Seabee Moms

Anyone have a Seabee on the Bonhomme Richard?

Thank you

Being new to this group and my son still in A school I need to ask a question...what does "advancing" mean?  Promotions?  Trying to understand all these new things and terms...thanks everyone in this group for helping me

Hmmm...my son did tell me that all the new Seabees would be reserves...I thought he misunderstood something, but could it be that as the scale back the Navy will go to all reserve Seabees?

hello to all. My son just graduated bc and starts a school tom he isgoing to become a seabee.  alll thios is new to me so just wanted to say hi to others like me and my son

Cathy and cjt's mom: When Tyler came home from Aghan last August, the actual date of his arrival was changed 4 times that particular week...that can make planning your trip a little tricky...as I live about 2 1/2 hours from base that was not a problem for us...but the Ombudsmen can help with that info and 133s Ombudsmen didn't mind being called every day for any new info....praying all things work out so you'll be there at the right time...

Wow, my son got married in LA last night to his gf who turned 18  8 days ago.. WTH?

KTSSONG: Congratulations on one son's wedding and other son's engagement.

ANNE-MARIE:  There is a lot of that going around.  My son just PIRed 7/22 and two guys from his division just got married...shocker for one's parents not so much for the others...both gf's only 18.  Matters of the Heart...what's a Mom to do? 

KTssong: congratulations to you and your family!

Anne-Marie...Welcome to the Navy. It's not uncommon for men or women to go out and get married without notice. I guess they feel like they need a companion while they are going through all the changes. I also believe a lot of people do it for the money and opportunity to move into a house or apartment, but they can't say that obviously. I do know my husband was one of only a few who were in boot camp and married (in his division at least). The other guys were often jealous of him because he received letters regularly and had no real worries of me leaving him or cheating on him while he was there. The guys with girlfriends worry about "Dear John's" and usually don't see a lot of support from the girlfriends because the girlfriends are unable to handle those 2 months of him being gone. They also make the rash decision to get married so the girlfriend can be on the orders to the duty station before A school is over. I am young and my husband is younger.....but we were together for 5 years before we got married. We had plans on getting married before he joined the military, but decided to tie the knot before he left for boot camp. We also had support from both families, who also expected us to get married. We have a home and a dog, but other than that we are enjoying life and not rushing things. I know it's probably not the best news in the world for you.....but he is a grown man now and will have to learn by making his own decisions :-/

I on the other hand am anxious for these next few months to happen.....my husband is still *hopefully* scheduled to come home in November ( a month early!!). I am currently working part time and going to school full time. There still just isn't enough to keep my mind off missing him, lol. I started school Monday....5 classes. I have 2 on campus classes and 3 online classes. I have attended all of my classes and completed all of my homework for the first week of school. I am now going to begin working on the 2nd week of schoolwork. I guess it's better to be ahead than behind, but I was hoping this would really keep me occupied.

Kim,

Have you received the notice for his registration to be updated? You should be able to pay it over the internet or by mail. It will go to the local County Tax Assessor's Office. If you go to this link http://www.co.harrison.ms.us/ it gives you information about the Harrison county tax offices. That is the county the Seabee base is in. Then if you click online services, then pay auto/property tax it should take you here https://www.pay1stop.com/renewtag/ms/. This should be where you can input his information and re-register his vehicle. The only thing I would suggest is to call and talk to someone first. He is military so he doesn't have to pay the crazy fees like most people do. Our registration for our new car was $29, instead of hundreds of dollars like other people. He will need a safety inspection, but if he waits until he's back in the state he can get that for $5. They won't know it's expired unless he gets pulled over lol. I hope this helps but let me know if you need any other information :D

My husband has been driving it because of all of the work he's been doing on it (rebuilding it).  When our son bought it, it was really a junk car but it was the kind he has always wanted so we decided to rebuild it for him as a Christmas present.  We plan on putting it in storage before the snow comes and when he comes home it will be wrapped with a big bough on it.  Thanks SeabeeWife20 and Denise.  I will see if if registration papers will come here?

ktssong, congrats on the wedding and proposal.

AnnMarie, well, you kind of knew that was coming (from our conversations).  I hope all goes well for them.  Steven is still intending on looking for him.  This will give him even more reason to since just proposed this past weekend.  They are flying "home" on the 9th for 12 days, so it will be good to get to know Kristin.  She seems like a smart young lady.  Told my son they wouldn't rush the wedding because I can't just fly down real quick and she wants to make sure that I am there as well as his grandfather.  So they are going to wait until after his deployment - thank God.  This will give them time to enjoy being engaged and plan a nice wedding.  So I better make sure to save up my vacation time.

Kim, you are right, all different batts from MI.

For anyone who rides and is in California....there is a ride this Sunday from Pt. Mugu to Pepperdine U.  Here is some info.

