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Commissioning - Is there a special gift that's appropriate?
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Permalink Reply by spensmom on
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Good morning NMXXXY........I talked with my son and tried to discreetly bring up different things that I had heard about. I had read about the iPad and thought it might be a good idea although since it's new, I would prefer others work out the bugs first. Also, mentioned the kindle. I was surprised to hear him say that he does not like reading from a screen! He is a reader too. I know he reads a lot on his computer.......go figure. I'm guessing he means books. I have to say that I don't disagree with him. He said he could access all that from his computer (which he will probably get a new one before he leaves). The dress coats sound like a good idea (I'm sure they're pricey) but at the moment I think he would like the sword. We shall see. He is also thinking about a class ring, and I can't believe how much they cost! Thanks for all your great ideas.
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Permalink Reply by VTCorpsofCadets on
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I concur on the sword recommendations for commissioning- very appropriate from Mom & Dad. Grandparents and aunts and uncles could look into duty station coins or ship/sub ballcaps. I personally know that as an Ensign I was really happy to be able to have my own comforter on the ship - that I could roll up and store every day. A picture book of family members or good memories from college are great things take on deployments, like the kind you make in Shutterfly, etc. You can never get enough black socks to take - and that seems like something a grandparent might like to give!
Also most commsisioning ceremonies include a first salute ceremony, and your midshipman could get a silver dollar with some kind of meaining - one from the year they were born or one from the year they're commissioning to palm to their chosen enlisted representative to recieve their first salute. I hope this helps! -
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Thank you. Good ideas especially since I have other people asking as well. I think we are going for the sword. Does the ship not give them a ballcap? Where do you get things like ballcaps and duty station coins?
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I asked my husband to answer this question. He said that duty station coins are not available everywhere but they would be from the base exchange for that duty station. On ballcaps, he said that most often they are bought from the ship's store and that, depending on the size of the ship, most ships will let people write in to purchase a ballcap. For larger ships, they are normally also available from the base exchange where that ship is stationed.
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Thanks, Centhea. It is so nice to have people who have been or are in the Navy now on this site! Is a "duty station" the place where the ships are ported??? I've learned a lot these past few years about the Navy but not nearly as much as I've learned on this site! :)
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If they are on a ship, yes, where the ship is ported. If they are on shore duty, then where they are assigned for duty.
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Permalink Reply by kgrmom on
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There is a specific Naval Officer Sword. That is what's referred to "Naval Officer Sword".
It's part of the uniform so I don't think they can carry anything else. Marine Officers have the equivalent "Marine Officer Sword".
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>> We did several things for our daughter for her commissioning, but she really like these two ...
>> We had visited the USS CONSTITUTION, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat the summer before her senior year. While there we discovered that ppl can have a flag flown over "Old Ironsides" on any day of the year to commemorate a special occasion.
We had a flag flown on the day of her commissioning & gave it to her a few weeks later when we got it. She loved it!! So significant since it's the oldest commissioned warship in the world still afloat. Since we had visited there the previous summer it was special, but it would have been significant & special anyway.
We plan to do this again next year for our son's commissioning.
Here is the link: http://www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution/Flags.html
>> We also got her a good Four-Way Catholic medal & nice chain. It is small enough that she can wear it with her dog tags, if she ever has to wear dog tags (she's a nurse in hospital & doesn't wear them currently), and nice enough to look very nice as a necklace/medal.
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Texas Aggies always appreciate the custom senior boot cases or sword cases. The mesquite ones with etched seal, outfit name and rank were about $800 in 2006.
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