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Comment by Cranny(Ship04 Div819 PIR 09/01) on October 20, 2011 at 9:59am

Richsmom.....thank you!

Comment by richsmom (Div 818 PIR 9/2/10) on October 20, 2011 at 9:54am

Sending positive thoughts and prayers to the New Navy Divers to be!!

Keep us informed.

Comment by Cranny(Ship04 Div819 PIR 09/01) on October 20, 2011 at 9:53am

Hi txmom....wow....I have been doing the same thing all morning! Sure hope it helps! These guys have worked so hard and I can't imagine anything going wrong. My son was also a little down last night. His original dive buddy did not make it...they let him go on Friday. He said it's hard to watch them have to leave when he knows how bad they wanted to be there. I am sending lots of prayers for all the guys...I hope they all get through today and ace this testing!

Comment by txmom on October 20, 2011 at 9:12am

Hi Cranny, my son is there also. All morning I have been sending positive vibes his way.  He was a little down last night but deteremined to get it done today.  I will keep your son in my prayers as well.

Comment by Cranny(Ship04 Div819 PIR 09/01) on October 20, 2011 at 8:37am

Emotional wreck this morning....my son is in Dive Prep in GL and today is his last day of pool week! Taking final pool testing....when he gets through this he will be on way to Panama. I guess moms never get too old to worry about their children. I spoke with him last night and he is fine and of course told me to not to worry. Being a Navy Diver is his dream....he has worked so hard and given up so much to follow his dream. His is only twenty and for the past two years while all of his friends have been focused on having fun, his focus has been on how to make himself strong enough mentally and physically to become a diver. Please just keep him in your prayers today.

Comment by Zenda 04/823 on October 13, 2011 at 6:48pm

Wow, that sounds so much like our son! He had originally thought of being a SEAL then changed his mind when he saw the diver division. We were happy about that. He joined the Navy before he graduated and started training, but he had to wait until he got his diploma. I fully think he would have left the day he signed his papers!! It couldn't come quick enough for him. He had told us what the diver does, scary but I wanted all the facts. And, I did some research myself...haha. I think the only thing that will keep him from finishing dive school would be an injury. And...I think he would just "grin and bare" the pain if he knew he wouldn't be allowed to finish. It really must be a small community...I've seen other Mom's on here for specops, but not too many for the diver program. We're real proud of him as I know you are of  your son. That's such a huge accomplishment for your son at such a young age!! Thank you so much for sharing all this with me...I really appreciate any information!!

Comment by lnaipaul on October 13, 2011 at 5:33pm

Zenda, my son loves being a diver. In order to be a navy diver you will have to work hard at it. The school is grueling soo very mentally exhausting but they do become the best in the world. They pay soo close attention to very small details. My son has voice to me about going for seal cause he wants another chanllege. When you graduate as a diver that means you really want it. My son has been working on being a navy diver since he was sixteen. He graduated at 18it from dive schoolas the yougest diver in the navy. Dive school will weed out the weak for sure their training is very hard. They start at 4am n end at 8 at it night everyday. You have to exprience how drowning feels, my son told me he drowned/blackout many times after he graduated. He knew I would freak out but it is something they have to exprience as I said if you want it you will fight for it. My son loves his job. He is an explosive diver n I pray for him everyday because he is only 19. I hope I did not freak you out but it is a cheap tough program but they become great men. Very very small community. Bye

Comment by Zenda 04/823 on October 13, 2011 at 11:53am

Inaipaul...so glad you're able to visit your son often!!! Let me ask you....is the diving what he expected or does he like it more/less than he thought?

That wouldn't be a bad deal if our son was stationed in Virginia Beach. One of his favorite Aunts lives close by so he would be able to spend some time with her while on liberty.

Comment by lnaipaul on October 13, 2011 at 10:12am

Love the cartoons zenda, keep sending them it sure puts a smile on his face. My son graduated in may from dive school so right now he is working on his dive pins and taking college clases while station in virginia beach. He should be deploy next september so I am always in virginia beach spending as much time with him. He's a mama,s boy lol

Comment by Bensmom on October 12, 2011 at 10:13pm

Love the jokes, Ladies! As far as the cartoons go, once everyone had read them, they used them to clean mirrors and windows in BC. Those are true divers..always resourceful.

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