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Moms of IS (Intelligence Specialist) sailors.
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My son has found the perfect job for a teenager! When I ask him, "What are you doing?", he honestly tells me, "Sorry, Mom, I can't tell you."
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Latest Activity: May 17, 2023
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Discussion Forum
Christmas exodus
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My son has found his nitch and wife to be
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Now Your Sailor is at Dam Neck
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Looking for details on Clearance process
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When can a sailor take a 12 -24 hr leave?
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Comment by Anna on December 5, 2018 at 10:16pm
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M's mom,
Yes, sometimes it seems just like yesterday we were going through the OCS stuff but you look back and realize it was 6 years ago. And my enlisted daughter went in 10 years ago!!! She's been out 6 years. IS son is still in and currently still at Whidbey!! I'm going there in a week to take care of granddaughter while he takes wife on another cruise. Last one they'll get for awhile as they are being transferred to Fallon, NV for another tour. He just got back from a deployment to Japan!! Not sure what he'll get into in Fallon this time!! I know you'll be happy to have your son and family back stateside!! MD is a beautiful place to visit - especially if you can get to Annapolis. We lived there for 11 years!! Sailor Son and daughters were born there!!!
Hubby and I are getting ready to get back on the road for 2019!! We've been parked in Oklahoma this past year to help out our officer daughter after conditions out of her control caused some major upheaval!!! We've been staying in her house and trailer is in storage. Can't wait to get back to my tiny home on wheels!!!!
But we'll still be here on N4Ms for a long time!!!!!
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Comment by M's mom on December 1, 2018 at 11:48pm
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Hi Anna,
Glad to hear that your daughter is doing well and will be an instructor, so she must know her stuff! Is your son still at Whidbey?
My son and his wife will be returning stateside in January after 3 years in Japan. They have absolutely loved Japan, and I think are a little sorry to leave, but it will so nice to have them back in the US. They both hinted that they might start on the grandbaby project as soon as they get back to the States. (I'm glad they didn't have babies in Japan---so far away!)
Son will be stationed at Ft Meade, Maryland, near Baltimore. He will be doing something there that he is not at liberty to discuss. (We don't ask and he doesn't tell.) --But it is no secret that Ft Meade is the location of the Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command. Maybe he'll be defending our country from a keyboard, instead of in a plane or on a ship!
Seems a long time now, doesn't it, since both of our kids were at OCS in the fall of 2012?
Are you still vagabonding around the country? Hope you have found someplace warm to camp for the winter.
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NAVYMOMK,
Sorry I can't offer any info on your question cause so many schools can be different in what they allow along these lines. Best thing is to ask your sailor, they should be able to let you know what you can send and when!!!
JM-ISmomx2,
That is such exciting news!!! I am so happy for your girl. My officer daughter is transferring to Pensacola the beginning of February to become an instructor at the Aviation Safety School. Our girls are really going places!!!! Good luck to your daughter!!!
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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on November 28, 2018 at 7:20pm
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I feel as if my family has come full circle. We started this military journey 10 years ago and our sailor is now going back to begin as an instructor at the school house where she started. Very proud parents.
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WHEN CAN SAILORS START RECEIVING CARE PACKAGES IN A SCHOOL AND WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS ON SIZE AND CONTENT ETC
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Yes ShawnMom, my daughter went through it in 2013. It wasn't pleasant but she survived and she passed!!! They just need to find that inner strength and learn those skills, and pray they are never needed!!!!!
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Anna,
Yes, I suppose it would be less effective if they knew what to expect. Some people have nevertheless posted things that show it to be quite an ordeal. I know it is necessary training in case they should fall into enemy hands.
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M's mom,
Just an FYI, my daughter was told not to discuss anything SERE training as it is classified. Trainers do not want newbies to know anything about the training beforehand as it can become ineffective.
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ShawnMom:
If you are looking for info on SERE (survival) training, you may want to ask the group here called "Naval Aviation." I think all the pilots and NFO's must do SERE. There are videos on You Tube also about SERE. I would NOT want to do it myself!!!!
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M's mom,
Yes, Jenn is pretty much in the same program as far as making O4. Also making preparations for her Masters and getting Instructor in her pipeline helps that process. She is well liked by her XO and CO and pitches in on projects where she can. All a matter of those fitreps!!!!!
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