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Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 18, 2011 at 11:04pm

He does have almost all of his pre-paid 700 minute card left.  He has only used about 40 minutes of it.  I'll have his own cell phone reactivated the day before PIR so he can text his friends and make calls while hanging out with us, and the blessing is we'll be able to see him Saturday and part of Sunday since our flight home doesn't leave until 7:30pm.  Maybe he can get a chit to have that stuff (but not use it) in THU?  If not I guess then we'll have to bring it all back home with us and mail it to him at A school when he has an address in Port Hueneme.  Thanks for the info everyone

Comment by Tobianne on July 18, 2011 at 10:45pm

Terry- he will be sent to THU (temp holding unit) there he is actually able to call home, but he will work and help those in seps. My daughter was in THU for I think 5 days. Orders are not always to leave right away. They sometimes have to wait until they have romm for the new A-schoolers. He can go to the Nex and get a prepaid phone, this is what mine did until we went to see her. She did however get her phone from us, Mostly since she had bought one and they just said it was ok. She then actually left the prepaid phone in THU with another Sailor, that way they could also call home. I guess that was the pass it on thing.

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 18, 2011 at 10:36pm

My prayers are with all you have Sailor currently deployed.  I know I will be there some day and right now it scares me so I tell myself not to worry until it is time to.

Today I got a letter from my son.  After spending half the day "hugging the white wishing well" due to nerves I find out Battle Stations is tonight instead of last night.  So another night and day of waiting for "the phone call" 

 

My son was sad in his letter and drew a big sad face on the page.  He got his /departure from RTC orders.  He PIR's this friday 7/22 but he doesn't leave for Port Hueneme until 7/30.  Looks like he will do some of his classing up at RTC.  I am now confused.  We had planned on spending the day with him Saturday at the airport and being able to hand over his Cell phone, ipod, razor and a few civvies but now won't have the opportunity.  He is really upset!  Oh well, It is what it is and nothing we can do but it is sad.  I am hoping for a change of orders because even his RDC has told him everyone is usually gone by Monday. 

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 18, 2011 at 2:04pm

Kim I loved the story of your father-in-law.  My Dad is now 86,  and blind, and now that it has been two years since the passing of his war buddy he can once again speak of him and smile....and although blind this eyes sparkle when he remembers.  Probably the only good memories he has of those war days are of his friendship with George and coming home to marry his childhood sweetheart.  I am very fortunate to have both my parents still in my life.  I can't tell you how proud he is of my SR and I know he wishes he could be at PIR

Comment by Kim on July 18, 2011 at 1:12pm

Hi fellow seabee moms... I don't get on this group to often, but decided to check today to see the latest conversations.  My son is currently on his first deployment and seems to have made and keeps in touch with friends he had made during BC as well.  I have to say that my father-in-law was Navy years ago, just had his 81st birthday last week.  I believe it was about 10 years ago he decided to look up his old Navy buds from the ship they were on and has rekindled, lol, some past friendships and now talk frequently.  They have also discovered the ship is no longer floating but are happy to know where it is. I love that this wonderful technology that we have today can be a good thing.  It has brought together again some very old friends.

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 18, 2011 at 10:19am

Denise:  I am glad to here that.  My dad is a WWII vet (POW & Purple Heart) he had  four friends in boot camp, 1 unfortunately was killed in battle and two he lost touch with but the one he stayed close to. Although separated when my dad was wounded they managed to get back together when the war was over.  My parents and Georges family both lived in PA. but not close to each other. My parents moved to CA in 1955 but would take trips to see them.  George passed away two years ago.  It tore my dad up.  He told me he was closer to George than he was to his own brothers.  I have wonderful memories of sitting on George's back porch in PA and listening to the two of them talk.  That is what I mean when I say I hope Devin makes some lifetime friends in boot camp or A school.  Men don't always find that kind of bond with a friend.

 

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 17, 2011 at 10:16pm

I do have to say my son surprised us.  He had told us he probably would not write.  After his first letter I told him mail from him was as important to us as getting mail is to him.  He has written 9 letters and I am hoping for one more tomorrow.  He was sad that his friends didn't write very often.  I told him not to hold it against them.  They are younger, it is summer and they are off doing late teen/early twenty's type things and don't realize how much it would mean to him to get a letter.  He's 24 but if situations were reversed I know he would be the same way.  I don't think he realizes that he has matured and his friends haven't.  He has made good friends in Boot Camp but they will soon go their separate ways also.  Hoping he will make good lifetime friends in A school.

Comment by Tobianne on July 17, 2011 at 8:37pm

Kayla has had some sloppy room mates also.... lol

She now has one that takes Kays dishes in her room and leaves them for weeks (until inspection) and Kayla is pretty funny about not having dishes laying around.

Kayla was able to call me the very same day she got to A-school, and has not slowed down too much. She however is a girl and they seem to call home more. She also had her laptop from day one. She was able to go off base about 2 weeks into A-school, she had a friend in AF A-school (same place in TX) that just had to sign her out and back in. Then about 4 weeks after the start, she was able to leave base in civies and go to the mall or whereevr (as long as it was not further than they are allowed). He will do well. She is a PH now, but this is her base, she is being deployed in Oct-Nov.

It is worth it, they find freedoms are great and most work hard to keep them.

She is a CE. She loves it and I too, thought will she like it? Construction and the like are in her blood. I just never would have guessed that her being an electrician would have been a job choice for her. lol

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 17, 2011 at 8:30pm

Dave's SeaBee Mom.  Do you remember how you were notified and how far in advance?  I would hope that if this were the situation we would have already been told.

 

Either way i'm praying for a call (or even an updated letter) tomorrow to let us know what is going on.  Not yet use to the Navy Way of communicating

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 17, 2011 at 7:02pm

Dona:  Thank you I am a wreck.  Not sure if they post-poned it because he is in a 900 division and the honor guard had to do a performance at the base across the street which may have postponed Battle Stations one or even two days.  We leave Wednesday so I am hoping for that call before we leave....but will leave either way....not going to miss this!  Thank all of you for the info.

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