Blufire: Holidays don't count either, but don't think you all have any for this group.
And, get into that exercise program! I can tell you....I exercise 3 times a day...two of them fast walks with my big dogs (total of 3 miles) and an hour gym class...everyday! It is a great stress reliever, I stay away from doctors, and I feel great! So you get started, girl!
1DYBugs: Yes, I am keeping a talley on the BStations dates messaged to either me or everyone. So far, I only have the one date for the 2 divisions. See, when I get one date for one division, I actually have a date for their brother division too! So please keep messaging the dates as you all receive them...either to me or with the Send Message to Group prompt at the top of the page.
Not sure on mailing out with the extra writing days, but my son's letters always arrived on Thursdays so I'm thinking they can write on extra days, but maybe can't mail then? But not sure on that.
O.K. I have a question that I'm hoping someone can answer. I got a letter from my SR today. There was something strange about the envelope. He has been mailing letters in the short envelopes, but this one was a long envelope. It was postmarked August 1 and I just received it in the mail today. Inside the envelope was the short envelope sealed up with the letter inside it, and there were stamps on both envelopes. The outside envelope was all crumpled up. That is not my question, but I just thought it was strange. This is my question. He said he was to have his wisdom teeth out on Monday (Aug 1) and that that week was Hell week for his division. He anticipated being SIQ for 1 day and LLD for one day. He said that he heard that some of the events that week were mandatory and he was hoping that he would be able to make them up, but worst case scenario is that he gets asmoed back some time. I understand that that means that he is put with another division that is not as far advanced in training as his division is. This is my question--if he is asmoed, would he permanently stay in the new division? If so, I would anticipate that his PIR date would change because 279 and 280 are the last 2 divisions in the 8/26 PIR, but I haven't heard anything yet. Why would they wait to pull his wisdom teeth on such an important week for him and possibly set him back? I think he is a little down because he says he won't be able to be promoted since he missed passing his initial PFA by one pushup and said one of the RDC's told him that one of the quickest ways for him to get promoted is to go into a war zone, so now he is thinking he wants to be a hospital corpsman-field medic. I am not too thrilled about that, but I have to remember that this is his life and I have to accept whatever decisions he makes. If anyone knows anything about what might happen if he's asmoed, I would appreciate any information you have.
I received the questionnaire that I had sent my son (he liked it and said that everyone thought it was a neat idea). To the question "describe your bunkmates" he answered: McG*** is from TX and he is really funny, Bu*** reminds me alot of Ben (his best friend, and trust me this is a compliment). He also said he misses my home cooked meals (and picking on his sister) and that he can't wait to see the look on my face when he walks up to us. That part made me smile and cry at the same time! I have been telling him over and over that I can't wait to see him in his uniform, but I never gave thought to what that will be like from the SRs perspective. He also said that the RDCs were now playing music during PT(I think he meant during PT) and that they all liked that.
Mom's if you think that looks like your SRs last name, please message me. I thought you'd want to know what my son said about them :)
I forgot to ask if anyone knows when 279 MIGHT (I know, no guarantee) be making their next phone call? We got the three week call and I know about the "I'm a Sailor" call, but am really hoping for one in between. Does anyone know if this usually happens?
From what I understand it is all up to the RDC's when and if another phone call is made--could be as a group or on an individual basis (like when they do good on a test or something), but that is just my perception from what I have read
I was hoping for a "general guideline" to an in between phone call. I just like to stick by the phone, as we all do. And our cell service is very bad where we live, so he will always call our land line first.
Yes, my cell phone has been by my side for several weeks now, and will continue to be, but I just have a feeling that he will call when I'm at work and can't answer the phone!
Jana: If he is on SIQ and LDuty for just 2 days, they will probably work with him to get it all done. Many have that and are not asmoed from their PIR group. They really do all that they can to keep the SRs in their division and training. I wouldn't worry about it. He would only be asmoed if he really had a hard time recovering (not likely) and had to go into RCU for a while. Taking out wisdom teeth is so routine up there...don't think that will happen. They wouldn't interrupt his training to do this...so they are planning for him to continue.
Just so you all know, if an SR is asmoed, then once they are ready to rejoin training with a division, they will be put into a new PIR group with a division that is at the same point of training that the SR was when removed from the 1st division. So they don't repeat any training nor miss any. This happened to my son...he was moved into the PIR group that was a week after his original one since he was asmoed for a week.
