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Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on January 28, 2014 at 10:23pm

Ok, last pic, I know it's prideful, but d*mmit, he deserves the accolades:

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 28, 2014 at 7:24pm

Thanks for sharing the picture ktrsb - a fine looking group of nucs!

Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on January 28, 2014 at 2:26pm

Hey, all. Thanks for kind words.

Truman is currently with the 5th Fleet, supporting a variety of operations, including Enduring Freedom.

Thought some might like to see this pic.  Was my very great honor to have lunch with these folks.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 28, 2014 at 12:00pm

ktrsb - nice that you were able to bring your son home!  Where is the Truman stationed?

Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on January 27, 2014 at 10:03pm

And I brought him home :)

Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on January 27, 2014 at 9:59pm

Patti, he's going to the Truman

Comment by Laura on January 27, 2014 at 7:32pm

KTRSB agree w your thoughts regarding families made to feel welcome. To Patti and Pat (Nj Navy Mom) it was such a nice lunch. Just watching the boys interact was so comforting, they have each others backs! Wish we could have played "musical chairs." Didn't have enough time with all...stay in touch. Laura

Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on January 27, 2014 at 6:15pm

Well.

Finally a minute to share my scattered thoughts. 

Wow.

Start saving now to go to Proto Grad.  Never have I been so honored or affirmed as a parent. 

Sorry I couldn't catch up with you, Patti - we split with a group and ended up at Denny's with Bum-G's mom, sisters and a few other sailors.

Still processing, but goodness, everyone should go.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 27, 2014 at 6:01pm

Well it sounds like you all had a great time at graduation!  Even nicer that you were able to meet up with each other.  NJ Navy Mom - glad I could be of help with the address - thanks to PattiP for posting it! 

I'm hoping when my son's turn comes there will be more moms (& dads) on here so we can all meet up.  I know mommamac already.....maybe bethr311 will be in our group too.....

Comment by NJ Navy Mom Ship 03 Div 115 on January 27, 2014 at 3:48pm

PattiP and Laura - It was wonderful to meet both of you and your sons at the Graduation.  I had heard their names many times from my son and knew they were all friends.  Lunch was great and we really had a nice time.  Hope at some point we can meet up again.  Laura - I'm holding you to the idea of meeting up midway between our homes.

B'sNukeMom - Thank you so much for the message about the address for the Prototype graduation.  I couldn't respond back and this was the first chance I had.  I really appreciate the effort you put in to let me know where it was!  You have to go to that one when your time comes.  What a beautiful little ceremony!  The Officers are so funny and accommodating.  It's unbelievable how much time they spend just talking to the parents and making you feel at home.  They invited everyone to come to the front and take as many photos as you want.  They even stopped the sailors while the photos were being taken.  I'm sure I wasn't the only one who has a lot of pictures of a red-faced sailor!  Great stuff.

NotDaMama - Thank you for the heads-up about the Prototype coins. 

 

For all the rest of you moms planning on attending the graduation - they have a gift table as you come in where you can buy a bunch of items.  I got the coins, and a bumper sticker for my Mom and Dad that says "Proud Grandparent of a Nuclear Reactor Operator".  Go if you can it's absolutely great!!

Slezak's Mom - My son was originally scheduled for a Dec 20something Graduation.  Due to the shut-downs and delays - the Grad was moved to Jan 24.  The other plant however, didn't have a graduation due to the delays.  Those sailors just received their orders and were shipped out.  I felt sorry for them but that's just how it went.  Some of the sailors from the MARF plant didn't qualify and pass the final boards until last week and then just shipped out.

Deeski Navy Mom - My daughter and I drove my son's car down to him in Charleston and then attended the A-School Grad.  We went a couple of days before and did our sightseeing and then flew home with my son so his car could just stay there.  If it doesn't cost you a fortune or cause a hardship - it was a really lovely ceremony.

Zoraida - As far as the shipping goes, I have used UPS and USPS-both regular mail and priority mail.  I have shipped to both my son and my nephew and my nephew was deployed.  I never had a problem with any of it.  I would text or email my son and my nephew when the packages went out and then they knew to watch for it.  What happens in the mail room at Goose Creek is that they have to do a notification to the sailors room when a package is received.  Sometimes there's an extra day by the time the mailroom gets the notification out to the sailor and then they may get it after the mailroom is closed - it could be another day.  I'm not saying there couldn't be problems but both shipping methods worked fine for me.  In fact, my son considered the bedding that they were issued to be no better than what he thought would probably be issued to Lifers in prison and asked me to ship bedding down to him.  They were teasing him when the bunch of large boxes was delivered to the mail room.  They asked if I was shipping the entire family down by USPS!  They try! 

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