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GRADUATING APRIL 25th
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My son is a reserve who just learned he is going active to Iraq and graduating April 25th. I would love extra tickets if anyone has extra and can let their recruit know the name
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Where are they now?
Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick. Last reply by Linda E./Justin div 161 Sep 23, 2009. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on May 24, 2009 at 9:23am
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Happy Memorial Day ladies! Hope this finds your sailors well.
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Oh - I need to turn my "following" back on for this group so when you do stop by ...I know it!
That is so touching Angie - so real. So I missed my Mom's day wishes to each of you but hope that you are all well. Just wanted to say...our Sailor will be here tomorrow evening...just for the weekend but makes me happy!!!
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 5, 2009 at 7:28pm
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Thank you Angie! Wow, don't know who wrote it, but it's very powerful. I was about half way through when my Sailor called. :)
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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on May 5, 2009 at 5:29pm
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I can't take credit for these words but I can dedicate them to all of you! God bless you all and our military ~ and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
For all of you who wake up in the morning, lay there for a few moments, trying to swallow the sick feeling in the pit of your stomach as you wonder where your sailor is, or how he's doing...this is for you.
For all of you who start a countdown the minute he leaves, and continue to until he is back in your arms again...this is for you.
For all of you who tear up everytime "Far Away" comes on the radio, or who press repeat when "Come Home Soon" plays in their car...this one's for you.
For all of you who see Navy billboards, ads in the paper, or commercials on TV and next notice the tears rolling down your cheeks, this is for you.
This is for you. I am one of you too. This is for us.
For all the times we sleep with our phones on the loudest possible volume, just as to not miss the call that just MIGHT come...
For all the times we roll our eyes when another girl is depressed because she hasn't seen her guy in a week...
For all the times we hear our sailor's name mentioned out loud, and are momentarily frozen...in a trance...in love and in pain missing him.
For all the late nights that we spend alone, cuddling with our stuffed animals, wearing our sailors Navy sweatshirts and sweatpants, and clutching the precious dog tags around our necks...
This one's for us.
We may feel weak on the inside, but on the outside we're strong.
We may be drowning in tears on the inside, but on the outside, we are a rock.
We may want to crawl in bed and sleep until our sailor comes home, but instead, we get up and go on with our daily lives with our sailor in our hearts.
We may feel like we're slowly dying with each day we spend apart from our sailor, but instead, we put one foot infront of the other, and take each day as it comes.
We are strong, and we are proud.
We have more love in our hearts than we ever thought possible, and for this, we are thankful.
We are thankful for our sailor and also for each other.
We are Navy gals, and we lean on each other.
Alone we are weak, but together, we are strong.
We help each other, and we survive.
To all you Navy gals out there, hold your head up and be proud.
We are connected,
ALWAYS!!
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I'm hoping to Linda - it would be so cool to spend some time with you and Linda. I haven't told Steve about my potential plans...yet ---- I'll have it nail down by the end of this month. I wish I could just ...ferry over!
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I get so excited when i see someone has posted in our room...it's almost like a secret hiding spot!!! I did not take my camera....I know, I know! But we have an un -official photographer and she does great work and she will post photos soon - smaller turnout this time. But some nice, new faces. No one from our division girl.
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Nice sign Linda girl - I could not find anything that worked!!! I'm celebrating our boys 1st anniversary with 20 or 30 of our local Navy moms here in GA today - wish you were all closer!!!
I know Nebraska is hosting a lunch too - I told them we were be toasting them @ 12:30..........photos to come!
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Tropical Angie!! Tropical!!!
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I will (hopefully) be there sometime in Sept. When my second Sailor has PIR...Y'all can come!!
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Can we move the Full Moon to somewhere...tropical?!!!
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