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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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Latest Activity: May 21, 2022
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 Dyanne on March 21, 2012 at 9:55am
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NROTC BQ in April...
My son mentioned the Batalion BQ it is set for April 28th at UT in Austin. He is a Freshman. This is the first thing we have been invited to besides the swearing in at begining of the year. Can anyone tell me if this is a big deal that we should try to attend. He invited us when he was home spring break but didn't make it sound like it was a big deal. Austin, TX is 10 hours away from our home so we are trying to decide to go for a one day event. What do you think? He said it didn't matter when we said we probably wouldn't go but since have gotten and email invitation to his batalion BQ with tickets to buy. Anyone out there know anything about Batalion BQ's for Freshman NROTC units.
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Comment by J/J Mom on March 13, 2012 at 10:28am
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MIDs home for break!!! :] :] :]
Helomom -- congrats to your DS, that is great news.
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Comment by Helomom on March 12, 2012 at 8:13pm
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Go University of Washington Navy ROTC!
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Shout out to NROTC moms - my DS was UW NROTC Class of 97. Today we received some fantastic news. Aviation Command Screening Board results were released today. Our DS has screened for Operation Command! Whoooo HOOOO! All his work, all of his family's sacrfice living this vagabond Navy life has finally paid off. He will graduate from the USN War College Senior Officer class next March with his Masters and most likely start his workup to his XO/CO tour at a squadron. Amazing! It's been a long and twisted road since NROTC but there is a brass ring on this ride and today our son got it.
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Hi, all!! So proud of my MIDN & how they did at the ND bball tourney. Son's team made it to the playoffs & daughter's team won the women's bracket!!
We're doing well. DD is ordering uniforms & prepping for graduation and becoming an Ensign. Pretty awesome.
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The ND basketball tournament IS competitive and IS fun!! Both our MIDN play, girls team & guys team. So, we'll be going to at least 6 games. Last year both their teams made it to the playoffs, so we had 10-11 games in 3 days. Fun.
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Anyone headed to South Bend for the Flying Irish ROTC Basketball Tournament next weekend??
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Comment by Lori4629 on February 10, 2012 at 6:44pm
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Thanks, Ladies. Exactly the reason I "vented" to y'all. I know better than to give full vent to my anger elsewhere. Only moms understand another MamaBear. My concern is for my son's reputation and I want to make sure someone is looking out for him (which I have serious reason to doubt). For now I am waiting to see what comes of following this chain of command. This has been ongoing now for 2 weeks.
@viperGirl- he loves NJROTC. He's the Ops Ofcr (acting c/o) and commands Color Guard, Academics, PT, Ranger Challenge and Orienteering teams. He's on armed basic,ex, unarmed basic & ex drill. Last year they won 1st place in drill at Navy Nationals. I can't even begin to count the hours he's put into his unit, that's a lot to walk away from and part of what frosts me so much. He is one of the absolute best all around cadets in the nation and some school's instructor claims we win too many events by too large a margin so that must mean they are cheating. ??? Our area manger should be bending over backwards to praise him instead of throwing him under the bus.
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Comment by spensmom on February 10, 2012 at 12:10pm
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Lori, Your anger is very understandable but PattieH gave you some good advice. Go at this professionally and after you have calmed down. My question is.... where are the officers in charge of your son's NJROTC? Are they responding to this? Also, if the reason you put below is what the CMDR told you.....seems that is the real reason and not cheating. I would definitely talk with the leaders at school including the principal whose school has something to lose in all this.
It is too bad that we continue to "dumb down" everything. I had a similar problem in my son's Scout troop over his Eagle project and a leader acting on his own agenda. I went to the Scout Master of the troop and talked with him. They took care of it in a "round about" way which was not totally satisfying but basically took care of the problem. As much as you would like to tell this person off, when it comes to the military, I agree with Patti.
Patti....Prayers for your son. May he recover soon. A severe concussion takes a while to heal and you want to be sure he is ready to go and not push it.
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Thanks, Pattie. I will certainly keep your son in my prayers!
My son's SNSI and the principal from his school have gone to the head of the NJROTC program, bypassing the area manager, and we are waiting to see how/if he will resolve this. I just can't help feeling like the Cdr owes my son and his team a formal written apology so that this nonsense never comes back to haunt him. This Cdr needs to be removed as the area manager.
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