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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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Comment by Deniche on January 5, 2018 at 6:48am: There was a graduation ceremony for a school, nothing for C school. After they finished C school they got a certificate and left that day for their first duty station. My son had time off between a school and C school, but not everyone in his class did. Some graduated on Friday and started back up on Monday.

Comment by M's mom on January 4, 2018 at 11:32pm: Beagle Lover,

So sorry you had to cancel your trip to Norfolk, but probably a wise move. I was actually thinking of you today, and wondering if you were planning your trip for this weekend! I heard that Norfolk was getting 8-10 inches of snow, and then tomorrow the temps will drop to 5-7 degrees!  If you are from a warm part of CA, I bet your sailor in Dam Neck will be suffering climate shock with the blizzard!    Hurricane Sandy hit Norfolk/VB while my son was there, so the East Coast is prone to "weather events."

I can sympathize. I live in northern Indiana, and it hasn't been above 20 degrees here in two weeks, and it has actually been below zero for about a week straight now. (Supposed to warm up here to about 30 degrees on Sunday! YAY!)

As far as enlisted A and C schools, I'm sorry I can't help you with that, because my son is an officer, and he attended the officer's intelligence school in Dam Neck. I think he was there about six months. He did have a graduation ceremony that the families were invited to, so maybe you can attend your son's.    Hope you can re-schedule your trip for a warmer time!

Comment by Beagle Lover on January 4, 2018 at 7:36pm: Hello Navy Moms,

We cancelled our trip to Virginia Beach because of the weather : ( So sad not to see him. My sailor will be starting A school next week or the next week not sure of dates. Do the sailors get anytime off between A and C school ? Or should we wait to visit until he is done with C school? Of course we don't know yet how he will do and which C school he will be assigned to. So planning the next trip is up in the air. I think I read that there can be a small graduation associated with C school. So maybe that is the better choice. Although I guess he could be assigned right away and have to leave hard to plan. We are in California so it takes some planning to get there. If you have any thought or ideas I would appreciate your experience.

Comment by Beagle Lover on December 30, 2017 at 11:19am: Thanks Navy Moms for all of the comments regarding visiting Virginia Beach !!! Your information will really help. I understand that the weather is cool. We are coming from California. At least there isn't any snow to shovel : ) Since he couldn't get off for Christmas break we thought it would be a good time to visit before School resumes. Thanks again for all your help.

Comment by LauraJ on December 28, 2017 at 11:43pm: Hi Beagle Lover,

I live in Virginia Beach. We are having a little bit of a cold snap here. The average temperature is 50 this time of year but we've been in the 30's and 40's.

Watermans is a fabulous restaurant, a little on the pricey side, but the view is great. I agree with M's mom, you are in the off season so some places have shorter hours. Be sure to check it out.

Closer to the base, there are several outdoor malls with great restaurants. Check out the Lucky Oyster, and Whiskey River. Local hang outs with very good reasonable food. There are plenty of indoor activities. In addition to just sitting and staring at your sailor, which is what I did for the first hour or so, LOL!

Let me know what you need.

Comment by M's mom on December 28, 2017 at 11:23pm: Hi Beagle Lover,

Well, the weather in VB is probably a little chilly right now to go frolic on the beach, which is the thing to do in the summer! There is a nice, long boardwalk on the beach along the main hotel strip, which might be do-able this time of year if you bundle up! Dam Neck is right on the ocean, so take warm clothing if you hail from a warmer climate!

Lots of great restaurants along the strip, but some may be closed for the winter. When we visited, we ate twice at Murphy's Irish Pub which is a couple of blocks off the beach and had great Irish food, but people usually go for seafood at the beach!

An indoor thing to do would be to go to the Nauticus Maritime Museum in Norfolk. It is all about ships and part is a Navy museum. The USS Wisconsin battleship is moored there and you can tour it with an audio cassette player to guide you. Might be chilly out on the decks this time of year, but still interesting. If your son can get liberty to spend time with you, he would enjoy the museum also.

In the summer, there are boat tours of Norfolk harbor and the Navy shipyards, but I don't know if they run those in the winter. You could probably also check at your hotel for tourist info.

Remember, your son can't tell you anything about his intel schooling, or he will have to kill you. ;-) They all love using that line on their loved ones, so we learned not to ask!! haha

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on December 28, 2017 at 11:03pm: https://www.facebook.com/groups/820780511290562/

If you’re on Facebook join this group. I live near Dam Neck and there is a lot of information on the page

Comment by Anna on December 28, 2017 at 10:57pm: There is a nice aquarium there. Will be a little cold for much beach time but I would at least go see it if you don't live close to the Atlantic Ocean. There are several really nice places to eat especially down by the beach. Don't know if you are staying closer to Dam Neck or Norfolk area. Any hotel there should have some brochures on the local area. Enjoy your visit!!!!

Comment by Beagle Lover on December 28, 2017 at 10:32pm: I'm going to visit my son at Dam Neck in Virginia. It will be my first time in the Virginia Beach area. Any suggestion of what to see and where to eat?. We fly into Norfolk and will take Uber to our hotel. Appreciate any suggestions.

Comment by M's mom on December 5, 2017 at 10:42am: Linda,

I live in northern Indiana, about 90 miles from Chicago, and so far this year, the winter has been surprisingly mild with no snow yet! Although, the forecast is it will finally turn nasty this Friday with a little snow. It has been nice while it lasted this season, because sometimes we have had our first snow around Halloween or Veteran's Day!

I feel sorry for the new sailors who are from the South, and have to go to boot camp at Great Lakes in the winter. I knew a kid who lived his whole life in Hawaii, then joined the Navy. He had to go to boot camp in Chicago In January!!!!!! The poor kid just about froze to death. Hopefully, he got stationed someplace warm!