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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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Comment by Anna on June 16, 2015 at 10:15pm
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M'sMom,
Oh I agree!!! It is our duty!!! I visited my son and his family in the middle of the Nevada desert years ago so it is only fitting that I plan a visit to HI as well!!!!! Just to see him and his family!!!!
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Comment by M's mom on June 16, 2015 at 8:24pm
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Anna: It's good that our intel sons don't tell us anything, because if they did, they would have to kill us! (Just kidding--I hope! ) You may have to plan a trip to "somewhere in Hawaii in a couple of months" to visit your son. It's a mother's "duty" to visit her children when they are stationed in Hawaii,-- just to see THEM, of course! haha
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Quilter: Congratulations to you & your family! Sounds like you are justifiably proud of all your kids. Now that YOU have survived OCS, (not to mention your son, haha) strap yourself in, now the real Navy thrill ride adventure begins!
If you haven't already, join the "Naval Aviation" group here on N4M's. Those Moms can answer any questions you will have about flight school.
I hope you will now help us to reassure the newbie OCS moms here, especially those whose LO's have been rolled to H Class, and those waiting on late NAMI letters!! You're now a voice of experience!
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M's Mom,
So this answer is going to sound like I know what I'm talking about!!!! My son is attached to something in Norfolk but is currently doing a deployment on a ship in the Gulf of Aquaba. I have no idea what he's doing!!! This deployment came less than 1 year from a deployment inside Afghanistan working with Afghan air force members. He just got orders to somewhere in Hawaii in a couple months.
Sound familiar????
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Comment by Quilter on June 16, 2015 at 12:24pm
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Sorry M's Mom, I typed that so fast because I was headed out for the day, and I re read my comment!!! LOL SO... We just "got" home.....believe "it" or not this past weekend...."for" my daughters National Pageant... Don't judge me hehehe I was really proud I typed that so fast!! LOL LOL
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M's Mom, We just home, because believe or not this past weekend was jammed packed! After the Commissioning Friday, we had to jump in the car and drive to Louisville KY for for my daughters National Pageant!! She took 2nd Runner-up!!! so needless to say it's been a crazy few weeks in our home!!! Yes my son will leave for Pensacola in 60 days!! He is very excited and I'm glad he's home on OHARP (spelling may be wrong LOL) It was a WONDERFUL time, and my brother was able to give him a Private Commissioning !!!! It was the best feeling in the WORLD!!! I will be staying in touch with everyone!! My other son is finishing up his leadership training at Fort Knox, so were excited for that. ROTC for one more year, and we will have another Officer in the home!! LOL
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Quilter: Hope you had a wonderful time in Newport! Is your son headed to Pensacola now?
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Anna: Where is your intel specialist stationed now? My son just got back June 4 from a 10-month deployment on the carrier USS Carl Vinson. He was an intel officer with a squadron of Growler planes that were flying airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq & Syria. He is now back with his squadron at Whidbey Island NAS, WA near Seattle. In January, he & his wife will head to Japan for 2-3 years. Not sure what he will be doing there. He's perfect for intel--he doesn't tell us ANYTHING. But I am thankful that at least I know where he's AT, (so far) and can keep in touch, although it was infrequent when he was on the ship.
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M's mom,
That's right, I forgot your son was Intel. My son is an IS1. We could get into some serious trouble I'm sure!!!!
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Anna: My son is in Intel now, and he could probably come up with the SecNav's phone number for me, but I think I should probably leave him alone. I don't want any NSA agents knocking on my door!!!!! haha
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