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Comment by ChambosMom on February 21, 2013 at 11:20am

Once he made his mind up to do it, he went all the way. Just like when he played football, each year he said I am going to be at this weight before the season started and he did it. He he has always worked at once a day and sometimes 3 times a day. He was broad across the shoulders and chest. I will be sure to post a before and after pic after PIR.

Comment by Robin (ship 03 Div 123/124) on February 21, 2013 at 11:10am

@chambosmom congratulations on your sons, not just, weight loss but his determination on his goal to become a US Sailor! He did not give up until he reached his goal and made it in! One thing for sure you, he will never give up and he will always succeed! You should be proud! I would love to see a pic after pir!

Comment by ChambosMom on February 21, 2013 at 9:37am

It is scary with all the cut backs. My husband is worried how this will effect our son.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 21, 2013 at 1:08am

That is so strange about the flat foot rule. I know I had heard that would keep you from joining years ago but I had heard that they no longer disqualified someone for having flat feel. My daughters best friend was going to DEP workouts with my daughter. She was planning to join but had not done so yet. She has flat feet and the recruiter told her it wouldn't be a problem at all. I even heard him say that when she asked him. She ended up not joining and now it sounds like she would have been sent home anyway. They really need to get everyone on the same page as to what is allowed and what is not. I do know with all the military cutbacks they are getting more and more picky about who they allow to join.

Comment by ChambosMom on February 21, 2013 at 12:35am

Nothing much surprises me anymore. We learned about height, weight, size while my son was joining the Navy. He is close to 6'-5" and he played on the OL on his high school football team. He had size on him playing. He was right under 300 last January and had to get to the 20-22% body fat before signing. He got there by the end of August and went down to MEPS. He did not eat night before or that morning but drank a lot of water. Fluid weight. He was an 1/2 over in the waist. Had to weight 30 days to do it again. Made it and signed the first of October and left for basics on 1/22. We keep nothing in the house that was fattening. When we talked to him on his first call home, he told us we would not recognize him. He was down to 210 and is ripped. He is very athletic. He worked out all the time. If he had not lost the weight, ge would not have been able to sign.

Comment by diannep on February 20, 2013 at 11:57pm

ChambosMom:  You would be surprised how much is not "caught" before they leave for bootcamp...even medical conditions that are honestly "disclosed" sometimes seem to be "omitted" on the medical records when they arrive.  I feel so badly for those SRs who are so excited to be in bootcamp, only to have "their condition" be a disqualifier for them.  Its all about numbers sometimes....and the SRs pay the price....sad.

Comment by ChambosMom on February 20, 2013 at 11:35pm

I never had heard about the flat foot rule until it happened to my son's friend but after that, I heard others talk about it. Thanks Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor for the official medical terms for being flat footed. I did not look it up. Last year when I heard this, I did ask my son if he was flat footed. He was
lije, "No Mom". I know that the other kids parents were very upset and felt like it should been caught in our home town before he even left. Keep your fingers crossed and say lots of prayers that it is nothing.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 20, 2013 at 10:28pm

Stephany, ((hugs)) I am so sorry to hear about your son coming home.   I think that ChambosMom may have been referring to the official medical terms which are pes planus or fallen arches,  I have heard that even though most of the SR's will develop blisters while in boot camp, those with flat feet may have a longer healing time.    Also there could be other problems that may develop with flat feet (but then again, may never develop) but I guess the Navy doesn't want to take any chances.  In the past, people with flat feet have been disqualified from military service because of the amount of walking, standing, marching, running, and other physical activity that is required. 

Comment by ChambosMom on February 20, 2013 at 10:06pm

Stephany: I talked with my son's friend mom, and she said his paperwork said medical discharge and it was because he was flat footed.

Comment by ChambosMom on February 20, 2013 at 7:22pm

Stephany: My son had a friend that went in last March and ended up on Ship 05 and was sent home. Not sure what they called it but I will try to find out from my son the next time he calls or ask him when I write him tomorrow or I will message his mom and ask her because we are friends as well. I know that we were told that he got out because he was flat footed but the right terminology I dont know. I hope you hear from your brother soon. We have been very fortunate that my son has got to call home 3 times in addition to the first call to let us know he made it. He is on Ship 02 Div 919. He loves it.

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