Hi everyone, my daughter Tara went in the Navy as Seamen Apprentice almost 2 years ago. She is stationed at Camp Pendleton with ACU5, working with the LCAC's (landing cushion air craft) She just got back from a 6 and half month deployment with the USS Boxer. Teketa, I know about the Bainbridge, Captain Phillips was taken to the Boxer when he was rescued along with all the pirates dead or alive. It was quite an exciting time out there.
Anyway, Tara left a undesignated sailor and came back as a BM. So here I am. She is very excited to be rated BM she worked very hard for it. While we were there for her homecoming she took us on a tour of the Boxer, I was very impressed at what she knows about the ship and all the different jobs she has done. For her I think this is a great rate, she likes to do hands on and likes to try different things, she would get board doing the same thing.
I don't know who said it, but I agree that it is the attitude and the person that makes this job great.
I'm glad there is a group for BM, and I'm glad I found it.
Hello
My son has 2 weeks left of A school, he has not received his orders yet but his friends who finished before him are going to Iraq. I am real nervous if he gets sent there too. They just seem too green, would'nt a ship be better until they gain more experience? My son does not tell me alot about his training but do they get enough time learning to shoot before they stand gaurd in another country? I am so scared he will be sent too. He says they are trained well and he will be fine. Heck he may not even be sent there .....
CrackerjackMom
Anyway, Tara left a undesignated sailor and came back as a BM. So here I am. She is very excited to be rated BM she worked very hard for it. While we were there for her homecoming she took us on a tour of the Boxer, I was very impressed at what she knows about the ship and all the different jobs she has done. For her I think this is a great rate, she likes to do hands on and likes to try different things, she would get board doing the same thing.
I don't know who said it, but I agree that it is the attitude and the person that makes this job great.
I'm glad there is a group for BM, and I'm glad I found it.
Aug 3, 2009
CrackerjackMom
Sep 8, 2009
matthews_mommy
Mar 10, 2010
MissMySailor
My son has 2 weeks left of A school, he has not received his orders yet but his friends who finished before him are going to Iraq. I am real nervous if he gets sent there too. They just seem too green, would'nt a ship be better until they gain more experience? My son does not tell me alot about his training but do they get enough time learning to shoot before they stand gaurd in another country? I am so scared he will be sent too. He says they are trained well and he will be fine. Heck he may not even be sent there .....
Mar 28, 2010