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Discussion Forum
Dive school graduation
Started by hvmom. Last reply by WaterRetriever May 30, 2021. 5 Replies 1 Like
Dive School in Panama City
Started by OregonNavyMom. Last reply by Robert May 29, 2017. 6 Replies 2 Likes
EOD @ Eglin
Started by jlb228. Last reply by Karenlee Nov 2, 2015. 10 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by WaterRetriever on October 1, 2020 at 9:42am
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Good news Rubberducky
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A PM group sounds great to me also!
My son is finishing his 2nd week in quarantine at GL and will start EOD training next week.
Happy Fall!
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Comment by cao503 on September 30, 2020 at 9:38pm
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Thanks everyone. He probably won’t begin training until spring. I would like to be in a pm group.
Thanks again
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Comment by Karenlee on September 30, 2020 at 5:33pm
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A pm group sounds good to me also
karenlee
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A PM group would be fantastic!
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Comment by RubberDucky on September 30, 2020 at 3:13pm
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cao503 As WaterRetriever says, feel free reach out and we can private message. Actually back in the BUD/S days, I had a group of moms that formed a PM group. It was nice. We all got to know each other. It was easier because our boys were all going through the same thing at the same time, but I think it's still nice to develop a personal relationship with some moms here. Mine made it through Hell Week and was dropped during the last water evolution. He was unrated for about 6 months and then had to do the Great Lakes, etc. route all over. Luckily for him, that was not during a pandemic. COVID has definitely lengthened the process for all these guys. Tell him not to get frustrated! Every move he has made, he has been required to quarantine for two weeks.
He was pinned at the end of August, quarantined, and will graduate Jump School in GA this week. Then, it's back to Eglin for another 2 weeks of quarantine and then off to MI for combat training.
Don't let EOD scare you. Any special ops position in the military is scary. This is the life they have chosen. For them it is challenging, exciting, extremely rewarding. The community is very "SEAL-like" in terms of the camaraderie.
Good luck to him. Keep us posted on his progress. Send me a private message if you would like to chat more.
Happy Fall everyone!
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EOD has been a rollercoaster ride for sure! Lots of long training that will push him past his limits and feel like king of the mountain at the same time. My son has been in for a few years now and is very dedicated to the cause and bonded to his "brothers". As a mom you ride the rollercoaster too. So VERY proud but scared to death at times. Looking back, we feel that EOD was his intended purpose in the Navy. Hang on tight, pray and keep in touch with your son. He will do great and love it!
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Hi again
This group may look quiet.
Remember personal stuff go private.
We are here . Just ask and go to private conversation.
EOD is one group that is chatty privately.
Get an email service that is encrypted.
Have a great weekend.
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Hi.
News about those Buds now wanting EOD.
Well my sailor has some great friends which came that route , ladder, pipeline.... EOD does take well... that pipeline may be the longest.
Waiting may be.... may I say be more testing than anything .
Yet those drop in .... were Buds sailors are great....
Well .... that is from a mom that those sailors even excelled over her sailor.... and I say it.
New graduates from bootcamp cannot compare... not really a good comparison... apples to oranges so to say.
Just every waiting on school at GL....
Practice weighted treads . ....
The Demolition stuff is further down the road... do not bring extra worry to the present.
Stay sane waiting... have a sense of humor....
And yes... oops... command may change for positive in your direction.... keep optimistic.
I am learning how to wait....
One way or another.
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Hey there, what base is he on and do they have him doing anything? My son is at va. They have cut hours due to COVID and he told me they are slow right now. I will talk to my son and he could get ahold of your son if you and he wants.
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