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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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 spensmom on August 3, 2010 at 11:23am
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LOL, Sean's mom. Give him a "swift kick" as my grandmother used to say!
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Haven't been keeping up.....lots going on here. I read farther back that USAA did not charge fees around the world.......I just sent my son his debit card which he forgot and left home and with it sent the notice that they would charge a fee for any withdrawal on a foreign bank. FYI.
All this stuff about CORTRAMID really takes me back! It all went by so fast! Today, the movers came to take my son's "stuff" to ship to Hawaii where he is now stationed (although he is out on the ocean at present). It makes everything seem so final. You all will not believe how fast it comes! I feel rather lonesome tonight.....he's an only child. It's kind of weird how they can be away at school for 4 years but when they move away and are on their ship it seems so far away (and actually it is!!).
NMBarb......hope Taryn gets better quickly.
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Comment by bora's mom on July 30, 2010 at 5:15pm
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That's my delicate debutante behind the gun.
I'm new, sorry if this link has already been discussed. The website for everything you ever wanted to know about uniforms and accessories down to the correct size and color of earrings and bras and undies
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/USNavyUniforms/UniformRegula...
In getting ready for the trip west we visited the site then Wally World, then the site then WW again.
All parents of newly turned 18 year-olds you all should be aware that they are now adults and their privacy is protected by your health insurer. I called to question bills that were substantially higher than we expected and was told she'd have to sign a waiver before they would release information about the bill they sent me in my name. You might want to call your company or check their website for the forms before your kid heads out and becomes otherwise occupied. Just another task for your lists!
Back to lurking.
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Comment by kgrmom on July 29, 2010 at 12:21pm
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SusanW-
I understand what you're saying. Honestly- the main idea is that information gets exchanged and thats what's happening :) I'm thrilled that group has taken off like it has. It's a great stress reliever for a lot of moms.
LOVE these kid's smiles- gosh could they get any bigger ?
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Comment by Rose on July 28, 2010 at 5:55pm
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From what I remember hearing, the fun thing with Marine week as the last week was that they got to use up all the ammo!
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CherylwithaC: About my daughter missing CORTRAMID- yes, I think it has made it more difficult for her to decide. As of now she has never been on a sub, never spent time with the marines, etc. So she will have to make her decision without having any of those exposures. I find that frustrating and I know she does as well. The aviation part isn't an issue for her as that wasn't anything she was considering. On the other hand many in her unit were trying to help her feel better by telling her that there was a lot of "wasted" time in CORTRAMID. Waiting around, yada, yada. So out of a week at each thing- only a couple of days were really productive. She learned a LOT on this years cruise and she did say that by not going on CORTRAMID last year, things that other MIDs found boring she did not because they were new to her :)
I saw a comment about blisters- Kara was a rower so we dealt with a lot of blisters (Kay you prob. did too). Peroxide works well to toughen up the skin too.
Also, on another note:
When you have a topic that is more appropriate to post under a discussion topic please try to start it there. That way it is easier for people to look up the information in the future and follow it. Keeping the subjects together makes it a lot clearer and doesn't stretch the same thread over several pages of comments- Thanks :)
Paulette
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To Beth hokiemom ~~ thanks very much for the info. I will pass this along to my son!
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To rose4256:
My son is looking into having PRK done over Christmas break. Any info/recommendations from your son's experience is welcome here! (Not sure how to get private email to you, so posting this in hopes you're following the thread!) -- Rose
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Comment by DebE on July 25, 2010 at 10:23am
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I have to laugh at the last few postings. My son came home from CORTRAMID with very little money. I asked him what on earth he could have spent his money on, since the Navy was paying for a place to sleep and his food! Now I realize he had plenty of opportunities :)
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Cheryl, that is great! Tell your daughter to keep up the good work!
There are a lot of comments on here about daughters who call and want to quit. I can't say that my son did that, although he did call to vent, but at the beginning of his sophomore year when he had to sign on the dotted line, he was conflicted. I think the main reason was because he was unsure how we were dealing with his going into the Navy. So, it is very true that how parents respond effects what our children do. I told him he needed to do what he thought was best for him and not decide on what he thought others would think, including us. He did and has not looked back.
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