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Comment by carols_kitchen on August 30, 2009 at 2:21pm

Lynn--they have to subscribe to internet. Some share with a roomie if they have one.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 30, 2009 at 11:35am

My son would tell us he hated power school. Fortunately his dad was a Nuke and they could talk. He'd tell him to just wait til prototype and you'll change your mind. He was right. Alex is now out in the fleet and on his first deployment.

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on August 29, 2009 at 8:10pm

Look at his "Enlisted Bonus Statement of Understanding" that he signed. It states that for sailors in the Nuclear Field Program they will recieve 33 percent of EB upon completion of Power School and 66 percent upon completion of Prototype training. I hope this helps.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 29, 2009 at 7:34pm

Welcome Noelsnavymom, If there is anything we can do for you, just ask.

Comment by carols_kitchen on August 29, 2009 at 3:57pm

OOH-Rah to Rkent!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 29, 2009 at 2:23pm

Rkent, Big Congratulations to your new sailor.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 28, 2009 at 3:50pm

juls58, The carriers are out for 6 or 7 months but do get into ports during that time. The boomers are on a 3& 3 rotation. They are out for 3 months then change crew and they go out for 3 months. The fast attacks are out for 5 to 7 months and are pretty much out of contact for that amount of time. My son's on a fast attack and we heard from him twice by phone and got 3 e-mails.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 28, 2009 at 1:17pm

Susan, I just wish you were here in Pittsburgh. My husband's company is hiring like mad. They are actually building more buildings to accomodate the new hires. Last time we heard they were going to hire almost 2,000 more people.

Comment by NevadaSierra on August 28, 2009 at 12:40pm

Hi Everybody: Our Nuke is now at Bremerton with shore duty. Just finished his four years of sub work. I'm sure that their family will have some adjusting to do.

Our visit with Adam and his family was wonderful. Full of a lot 'family bonding' meals, dishes and laundry. A great blessing in my unemployment was to be home full time with them during the visit. Wow, kids these days - do they ever plan ahead - yes, but they don't let us 'retired folk' know which end is up - like planning for dinner, etc.

For those of you who have been holding us in your prayers - thank you. Here is the latest:
My unemployment has been delayed again. The next phone interview will be on 9-22. The HR director stated that I voluntariarly left - retired. Well, that was after I got the "Notice of Termination". I only retired because of that and to retain my medical benefits. So, I'm thinking that other than the financial squeeze after the first week of October all should be fine. I'll get a copy of the letter to them as soon as I can, and we should be okay. No jobs here yet. Over 100 for any clerical position - and there have only been six in the paper in the last month. The Union is in 'binding arbritation' with the Courts. I don't know when the next meeting will be or anything. However, there are roomers that the next round of lay off's are coming soon. Please keep the prayers coming. These are indeed hard times for many of us.

Dan (my husband) was in the ER on Monday with heart stuff. All seems okay today. He is off to the Vets to check out with the doc there. He now has that insurance. Thank the good Lord!

My angel blessings to each of you ~S

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 26, 2009 at 3:02pm

My son had 4 days off between GC and power school. Just enough to get up there and get into their rental. Power school is 6 months. That's the plan but if he's up in Balston Spa you never know how long it will take. But plan on 6 months.

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