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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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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 February 5, 2010 at 3:44pm
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Hi, NMXXXY.......
It is very true. When I get upset about something that seems kind of inefficient, ridiculous, whatever.....my son will say, "That's the way it is." And that is so true. I'm sure the phrase "stiff upper lip" came from something related to the military. :)
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Hi, cookiesml,
Here are my thoughts on this, but I am also going to call my son (he's in class right now) and ask his opinion. He was ExO for his NROTC unit and seems to know a lot about things. [Maybe I'm just prejudiced in his favor. :) ] First, my feeling is that if you want to go into the Navy, they can require anything. It's just an opinion, but....... Also, my son's advisors have always been very open with him and supportive.......so I would think she could go talk with her active duty advisor about this. Find out if this is a good or bad thing. A friend of my son's, who is a "walkon" in his unit had medical issues briefly. Had to jump through lots of hoops to finally even get into the NROTC unit. They take health issues very seriously. If your daughter has done well and received these awards, she will most likely be fine. I have encouraged my son to ask questions because, in my book, it never hurts to try and find out what is going on, and that can be done in an appropriate and respectful manner. The nutritionist/dietician may be more related to the "medical condition" than weight. Tell her not to be hurt but to be proactive.
Good luck to her and hang in there. It's not easy being a Navy mom. :)
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Comment by cookiesml on February 5, 2010 at 3:01pm
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Hi Spensmom--I am the mom who sent that message. I am new as well, and I am the one who probably posted incorrectly. Not familiar with these websites. Here is my question--thanks in advance for any advice!:
Hello Moms...I am new to this site and not a day too soon...My daughter is a third class midshipman and has had a very positive, successfuland exciting time in ROTC since the start. There are however so many questions and concerns....my daughter called last night very upset from a letter she received from the Lt. It is suggesting/requiring a meeting before next week with a dietician/nutrionist. Now...my daughter is not thin, but certainly not heavy. She falls well within the weight guidelines, and has been awarded for leadership, fundraising, and all around success in her short time with the Navy. She loves it, but this has hurt her to her core. At the end of this past semester, she was unable to take the PFA because of a medical condition that arose. Now she must go to the cross-town affiliate three days per week for PT--a struggle, but she gets it. Now this. Any feedback? Can they mandate her to do this?
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Hi, All, I just received an e-mail on my regular account about a message from "cookiesml" but can't find it on our site. Would it be somewhere else besides the comment wall? How do you get there if it is? It said it was at NROTC. I thought I would try to respond to her. I'm fairly new so I just may not know how to navigate this yet. Thanks.
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Does the POA have to say anything differently from a "normal" one? Is there special wording?
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Thanks for all the valuable info.
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I would not have thought about the power of attorney or the health care one either. I think I've always thought about if in terms of aging parents (or my aging husband!). :) Thank you so much for that advice, NavyMomXXXY! I do have my passport, though.
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Yea!
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Hi, Calimom, Thanks for "friending" me (as the kids say). Sorry to hear about your son. It is frustrating sometimes to not have access to things you've had access to for the first 21 years of their lives! I want to say "What do you mean, you can't tell me. I'm his mother!" :) Hope he is better soon.
Thanks for the comment about my question being a good one. I'm good at questions as I usually have to play "20 questions" with my son to get any info. That's one of the things that worries me about his being so far away.
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Comment by Sherry James on January 22, 2010 at 5:44pm
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BTW, NavyMomBarb, you're so correct in your observation of how much growth our sons and daughters will experience in serving as Naval officers. It IS very challenging and rewarding too, it will well prepare them for a good life for those who persevere.
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