 14, 2013 at 10:24pm

Karenlee. I am a realist and appreciate your honesty! I have heard the term rolled back a couple of times now. So what that means is the opportunity to go back and retake a test or when they have to retake a section? I have also heard that dive prep is the hardest? True or is it the long EOD training or just all of it?

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