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Comment by JaredJen (Seth) on March 14, 2011 at 5:10pm

Carol(ship 12Div91)Maybe they are starting to tell people about it. I found out about this site from my son's recruiter. There was a pkg in his welcome aboard packet that was for the parents and it was a pamphlet with this website and a couple other informative sites on it. But then again my son had some awesome recruiters :-) I hope it is being spread around, there is some great info here.

Comment by Carol(ship12 Div.091) on March 14, 2011 at 11:41am

Good morning,  Our plane arrived later than we anticipated so were unable to meet with all that I had hoped to find at the Meet and Greet.  Graduation was beautful and moving.  We caught up with Scottsmom  it turned out our boys had become friends so we got a chance to get acquainted. Scott is awesome as is his family.  I also ran into so many that knew nothing about N4Ms  so I gave the Navyformoms.com to everyone I saw.   Is there any way we can get the word out to the new moms other than word of mouth?  It is too bad that when a new recruit signs up at the recruiters that they can't give Mom the website address.  I realize it is not an official site...but it most definitely is a support group and family.  I don't know what we would have done without the support of all of you on this site.  Thanks again for the experienced Moms who watch over us, Diannep and Lala, I had so many compliments and inquiries about the ribbons they were absolutely beautiful.  I was so  disappointed that I missed meeting so many of you.  But as you know the weekend is about our boys and they take precedence.  Ours simply wanted to hand with family and be a lounge lizard, take a long, hot shower.  We found a fun out of the way pizza, ribs, and pasta place called Silo that was absolutely great.  Service was excellent and the best thing we didn't have to wait in line.  We stayed ate the Navy Lodge approx. 1 mile.....wonderfully close to both RTC and GL A school so when he moved over to A school going back and forth was just a breeze.  It wasn't fancy but accomodations were clean, staff very courteous and accomodating, as many towels as you needed and breakfast to go.  So what else did we need!  We shopped for computer and cell phone and visited the Jelly Belly Factory which was just 20 mins from the base since he had to be back to base every night and return Sun. at noon.  the distance was perfect for a quick get away outing.  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and hope to stay in contact with you as the boys move along in their career.  Good Luck and congratulations families.

Comment by navy nana on March 14, 2011 at 10:03am

Hi,

  We got home Sunday night late.  Our trip was wonderful....the graduation was awesome, and I am so glad we got to attend.  YMM....my grandson really knows your son....he said..."he is cool".  Originally, our grandson was told he'd have to leave at 2 am Sat. morning.  Plans changed for him, and he did not have to leave until 12 noon on Sunday.  so we got to spend Friday, Sat. He wanted to see a movie, so we went to Gurnee Mills.  Men went to movie, daughter in love and I shopped.  We also got a clearance to go in secured area of Midway to wait with him until he left.  A chief arrived from Afganastan, and all the sailors at Midway lined up to salute her as she exited the plane...she shook hands with all of our boys...very moving. 

Comment by Jean H (ship 12 Div 091) on March 14, 2011 at 9:59am

Thank you so much for all the great support on this site. I have met some lifelong friends and people I will never forget.  I special thank you to diannep and lala for keeping us in line.  We were in a bootcamp of our own.  You have no idea how many people did not know of N4M.  Keep spreading the news everyone.  The ribbons were a big hit and everyone wanted to know where we got them. Beyond all the tears I have shed, my heart is filled with warmth for everyone.

Comment by HannahHeath(Ship12Div97) on March 14, 2011 at 12:51am

I had such a great time at graduation and it was a pleasure to meet everyone. I only had Friday with my sailor then met him at the aiport early Saturday before he flew out. Was sad to come home without him, but it was great to see him.gave him his phone and such and he's been calling and texting me since he got to A-school, so that really helps. Even spent an hour on the phone with my boy and I today! What a great experience for everyone, hope you all enjoyed it.

Comment by YMM (Ship 12 Div 98) on March 13, 2011 at 10:21pm

We dropped our SA off at the base this evening after his last day of liberty. We extended our stay an extra day, but have to head home early tomorrow morning. All I feel is overwhelmingly sad. Fortunately, I know that feeling will pass with time and from knowing that he's doing what he wants to do. I guess it's back to feeling teary and wimpy for a few days. Hang in there, Moms!

 

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Comment by kathryn56 on March 13, 2011 at 9:35pm

It has been great having you all here. I guess I will still run into some of you on the Nuka A school group, or the daughter group. I am so proud of our sailors!

Comment by Mayflower on March 13, 2011 at 7:51pm

Had a great time this weekend seeing my son at graduation! We actually ended up going to see a movie since we live kind of far from Great Lakes. So we took him out to eat and to see a movie. It was strange to see him go through his routine of getting dressed, adjusting his "cover" (hat) and going through in his mind what they are allowed and not allowed to do. He was always mindful that their RDCs could be in the restaurant or driving by in a car. He turned a military corner in one restaurant and turned to see me watching him, he said "sorry" its a hard habit to break. I said, are you kidding? Feel free to keep these habits ALL YOUR LIFE! I can't thank the RDCs enough for teaching my son all of these wonderful HABITS!

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