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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.
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
Started by Mary (Chris' mom). Last reply by Mary (Chris' mom) Jan 25, 2017. 103 Replies 8 Likes
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 Dyon Abbott - Kevin's Mom on December 9, 2011 at 11:42pm
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Congrats Mom2aSailor!!!! Enjoy your two weeks w/your sailor!!
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Comment by Anna on December 9, 2011 at 11:40pm
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Enjoy every minute!!!
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Congratulations Mom2aSailor!!! Enjoy your visit with your girl. I can't believe they are making her leave for overseas on Christmas Day. Couldn't they have waited one more day?!!
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Comment by Sara on December 6, 2011 at 1:35pm
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sent you a message!
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ashlay- my husband is an IS, if you wnat to tallk to him send me a messge and I'll give you hiw cell phone number and youre more than welcome to text him with any questions! sorry for bad spelling my son is climbing all over me!
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Comment by Mary (Chris' mom) on December 5, 2011 at 10:12am
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ashlay, WELCOME!!!! So glad to see another IS! As far as I know all the IS schools are at DN. Once you complete A school you will have the opportunity to look at the subspecialties. If your work leads you into other areas where you need more advanced training then the foreign language school is on the West Coast (last that I heard, and there might be some specialized training at other areas as well). It is totally dependant on your specialty. For the time being I would concentrate on Dam Neck, seeing what is there in the IS field, and then make an informed choice.
Sorry that's about all I can give. We really don't know that much about what you will be doing, I can only go on what other moms have said in the past or the bit that my son will tell (which ain't much.. :-D ). Just remember that for as long as there have been spies, there have been counterspies, double or triple agents, moles, decoys and everything imaginable. It's a broad world of possibilities. In the end, you are filing the needs of the Navy.
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Mom2aSailor...warn her about the cost of living over there. I don't know specifically how it is where she is going but my son spent a couple of days in Bahrain before going to his ship and he has ported a few times in Dubai. They can really rack up some expenses there pretty fast when they are competing with the oil sheiks.... Just a word of caution to her.
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Laura,
I hear you Mom!! I wonder when they outgrow that formula and the idea that money is never ending. With all the lectures Dad has given all the kids, we just don't see them setting money aside in savings. Then when something happens like car repairs or something they don't have the cash and have to use credit.
Why don't they learn?!?!?!?!
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lol...I know just what you mean. My son was that way, even without a lot of free time. They all insisted that the galley was not a good place to eat so off to Harpoon Larry's or some other restaurant he and friends would go for dinner on Fridays, Saturdays, and any other time he could. I think the swordfish sandwich at Larry's set him back around $10.00 each time. He finally learned by C school to hold a bit of money but only after spending a lot on junk. After doing that a few times he has begun to learn. Now I must teach him the difference in a good bargain and throwing his money away. Things in SE Asia can be bought relativly cheap but made cheap too. Things in the Middle East are quite expensive, especially things like small sculptures of landmarks and anything wet like water, beer, soft drinks.
They have to learn though based on rate of exchange at that time...
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Comment by Laura on November 22, 2011 at 3:05am
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Thank you ladies. I hope they keep him really busy so he doesn't fall into a bad formula...
18 year old sailor + vehicle + free time = lots of debit charges in town!
Might be partially my fault. We went to "Bad Ass Coffee" when we visited him and now I think he is addicted to the stuff! LOL!
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