Don't know if you all now this, but they have PIRs just about every week. Every now and then, they skip a week, but not often.
caylex: Jana is correct. Calls are totally random. They can be "scheduled" and taken away for something. So unfortunately, it just means to be ready at any time.
That is up to the airlines. We have heard that most grant 4. Whether they will give more than that is up to them. But they love their sailors and will do what they can to accommodate!
@ Diannep - Thank you.....first divisions, first assigned I guess. That means it will all be over by the time I find out. lol My SR is in the last division, and I don't get letters until THURSDAY!! It is such a long wait, but the mailman is SUPER awesome. I run out to greet him every Saturday, and he either shakes his head (the usual) or nods from two houses down as soon as he sees me.
My neighbors just laugh at me, I have had them all writing to my SR.
I saw a post on the RTC facebook page today that said that due to the tragedy in Afghanistan and for security reasons that no one will be allowed in the base now except for the 4 people on the list. Does anyone know if this is true?
I have heard that as well but have not been able to confirm it. Usually when changed like this are made they would most likely have the sailors either write or call their family to let them know about the change. If it is true I don't think it would pertain to children who didn't have to be on the list. I have heard in the past that Sailors who had young children coming PIR would also have their 4 adult guests listed and then also add the names of those under 12 who were attending as well with a note of their ages. I will be sure and check with this weeks PIR group and see how things were different for them. And hopefully we will get more information on this tomorrow. It is the Navy and they can and do make changes all the time. There is one thing you can try (and I have seen the administrators on facebook suggest this). Write to your Sailor and ask him/her if he/she has a friend in their DIV who doesn't have 4 guests coming to PIR. And if so add your extra guests name to their list. Your recruit will have to send you the name of the person who adds them to their list. This is frowned upon but is done all the time. I believe I have seen Angie suggest this as well. But there is also the chance that they will get stricter with this as well.
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balsue- send a private message to Diannep, she is still keeping up with the info and then sending the dates to members as she gets them. If you hear from your sailor when battlestations is for his/her DIV send that info to Diannep as well.
My husband wrote me a letter letting me know when his Battlestations were. Once Diannep accepts my friends request I will pm her the date that he gave me.
Ladies, I just sent out a GROUP MESSAGE with the dates I have for BattleStations. This will come into your PERSONAL EMAIL, not your messages on N4Moms. Please check that and let me know if you did not get it. I have a tentative "full" schedule based on dates I have been given....please let me know if you hear of changes and I will correct. Thanks!
dianne-it was posted by someone. RTC is no longer monitoring the facebook page in the evenings or on weekends. If I'm understanding it correctly, they got that information from their SR in a phone call
Oh....if anyone is willing to ask their sr to add britty brother I'd be so in dept to them! I wanna bring him as a surprise cause she didn't put him & my girl isn't one to ask me to pay for him to fly from california... But we already booked his flight! He is on the red eye, has to work thurs, arrives midnight & willing to stand in .ine to tell his baby sister she IS officially an American hero! & flying home again red eye.... (cheapest flights I guess) he(Kyle tapia) tried to join 2 yrs ago but due to football knee injury, an ACL tear he couldn't but he / we know those that serve are the true American heroes & he really wanted to be 1 st to hug & call her that! So I hope someone anyone can give him their free spot... I wasn't ever thinking of asking so THANK YOU lala! My email is navymom@wavecable.com, my cell is 916-747-0764. No matter what we are all going & hope to be blessed enough to get her choose, grandparent & parents, & her brother in to see this amazing moment!
diannep
Blufire: Holidays don't count either, but don't think you all have any for this group.
And, get into that exercise program! I can tell you....I exercise 3 times a day...two of them fast walks with my big dogs (total of 3 miles) and an hour gym class...everyday! It is a great stress reliever, I stay away from doctors, and I feel great! So you get started, girl!
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
1DYBugs: Yes, I am keeping a talley on the BStations dates messaged to either me or everyone. So far, I only have the one date for the 2 divisions. See, when I get one date for one division, I actually have a date for their brother division too! So please keep messaging the dates as you all receive them...either to me or with the Send Message to Group prompt at the top of the page.
