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PIR 05/26/11 TG 28 — 7 Divisions (179–184 & 928)

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Greetings March Ship date Moms! Looks like we have a date to look forward to. If all goes as planned, our recruits will graduate on Thursday, May 26, 2011. I look forward to seeing all of you in Great Lakes on the new Holiday, 5/26/2011

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Comment by diannep on May 16, 2011 at 8:29am: Adding my prayers for you and your parents, ProudNavyMom. So heartwrenching what is going on there...but necessary, I know. Prayers for protection for all affected by the intentional flooding in LA.

Comment by MommaCindy(Ship 11 Div 180) on May 16, 2011 at 7:56am: ProudNaVyMom, sending my prayers for you also.

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 16, 2011 at 6:59am: I appreciate anyone's wisdom about the Navy. Right when you think you're getting the hang of everything (boot camp) they're out and on to something new ("A" school). The advice she gave was great.

janh: Looks like you and I are in it for the long haul. We have quite a way ahead of us. Is your son going to be SECF or is he another rank? From what I understand, once my son finishes boot camp he has 4 schools ahead of him. I know we talked about this before but just can't remember what you told me your son would be doing.

I got my blue candle yesterday! Starting to feel like it's actually going to get here! In 3 hours we will be down to single digits!!!!!!! YAY! I thought it would NEVER get here! I definitely have to make my travel plans today. I waited to be sure all would be well at BC and now it seems that the floods are going to possibly mess me up considerably. To top it all off I just found out this weekend that the small down in Louisiana where my parents live is expected to flood right before I leave to go to Illinois. I can't miss seeing my son graduate but at the same time I worry about my parents who I know will NOT evacuate. Looks like a week for some heavy duty prayers!

Have a great day ladies!!!!! 9 DAYS TO GO!!!!!!

Comment by Sonia 02/928 on May 16, 2011 at 12:29am: hi janh and proud navy mom... i'm glad my daughter was able to help... she has guide d me many times ,, since she is a navy wife she has a little more understanding of the process... by the way i live in florida.. and my daughter lives in california

Comment by janh on May 16, 2011 at 12:26am: Proud mom - it was a good cry - very touching. No worries. Thanks for sharing it!

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 15, 2011 at 10:59pm: Julie: Great video! I can't imagine how utterly exhausted the SRs must be after Battle Stations but at the same time probably a little giddy that it's over. Thanks for the post.

janh: I didn't mean to make you cry! I thought it was a very sweet prayer which is why I posted it. It's something we can pray when our boys/girls are out to sea on a mission.

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 15, 2011 at 8:24pm: I really enjoyed this video from bootcamp.navy.mil. Hope you do too! It's called Faces of Bootcamp.

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/faces_of_bootcamp.asp

Comment by janh on May 15, 2011 at 8:00pm: Proud Mama - thank you for the beautiful prayer. I had tears rolling down my face! Good tears though (pretty much). This whole letting go thing really stinks. Thanks Sonia and Jasmine for your kind words and helpful information. I too will be across the country from my son - at least until he gets thru with A-school (1+ years). He will be in CT and I will be in California. I am excited for him and all the new adventures he will have. I'm also glad that there are other Groton sailors in his PIR group that he can travel with.

Comment by joankf Ship11 Div 181 on May 15, 2011 at 7:42pm: I keep remembering what it was like when my daughter left MEPS to fly to GL. They took the recruits to the airport at noon and didn't fly out until 5:30 PM. We didn't get her call that she "arrived" until 11:40 PM and then she wrote in her first letter she was up for 36 hours that first day.

I'm am glad they will have a weekend to get to know their new classmates and chill a bit before starting their classes on Tuesday and I'm confident the Navy will see that they are taken care of whenever they move to a new duty station. My SR will be clear across the country from us so it won't be as easy to visit. Something tells me I'll just have to get used to the "short visit" Navy way. I'm going to try to stay in the moment, enjoy PIR and the time we get to spend with our daughter. I think once we have the opportunity to communicate more often, we'll feel more connected.

Comment by Sonia 02/928 on May 15, 2011 at 7:30pm: No problem! During the military holiday, most things are closed...but the NEX and the commissary are usually available and open for a few hours...plust most bases have bowling alleys, movie theaters, places to eat...and all of those will be available and functioning, just like out in town. What I did, and what I advised my parents to do when they go see my brother at PIR, was to purchase tickets through southwest, they have a no change fee policy...that way, if he can stay longer, you can change it with no extra charge...if he leaves earlier than expected you can again change with no problem...I hope you guys have a great time at PIR! It really is an amazing thing to experience :)