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Comment by Noni on May 6, 2017 at 1:39pm

Take a deep breath! All will be okay..... in regards to the thing you have give your son they are wonderful but her won't be able to have them until after graduation. All will fall into place. Tell him to be in shape. He will be Marine trained. Make sure you know what your sons gym shoes look like so when the pictures from OCS start posting you can pick him out. Sounds odd but they all kinda look alike. My daughter looked so much like another candidate. The only way her parents and us could tell was by the pe shoes. My daughter was class 02-15 hotel. That being the second class in the fiscal year of 2015. Best of luck Mama. Congrats to your son!

Comment by CTNavyMom on May 6, 2017 at 12:40pm

Our son is heading to OCS shortly. I have no idea what to expect, what to do and when. Would love to hear helpful advice, things to do/not do, items for him to pack etc. thank you! We're proud and thrilled and a bit emotional too!

Comment by J/J Mom on April 24, 2017 at 11:05am

Our son wanted memories of home.  We got a friend to fly me over our property so i could take aerial photos of our house/yard/creek.  Then we had a blown up photo metal print made of it for him to hang in his room wherever he goes.  He loved it.  

Also gave him a shadowbox with one of his G'pa's Navy sailor hats and a US flag that we had flown over the USS Constitution on his commissioning day.  

He had no interest in a sword or box for his dresser or other "Navy" stuff -- he wanted stuff to remind him of home & family.  

congrats to all!!

Comment by Bridget Davis on April 11, 2017 at 9:10am

Thank you all for the great ideas!  I really appreciate it.

Comment by Noni on April 10, 2017 at 9:51pm

My daughter wasn't intersected ina gift either. We also had a party for her. I too would ask you LO

Comment by Noni on April 10, 2017 at 9:50pm

Have you thought of a challenge coin case. Throughout their career they will receive challenge coins. The first one being the class coin.

Comment by BuckeyeMom on April 10, 2017 at 8:53pm

We got our DS a sword for his commissioning and he was thrilled. He asked for the display case for Christmas. I have no regrets. Sadly, He didn't want to ship it for his wedding but he is happy to have it. (...and we were happy that others had theirs for the sword arch at his wedding.)

Comment by topdog1p on April 10, 2017 at 5:42pm

My son requested that we not get him anything as he would just be having to move it too many times unless i wanted to store it with the rest of his belonging that i was already storing. Instead we made the the trip to Newport RI for the commissioning at OCS a family vacation. My hubby and I flew in early and spent a couple days in Boston and then off the newport to pick my daughter ( his sister ) up and spend more time in newport. After we all went to Boston as a family for a couple more days before we all flew home together. 

Comment by Debbie1215 on April 10, 2017 at 5:31pm

We got our son (who commissions in May also) a custom made engraved Memory box - can be used for holding insignia and all sorts of mementos. We got it from ETSY and the man who made it did incredible work!   

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyFlagOfHonor?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Comment by kmaidaho on April 10, 2017 at 4:11pm

My son Commissioned in December 2014.  I asked him about the sword and he said no.  I asked if there was something else he would like.  He said no.  We threw him a nice reception in our hometown and he was delighted with that. We traveled to Florida last August for his EOD pinning ceremony-again, empty handed, but he was happy to have us there.  Now, two and a half years later, I think the sword and/or other commemorative items, had they been purchased, would be stored in our basement as he is now married and recently stationed in Spain. He travels pretty light!  I would ask your son what he thinks.  You might be surprised.  Kathy

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