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Family and friends of anyone who has a SR that graduates April 29th
TG 24 — 9 Divisions (149–156 & 924) Graduate Friday, April 29, 2011
Members: 104
Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2012
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Discussion Forum
Ship 12 Div 154
Started by m3. Last reply by navygirl34 Apr 11, 2012. 27 Replies 0 Likes
So, I walked away from my computer with N4M up and my son I think deleted the previous ship 12 div 154 discussion I started! SO here is a new one! hah. Hoping to get a phone call sometime next week!Continue
Ship 03, Div 155 anyone?
Started by Maddie. Last reply by Maddie Jun 17, 2011. 355 Replies 0 Likes
I have not been doing much of anything these last few days but mope and check online. I have read everything on this site since I found it, just about 5 days ago. Why I haven't made the search earlier, I don't know. It would have made his leaving…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom May 5, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
USS Hopper is Ship 3 Division 150
Started by CMom. Last reply by ronniesmom May 4, 2011. 166 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone that has a loved one in Ship 3 Division 150? My son is in this Division - Lets share news - No put downs please - as there may be times our SR writes about someone that they are not happy with for whatever reason - Please keep those…Continue
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Comment by diannep on March 7, 2011 at 8:42am
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Stacy: It is up to their particular RDCs as far as what they are allowed to have. Some can receive sports clippings, etc with no issues...others say they aren't allowed. Some people copy them onto computer paper and send them as letters. But whatever you send, remember that they are cut off from the outside world during training...and so please keep all of the news POSITIVE...no need for them to know all of the drama going on in the world -- may distract them from their training. They want them to have complete focus on that. Even news of sick, injured, or God forbid, the death of friends/relatives is news that you may want to hold from them until after PIR...a personal decision for each family to make if faced with that situation.
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Comment by Stacy(Div 149/Ship 3) on March 7, 2011 at 12:50am
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I read on another group that you aren't allowed to receive news articles? If they do, then the RDC's take them away and make them do extra PT.
Is that true?
I've already sent him two because a lot of people told me that was a good thing to do to get their minds off things there!
I'm worried because I wrote my letters on the backs of those articles and I don't want them to get thrown away :(
and I wanted to send him another one but now I'm scared to. I don't want him to get in trouble or have my letters thrown away.
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Comment by J'smomAME-Norfolk on March 6, 2011 at 7:29pm
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On google earth are their "ships" the area that has several large white roofed buildings grouped together ?
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yup. that's how I found a closer hotel!
It's just cool to look at it all!!
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Comment by R'sproudmom on March 6, 2011 at 5:50pm
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I just downloaded GOOGLE EARTH and you can zoom in on the base. It also shows the local hotel and distance from BC. A lot of fun to play around with.
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Comment by Sherri0210 PIR 4/22(Ship 3/148) on March 6, 2011 at 3:34pm
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PaulaB- I think your emotion is one, that we all relate to!! Did we so and say enough before they left... is what I think about. Did I give the "right" encoragement before he left?! Does he really believe how super proud I am. I have a good relationship with my son, or I would like to think:) The hardest part for me is... Is he okay? Not knowing is the worst. Followed by, he is not my little boy anymore. Letting go is very hard for me, because I live, eat, breathe my kids. So I am glad you are here and you have our sisterly support. We will get through it.
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Paula: Hang in there...it gets better...these early days are hard days now both for the SRs and for families/friends of the SRs. One day at a time is our motto in NavyforMoms and also "no news is good news." We veteran moms on here can assure you that it DOES get better....and then A School is wonderful because contact is back with the sailors!
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call his recruiter that's how all of us got their division numbers. Going from what the rest of us have he will either be in 148 or 149 but I'm not entirely sure.
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Comment by PaulaB - 3/150 on March 6, 2011 at 2:38pm
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I have 2 questions...my son left 3/2 so I'm hopefully assuming that he will be in this group of graduates - I noticed that a couple of you have posted what ship/division your loved one is on. How do you know this if they aren't allowed to write home yet? I'm wondering if I've missed something because we've gotten no form letter yet or anything. Just curious! :)
My second question is how are you doing this??? I'm floudering between heartbreak and pride and for the sake of not being melodramatic, feel like noone understands (or sometimes cares). I truly, truly never realized or appreciated the true sacrifice that not only our kids/significant others make, but us too. I'm guilt-ridden for not realizing this before and feel somewhat selfish because now it's happening to us and am having such a hard time.
Thanks for listening...
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Yes, aelkins: The form letter will come soon, with the PIR date, his ship/div info and address. Should have PIR info in it also.
They usually are allowed to write letters once they have been there for 2 weeks and their SR mail person has been trained.
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