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Comment by MartiB_TX on October 15, 2012 at 8:50am

Thank you for your comments, it is always good to know what restrictions we will be dealing with.  Since we have never dealt with military we have lots of questions and are so happy that we have someplace to ask those questions.  We are planning on coming to the Great Lake area since we live too far away for her to come here.  Do they usually have weekends off during A school or will I have to wait until she actually starts school to know when she will be off?

Comment by Anti M on October 14, 2012 at 11:51pm

Great Lakes has a liberty limit of 300 miles, so unless you live within that circle, she won't get to come home unless allowed to take leave.  A school students may only take leave at the Christmas stand down, or immediately after school.  Maybe at Thanksgiving, but it isn't a good idea to burn leave days right before Christmas.  

She'll have normal time off once she earns her liberty privileges, so you can visit, but she can't go home if you live out of bounds (maybe with special permission, but that's complicated and unusual)

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on October 14, 2012 at 10:15pm

They are usually off at Christmas and everyone leaves.  My son is done with C school and I am dreaming he gets to come home before he leaves for the other side of the world

Comment by MartiB_TX on October 14, 2012 at 1:13pm

When my SR finishes BC and goes to A school, how frequently do they get time off to see family and how long do they usually have?  We will not be going to graduation because we want to give time to her husband and kids to spend time with her.  We want to go up later and see her while she is in A school.  She will go to A school in GL.

Comment by Maja/Ship 09 Div 16 on October 13, 2012 at 10:11am

jacqueline-rn - like you, my ET is my only child.  Thank you for sharing your feelings/experiences with me.  At least now, I don't feel like I'm losing my mind.  I knew my Navy4Moms "sisters" would understand.

So yesterday, there I was after lunch shifting into gear for my afternoon at work.  Then this vision appeared in the doorway to my office.  A beautiful girl in a US Navy dress blue uniform with a smile from ear to ear.  It was my baby girl.  She surprised the entire family by coming home a day early!  Well, almost the entire family...a couple people knew. My "scream" brought my entire office running my way!  I threw my arms around her and sobbed.  Can't hardly describe the feeling.  Shock.  Happiness.  Like being in a dream.  Haven't stopped smiling, inside or out, since!

Comment by jacqueline-rn on October 12, 2012 at 12:50pm

But of course my sailor never knew about the fit.  He just knows I talk about Navy For Moms all the time!

Comment by jacqueline-rn on October 12, 2012 at 12:48pm

Maja, no... it's about you too.  Oh, I totally agree that you want to stay strong for your daughter.  But my Navy For Moms friends taught me that a few well timed meltdowns are part of that strength.  I too like to be strong, logical, and in control.  The more I tried to hold on to that when my only child left for the Navy the more fragile I felt.  Accepting my feelings and having a big ole blubbering fit and then finding comfort on these pages was the best thing I did for both me and my son.

Comment by Vickyrun on October 11, 2012 at 10:55am

Maja, wine helps. I worried alot, too. I didn't relax until she came home from her first deployment.

Comment by Maja/Ship 09 Div 16 on October 10, 2012 at 10:52pm

Navybluemom - Thanks for your words of encouragement.  You are so right.  Hit the nail on the head so to speak.  We've been apart for so long the last thing she needs is a wacked out Mom.  Normally, I'm one strong chick which makes trying to make sense of all of this even more puzzling. But your right...this isn't about me.  It's about her.  Being strong for her.  I can and I will be.

  

Comment by Maja/Ship 09 Div 16 on October 10, 2012 at 9:27am

Hello, my Navy4Moms "sisters".  This is my 1st check-in on this page.  Navy4Moms was my solace as my daughter went thru BC at this time last year.  My daughter is an ET3 and will be transferring bases. Moving from Great Lakes to Kingsville.  She is coming home on Saturday.  1st time in  8 months.  Of course, the entire family is thrilled beyond words.  No one more than me!  But my emotions are all over the map.  It's hard to describe...almost like being scared for lack of a better word.  My stomach is in knots.  I have no appetite...which really isn't a bad thing as I do have some weight to lose!  I have an ache in my chest that I can't describe and my heart races.  I find myself with tears rolling down my cheeks for no apparent reason.  I know there has got to be some of you who understand what I'm talking about.  How did you make it through without completely losing it?

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