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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
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Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by NavyMarineMum on October 31, 2013 at 2:12am
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ViperGirl, that's funny and very true.
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Alaskan Mom, that's wonderful news!!! How exciting and congrats to you both!!!
Both of our boys have a great future a head of them. They both knew at a young age what they wanted to do! They will be very successful and we will be very PROUD!!
It's funny when Cory was in 5th grade myself and I were PTCO presidents for his elementary school and I made up a saying "GO NAVY". We'll, it meant Never Again Volunteer Yourself. Which I have never stopped doing, but now it means a totally different thing to me!!!
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Comment by J/J Mom on October 29, 2013 at 8:49am
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Yes, everyone, i agree, and he knows, too that it is God's plan, not our plan for our lives ... (everything for a reason, etc).
And yes, helenp, i agree about the lucrative part -- "One thing he told himself is that nukes is lucrative and he could buy a new car." He & i have discussed this, too. He has one particular vehicle in mind & nuke bonus could certainly help with that haha
He'll get over it. He wasn't a bit surprised; he expected to get subs, so mentally he was ready, but he still didn't want subs. I, too am hoping that he easily embraces the "cool" part of it & enjoys the journey.
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Jn/Jf Mom, I agree with ViperGirl. It all happen for a reason, and things just might change. What a cool experience for him and how PROUD we are for him to do this!!!! He just might like it???
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Hi ViperGirl, yes, he got his orders this morning. He will be an SWO (Surface Warfare Officer). That was his first pick, he is pretty stoked! He's studying abroad right now in China.
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helenp, thanks for the welcome!! That's so cool your Brother taught at Norwich. We'd never heard of it until our someone from their College came to his High School. He like's it there, however, I'm sad it's his last year there. We have ran into quite a few people here in the West who have had some relation to Norwich. It's pretty cool!!!
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Comment by helenp on October 28, 2013 at 3:56pm
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JnJfMom I'm so sorry your son has to face disappointment. My son had been warned that they need subs/nukes and spent the last few months trying to prepare emotionally in case that happened to him. One thing he told himself is that nukes is lucrative and he could buy a new car.
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StacyM --
He wanted to be a pilot, particularly a helo pilot. He spent his 1/C cruise on Coronodo Is. at North Island Naval base w/ a helicopter unit, but found out this morning he's been assigned to subs/nuke. Guess he's too smart for his britches lol
I've also heard they just need more nukes this year. Four out of 11 Navy options in his class were assigned to subs/nuke. Two years ago when our dd was a 1/C they needed lots of pilots. That year only 1 out of 13 was assigned to subs/nuke.
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Hi Jn/Jf Mom, thanks for the Welcome!
I'm sorry to hear that. Was it one of his choices?
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Welcome StacyM!!
Our son found out his service selection this morning. Didn't get what he had hoped for, so i feel bad for him. heavy sigh
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