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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."

Members: 194
Latest Activity: May 17, 2023

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY. THANK YOU.

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Comment by Dyon Abbott - Kevin's Mom on May 23, 2013 at 10:58pm: THANK YOU, Anna......yes, it's been a LONG road, but so worth it - and he will graduate summa cum laude!!

Comment by Anna on May 23, 2013 at 9:26pm: Dee,

Congratulations to your DH!! What an accomplishment!!!

Comment by Dyon Abbott - Kevin's Mom on May 23, 2013 at 7:35pm: Anna -

LOL on changing the sailor's name!!!!

The mountains received MORE snow today - so we will want to wait a few more weeks before we hit the mountain!!! :)

GOOD for ChrisA in remaining interested about becoming an officer!! MANY CONGRATS on receiving his Bachelor's degree!!!!

My D.H. is working on his LAST class for his Master's program in Accounting - he was due to graduate three weeks back, but the college had to delay the class THREE times, trying to get enough students to make the class.

Comment by Anna on May 23, 2013 at 6:06pm: Mary,

Let me know when you want to plan that visit!!! I'll be there with ya!!!

Sorry to hear about the bear tho.

ChrisA is still talking about putting in for officer but there are some other things coming into play first. He graduates with his Bachelor's degree next month. We are going for the graduation ceremony.

Dee,

Congrats to your son and dil. Hope everything works out for them on the house!!

And I didn't find it confusing on the group in the early days!! You were either a Chris's Mom or you needed to change your sailor's name!!!! he he!!!!

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on May 23, 2013 at 9:18am: D, Why do you think I have not been to visit you???? lol A black bear terrorizing cattle? She must have been mighty hungry to go after meat and that much of it. Of course I forgot...your bears are just coming out of hibernation and only have about 3 weeks to fatten up before it's winter again there, teehee. I suppose I'd rather deal with the occasional bear or cougar than to be in TX dealing with sidewinders, and scorpions. Ok. Montana is better than where you came from! lol I think I will stick with NC, although I still want to come visit you guys some day.

Comment by Dyon Abbott - Kevin's Mom on May 23, 2013 at 8:23am: Ditto on the comments from Anna and Mary (Chris' mom)!! We should not only watch what we say ~ identify on this page, but keep in mind what you might post on your Facebook page, if your sailor's duty assignment has a Facebook page - be careful what you post there, too.

YES - I remember when I first joined this group there WERE four Chris' moms!! I was a BIT confused!!

My son is getting settled on land after his deployment. He's found a house that he and his wife like - she's still deployed. And, we're hoping he can come for a visit within the month!!

ChrisM - just a note for you.....a black bear was killed about 35 miles from our home. He had visited the town to our west, then was shot as he threatened a calf. See - we don't need to go to the mountains to find bears, cats, OH MY!! :)

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on May 22, 2013 at 10:35pm: Anna, Yes!!! Congrats to him and to Vikki's son who I saw at the Nav Advancment Center facebook page also made IS1! Yippee! My Chris made IS2 a couple of months ago (should have gotten it a while back but the paperwork got messed up, again) between exam cycles. Has ChrisA decided to apply to OCS or STA-21? ChrisM is still kinda up in the air about it with all the sequester stuff, and a baby on the way, etc. I remember you said he had already re-upped.

By the way...ChrisA and ChrisM are just so we know which mom they go with such as Chris A(nna) and Chris M(ary). At one time we had I believe 4 Chrises moms on here, it was how we kept them all apart in conversations. No OPSEC breaches.

Comment by Anna on May 22, 2013 at 8:22pm: Mary,

So true!! Nothing said was critical to security just where people have been. btw - -
Chris found out today he made First Class!!

Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on May 22, 2013 at 8:08pm: Yes, Please be careful everyone but frankly there has been nothing said here recently that jeopardizes security. We are here for support and possibly a bit of knowledge. What has been said here is about IS in general not about specific folks, on specific dates, as they were on specific missions. Please don't discourage moms from asking questions. If the answers cannot be given out here than we just don't answer. Moms are concerned, and they are a bit worried about their sailor going into such a field as IS. It's all part of loving that sailor and wanting her/him to be safe and happy.

Comment by Gingerman on May 20, 2013 at 9:06pm: Please, for the sake of all our sailors, and families, remember OPSEC. No names or assignments, please. This is particularly important in IS.