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Are there any West Texas Moms?
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Permalink Reply by Victor's Mom on
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Take strength in your pride for your son and the tough decision he has made. It is not easy to sign away a few years of your life for something you hope will be what you want it to be, but you don't know for sure. My son did that 19 years ago, and although it has not always been what he wanted it to be, it has been a good career. Your son will return to you from Basic with self-confidene and pride that glows all over him. He will still be a boy but with the opportunity to follow the right path and grow into a responsible man. That is not something you can get from working at most civilian jobs. My son recently returned form a year in Iraq serving with the Army. It wasn't something he had to do since he is Navy. It is something he wanted to do to serve his country and truly do his job, which is to serve his country. That is not something any 40-year old man would do except for the confidence he has after 19 years in the military. Congratulations to you and your son for the choice he has made. I hope he graps hold of every opportunity the Navy has to offer.
Best wishes to you and your son. And, if at all possible, you MUST attend graduation. I still remember every minute of it after 19 years.
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Permalink Reply by marmee (ship 11, division 115) on
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I am so very proud of him, I guess I just wasn't prepared for the separation anxiety I have had even though he was in the DEP for 9 months. I too hope he takes full advantage of everything the Navy has to offer, I have confidence he will. I am already making plans to attend graduation, his brothers will be attending as well. Sounds like your son has a good head on his shoulders!
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Permalink Reply by jimsuz on
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Hi, I'm from Borger, which is NE of Amarillo. Not really West Texas, but pretty close. My son started OCS 1/9/11 and it does get a little better as time goes by. Keep in touch with the women on Navy4Moms the support really helps.
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I have a friend that teaches in Borger - Jimmie McCarthy. I don't know what school she is at, I think the high school, her husband is the principal. I am looking for any support I can get. It's hard to explain to other people what I'm going through!
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WOW - I work in the library at the high school and Jimmie teaches Eng. there. Mr. McCarthy's office has a back door that opens into the library. What a small world.
Hang in there!
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Very small world. Jimmie's sister is my best friend! Tell her I said hello!
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Permalink Reply by deepblueC on
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Hello! I'm in San Angelo and my son left for boot camp on 1/25. It's been hard for me too, but this site has been a great comfort.
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You are pretty close, we have a lake house at Oak Creek and my boyfriend is headed there tomorrow to buy a new commercial lawn mower. I come to this site every day, it does help a little.
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There is a great organization that offers tremendous support - Blue Star Mothers. This is a federally recognized non-profit organization that is comprised of mothers with children serving on active duty or who have honorably served. Our group here in Dallas is very active with sending packages to deployed servicemembers, greeting the R&R flights that come into DFW, visiting the VA hospital, etc. If you are looking for people who understand how you feel, this is the group. This is not just an internet group but rather an organization where you are with people who know how you feel. If you need help finding a chapter near you, let me know and I will be happy to help.
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I would love to join a chapter near me, thanks for the help!
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Here is the website:
http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=82700&orgId=bsma
It looks like the chapter in your area is just ramping up. Great opportunity to be part of making it happen. I encourage you to follow-up on this. My son has been in the Navy so long that his being there is normal. When he went to Iraq, that was abnormal. Nobody around me understood why I couldn't even say the word "Iraq" without crying. These ladies did and cried with me as most of them have children who are also deployed and about to be deployed. This is truly a great group.
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I can't seem to locate the chapter near me. All of the chapters listed are at least a 4-5 hour drive from Midland.
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