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mm school
Started by Cowboys. Last reply by tina41 Feb 2, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by coolleigh11 on March 19, 2016 at 12:51am
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How long is Machinest mate a school that's in Great Lakes ?
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Comment by tina41 on January 31, 2016 at 9:08pm
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hello all!!
good luck to your sailors as they start their schooling!
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Comment by MM - Nuke BigBear'sTeam on January 21, 2016 at 11:32am
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Hello Group - my nephew will be graduating tomorrow at GL, and then heading to Goose Creek. Any advice? Any one has any idea when his flight might be on Saturday?
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Comment by Fla_navy_mom on January 21, 2016 at 12:24am
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Hi moms my son is a future mm he had pir on 1/08 he at gl in the Missouri (on hold ) I'm so excited to meet moms like me thank you in advance in sure I'll have a million questions
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Comment by fayegirrl4* on November 23, 2015 at 5:20pm
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Thanks tina41 and MaeJay! We are all getting pretty excited about visiting with our sailor. He had originally though he would have duty on Thursday but turns out he has it Friday :( So we will probably explore a little on our own. Praying for decent weather on our trek up NorthEast. Thanks again to all who offered advice and tips. It's so appreciated!! I am THRILLED that the weather , so far, looks like it will cooperate for us later this week.
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hello all!!
fayegirl--enjoy your time with your sailor!! safe travels!!
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Thanks for all of the advice! Our son passed his last test and will graduate BESS next Friday!! We are planning a short trip to visit him over Thanksgiving break. My husband is off that weekend and I work in the school district so we are all OFF!
I can't wait to see our sailor and get a chance to check out the area. WE haven't been that far north so it will be a great experience! ( or so I hope it will be!)
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hello all!!
my son was one of the last to finish school. he didn't get any of his choices. he was in san diego, but not in HI. he loves it there. sometimes they may not think they will like where they start, but they do. good luck to your sailor!!
my son is on a sub. he had one deployment in the first 4 years. it was to last 6 months, but lasted 9 months. he has now re-enlisted for another 4 years. not sure if or when he will be deployed again.
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Comment by AngieL on September 24, 2015 at 11:53am
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Thank you for your response. I know he is following God's path. So I know he'll be fine. I sure do miss him though.
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AngieL - deployments average about 9 months and he may see more than one deployment in those 4 years depending on during what part of they cycle he joins the ship . The ship my son is on came back last October after leaving port in February. They have been in dry dock since this past February. Between deployments they will have "underways" which last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. During those, they test equipment, sailor readiness, etc. No need to panic! Breathe deep - in through the mouth, out through the nose. It will be an exciting time for him and he will get to visit places you can only dream of!
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