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Discussion Forum
Son wants SWCC
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Liberty after boot camp
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Comment by sheryl Navy 2 on May 17, 2013 at 3:29pm
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Hey Dee and Kelly wanted to say HI and I miss you both .
My warrior is getting ready for some warm and swampy training !! Jess thinks she is doing the same in her first week here in SC with us :)
Happy weekend Parents , those boys / men of our are very well trained for whatever is in their path on this next journey of their lives .
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Comment by kelly67 on May 17, 2013 at 3:24pm
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Dee, you are absolutely right about the fact our SWCC are very well trained & that also brings comfort to me as well! I feel very fortunate to have had all of you "seasoned" parents here on this site for support! :)
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Travis66, So good to see your post here! It is great to see activity here & it always reminds me of all the wonderful help & support you provided for me & the other Moms back 2yrs ago when our sons were going through training. I agree tho, alot has changed since then but I still suggest that anyone here read the SWCC Primer in the above discussions that you put together because it does provide the basics. I'm so glad you got to see your son before he deploys! We certainly do get used to "no news is good news" but I'd still rather hear the news....lol
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Comment by Trixiebell on May 16, 2013 at 9:44pm
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Zephyr Mom, my son is there in CQT, if you have any questions PM me and I can try and answer them for you :)
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Comment by melray(Ship 04 Div 822) on May 16, 2013 at 9:07pm
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Zephyr mom my son is currently there..
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Comment by Blackcrow on May 1, 2013 at 4:22pm
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By the way, our son was able to get rooms for us at the Gateway. Seems pretty sparse, but it will be nice to be on base and close to where he is rooming.
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Thanks Stacy. Our son confirmed that the dinner invitee count is very limited for this upcoming graduation, and is only to include parents/wives. He asked several times and was told the same. He does know that the graduation ceremony can include more, and it is just a matter of providing DL numbers and addresses ahead of time. Can't wait to see him as the last time was Christmas.
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Comment by Another Navy Mom on April 21, 2013 at 2:00pm
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Good Morning Blackcrow,
Our grad ceremony for "72" started at 11am although there was a special thing for wives at 9am. Also, the gate guards have a list of names that the "W"'s authorized to come to the ceremony that they should have provided name, DL numbers for a few weeks prior in case the formal invitations got lost in the mail (like ours did, but we did receive a second one the weekend before the actual graduation). As for the dinner the night prior, we were allowed to bring both of our son's two siblings with us for a total of 5 including our "W". When I asked him specifically about the 4 to a W limit, he assurred me that he had it taken care of and that I didn't have to make one of them draw straws for the open seat. Sure enough, both of them were able to attend and there were no problems. It was a really nice evening, followed the next day by a ceremony that we will never forget. There was a navy photographer taking pictures and video there, but I have still been unable to get a copy of the dvd or formal pic of my W when he was pinned that day, so I would suggest taking really good pics and video if you can.
Lastly, Congratulations to your W and all his teammates! My W is home currently in route to his new team. Im enjoying him home for this short, brief time that I have. The man he is now, is truly an inspiration and a joy. The transformation in a year is amazing, and I'm sure all the moms will say the same.
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Louise and kelly59: Thank you for the information. We are really looking forward to it. We already have our reservation at the Navy Lodge on the mainland, and it was the last room available. We tried for the Coronodo Navy Lodge, but it was filled.
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Blackcrow, Graduation ceremony begins at 9am. We decided to arrive an hour earlier just to meet up with other families & get seats. My son had to have addresses of all attending & we had to give him all of our driver's license #'s a few weeks prior to the grad date. It was a wonderful ceremony!
"W" stands for Warrior. I don't remember who began using that term but it is a good one for all our SWCC sons & how hard they train.
Enjoy the SWCC graduation & Congratulations!
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