By Operation Gratitude
Join Operation Gratitude supporters and others as we honor and remember the victims of 9/11 at the Ride to the Flags event on Sunday beginning at 10 am at the Pt. Mugu Naval Base in Oxnard, California and ending at Peppderdine University's Alumni Park in Malibu. More information may be found at the Ride to the Flags website: http://www.ridetotheflags.com/ and Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ridetotheflags

Kim, what battalion is he in and when does he return? I will gladly make him a sign on your behalf. They are 2x2 wood signs. They are $5 each (typically) and are posted at the entrance of the base so when they arrive in they can see them. If you want me to do it, just message me and let me know. We can go over the details of what you want the sign to say and look like also. I am having some of my girlfriends help me out, so it may not be me who does the sign but it will be done if you request it!! Looking forward to hearing from you :D

Kim, great! I look forward to hearing from you. My husband is in 133. He will be home for 8 months and then he deploys again.

Ten years ago today I was driving to work. I had just dropped my kids off at school and was on my way when I turned on the radio and heard what was happening:  two jets had just crashed into the World Trade Center. Tears began streaming down my face as I listened to the horrific report. Soon I was crying hard enough that I had to pull over to the side of the road. Then I felt a peace. I heard the last verse of the national anthem in my mind. I had never memorized it before, but I knew it. I sang it softly.
[i]O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand
Between their lov’d home and the war’s desolation;
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land
Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust!”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave![/i]

I felt a comforting presence and a warning–this would affect my then 14 year old son. He would serve his country in the war this would cause. I didn’t say a word to anyone about the second part. I didn’t want to jinx it. My son enlisted shortly after his 19th birthday. I wasn’t surprised. He deploys again this winter.

In June, our Chorale sang Rene Clausen’s Memorial in the Lincoln Center. It is an incredibly moving and emotionally difficult piece of music. We received a standing Ovation from New Yorkers. We perform it again tonight.

http://www.deseretnews.com/entertainment/calendar/view/3841624/Mapl...

When the 1200 seat auditorium was out of tickets after the first day they were available, we put in a second concert. That one sold out too. We’re going to have a busy, but emotional evening.

God bless America.

Kelleypen - I understand what you said. Ten years ago, my two oldest sons (16 & 15) were paging in our state senate with two friends (also 16 & 15) that lived down the street. My sons had walked to their house so that their mother could take them to the capitol. They called shortly after they arrived and told me to turn the news on the TV. I did and we watched in horror at the events that were unfolding. My friend (the other mother) told me that the four of them were pacing the floor talking about where they could go to join to fight whoever had just done this to our country. The capitol was closed so they did not go to page and they spent the rest of the day looking for something that they could do to help. They were not even old enough to donate blood.

Today, my friend's son is a Marine serving his second deployment in Afghanistan. Her daughter is a police dispatcher in a large police department in another state and her husband is a policeman.

Our oldest son is a firefighter. Our second son is in the Army National Guard and has just left for OBT. These were the four that day that needed to find a way to serve.

Our third son is in the Marine Reserves (the quickest way into the USMC according to his recruiter) preparing to activate and deploy next year to Afghanistan. Our youngest son is my SeaBee in 133.

Old Glory still waves over the land of the free because of the brave!

Hello Everyone!

My son PIR'd back in May. He has been at "A" school but has now had to choose a new rating. He got BU and just arrived in Gulfport this evening. He is a reservist and had wanted SW or BU in the Seabee Community originally when he enlisted. We are thankful that he was retained and offered a new rating!

He has arrived for the weekend and so has so far just been to his barracks. He arrived after chow and said that he may not go anywhere without a buddy. Thankfully, some of the Sailors shared pizza with him...so if your Sailors are one of them...thank you! It just makes a mom "feel good".

We are hoping that this is where he needs to be and that he will flourish and be an asset. He has a bad case of homesickness right now...already been away from home since the end of March...and then had settled in at the base he was at...only to move again...such is Military life sometimes!

If you any of you can direct me to some posts about Builders school or post something new for me I would greatly appreciate it. I am praying that in a few months I will be the proud mom of a Fighting Seabee!

Denise:  Could you tell me what lim duty is?  A new term to me

Has anyone had (and I think probably hundreds will answer) but has anyone had a son or daughter go through steps to get married to an out of state fiance.  Is it a hard process?  Do they just get their marriage license and get married and then put in for on base housing?  Does it take long to get things taken care of?  He deploys in early next year and they want to get married in Nov before he leaves.  I'm happy for them.  I love her and she's apart of the family already so just want to try to ease their anxieties about what is the easiest thing for them to do to make this transition less stressful and more happy.

Lord please guide and protect all our men and women in the military.  Bless them abundantly as they have blessed our country~Amen.

Denise thanks for the lim info and I hope that everything will work out for Michael.