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Comment by Ben's Mom on February 19, 2011 at 4:41pm

Hello everyone,

 

It is nice to see everyone is still checking in and giving updates. Very cool! It is nice to see that everyone's sailor is still doing well. Ben is also doing well. He will be in Great Lakes for about another year for his schooling. He is still taking things seriously and trying to do his best. He said he finally called his room "home" for the first time about a week ago. I still miss him terribly, but getting to talk to him and text him helps. I send him care packages which he and his roommate love! I told Ben the box is stuffed full of love and his comment was that is "badass". Anyway, take care everyone and I'm sending my best wishes to all of you and your families.

Comment by Billie on February 17, 2011 at 2:29pm

Lydia - CONGRATS!  His "Best of the Best" is a reflection of you being an EXCELLENT mom - GREAT job!!!!!  :)

Comment by Billie on February 17, 2011 at 10:01am

Hey friends!!!  So good to hear from all of you. . .it's been a while!  Cody is also doing wonderfully well.  He will finish corpsman school (Great Lakes) in April, then off to San Diego for FMTB, then in July he will ship off to Okinawa for his first official stint as a corpsman.  We're getting ready to go visit him this weekend, so I am super excited and NOT focused on my work. . .what's new?!?!  LOL  So glad to hear from you ladies!  I've missed you!!!

Comment by Dodie on February 16, 2011 at 5:30pm

Hi All:) It's good to hear about all of your sailors & how ell they are doing. Matt really likes Charleston & is doing very well in the Nuke pipeline. He's finally learning how to study...too bad he didn't in high school or college...lol. He should be finishing with A School in July & will rank up to E4...then Power School there for 6 months...then Prototype training either there or New York. I'm looking forward to seeing him again in July. Unfortunately, his brother won't be home as he has Army Air Assault School & LDAC this summer. 

Comment by bookwurm07 on February 15, 2011 at 8:20pm

Hi everyone!  It's so nice to get updates and see how everyone's son is doing.  Glad to hear such positive stories!! My son, Josh, is doing great as well - he too seems to really like the Navy and admits it's the best thing he's done. I'm so proud of him!

 

And the best news... he is coming home this weekend!!  He earned his blue card which gives him privilege of being off base over night... it's a long weekend due to holiday on Monday, so he's going to come home.  He has his car there now, and it's only a 3 hr drive.  I can't wait to see him and give him a big hug! :)

Comment by Amy, Daniel's mom,(Ship2/div903} on February 15, 2011 at 4:19pm

Hi everybody,

I haven't been on since graduation. Daniel is in Pensacola with a few other guys from his division. He has been there since BC. He will be leaving in 7 weeks for Norfolk Virginia for the rest of his aircrew school. He graduated last thursday from the Air Canidate school. He is doing great. Excelling in the Navy. I talk to him daily and he is so happy. I can't believe how great the Navy is for my son. Who Knew.

Comment by bookwurm07 on February 8, 2011 at 11:20pm

Hi Merlin.... I agree it seems odd not coming on here so often... Josh is doing well in CT too - he actually got the rate he wanted - ET/Comm - so it looks like most of his first year of schooling will be in Groton.  So exciting for me as it's less than a 3 hr drive!!  In fact, I'm planning to go down and see him in another week or so.

 

He seems to be doing well and is settled in with what he has to do.  He does appear to be happy and content with the path he has chosen.  Isn't Skype a wonderful thing?

 

Hope everyone is doing well!

Comment by Billie on January 13, 2011 at 12:53pm

I wondered about Cody when he came home.  Instead of hanging out regularly with his group of friends, he ended up spending most of his time with one buddy and then his girlfriend.  But even then, he said that he shouldn't have taken so much time to come home. . .I think he realized that most of his friends have moved on with their lives, they are still pretty immature in some areas, and he has changed enough to create a distance.  He also noticed this with his girlfriend, but the two of them are hanging in there anyway.  I think he was disappointed, but I also think it confirmed his choice to join the Navy where he could pursue his goals.  I believe the next time he will have the opportunity to come home for a quick leave (after A-School), he will see even more of a distance.  Hopefully by then he will be better prepared and will be able to accept the changes without being disappointed.

Comment by Dodie on January 13, 2011 at 9:42am

Lydia, It was great to have Matt home over the Christmas holiday. I asked him while he was home if he felt differently about friends, etc. He said boot camp really reiterated how much he dislikes our small town (population 5000). I think he also really noticed the lack of motivation/ambition with a couple of his friends that really aren't going anywhere...maybe he will be the impetus to change their lives:)

Comment by Billie on January 12, 2011 at 11:31am

Linda - thanks for the info on Sarge!  Cody used him this past Saturday and described him as a large, muscular Italian guy with a Chicago accent. . .reminded him of the Mafia!  LOL  But said the guy was super nice and provided them with a list of his prices to popular locations such as the airport, the mall, etc.  Great resource. . .thank you!

 

Cody has his first big test today. . .anyone else?

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