Not sure on mailing out with the extra writing days, but my son's letters always arrived on Thursdays so I'm thinking they can write on extra days, but maybe can't mail then? But not sure on that.
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
News is that these SEALS were part of Team 6 that killed BinLaden. Military will not confirm that yet; still notifying families.
Here is the link to the SEAL group on here if you would like to leave condolences:
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sealmoms
Aug 6, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Diannep - What divisions do you have dates for? That was the "meat" of my quesiton.
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
Aug 6, 2011
Jana
Aug 6, 2011
caylex 9/279
I received the questionnaire that I had sent my son (he liked it and said that everyone thought it was a neat idea). To the question "describe your bunkmates" he answered: McG*** is from TX and he is really funny, Bu*** reminds me alot of Ben (his best friend, and trust me this is a compliment). He also said he misses my home cooked meals (and picking on his sister) and that he can't wait to see the look on my face when he walks up to us. That part made me smile and cry at the same time! I have been telling him over and over that I can't wait to see him in his uniform, but I never gave thought to what that will be like from the SRs perspective. He also said that the RDCs were now playing music during PT(I think he meant during PT) and that they all liked that.
Mom's if you think that looks like your SRs last name, please message me. I thought you'd want to know what my son said about them :)
Aug 6, 2011
caylex 9/279
Aug 6, 2011
Jana
From what I understand it is all up to the RDC's when and if another phone call is made--could be as a group or on an individual basis (like when they do good on a test or something), but that is just my perception from what I have read
Aug 6, 2011
caylex 9/279
Aug 6, 2011
Jana
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
Jana: If he is on SIQ and LDuty for just 2 days, they will probably work with him to get it all done. Many have that and are not asmoed from their PIR group. They really do all that they can to keep the SRs in their division and training. I wouldn't worry about it. He would only be asmoed if he really had a hard time recovering (not likely) and had to go into RCU for a while. Taking out wisdom teeth is so routine up there...don't think that will happen. They wouldn't interrupt his training to do this...so they are planning for him to continue.
Just so you all know, if an SR is asmoed, then once they are ready to rejoin training with a division, they will be put into a new PIR group with a division that is at the same point of training that the SR was when removed from the 1st division. So they don't repeat any training nor miss any. This happened to my son...he was moved into the PIR group that was a week after his original one since he was asmoed for a week.
Don't know if you all now this, but they have PIRs just about every week. Every now and then, they skip a week, but not often.
The envelope thing is weird...Jana.
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
Aug 6, 2011
caylex 9/279
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
That is up to the airlines. We have heard that most grant 4. Whether they will give more than that is up to them. But they love their sailors and will do what they can to accommodate!
Aug 6, 2011
caylex 9/279
Aug 6, 2011
diannep
Aug 6, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
@ Diannep - Thank you.....first divisions, first assigned I guess. That means it will all be over by the time I find out. lol My SR is in the last division, and I don't get letters until THURSDAY!! It is such a long wait, but the mailman is SUPER awesome. I run out to greet him every Saturday, and he either shakes his head (the usual) or nods from two houses down as soon as he sees me.
My neighbors just laugh at me, I have had them all writing to my SR.
Aug 6, 2011
Jana
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
Aug 7, 2011
balsuz Kevin's mom :)
Aug 7, 2011
balsuz Kevin's mom :)
Is BS's this week?
Aug 7, 2011
Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
Aug 7, 2011
Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
NewYoungNavyWife
Aug 7, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
NewYoungNavyWife - What Div?
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
Nancy--> OS.son
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Got it, Blufire. Thanks.
Ladies, I just sent out a GROUP MESSAGE with the dates I have for BattleStations. This will come into your PERSONAL EMAIL, not your messages on N4Moms. Please check that and let me know if you did not get it. I have a tentative "full" schedule based on dates I have been given....please let me know if you hear of changes and I will correct. Thanks!
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
Sparkling
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
lajasminem
269!!!
Aug 7, 2011
HvnlySno (S11, DIV 276)
Aug 7, 2011
Nancy--> OS.son
thanks Dianne I got it and will keep u posted of any changes.
Aug 7, 2011
kiminaz (ship 11/div 274)
Aug 7, 2011
Navy_wife_in_training92
Aug 7, 2011
diannep
Aug 7, 2011
Jana
dianne-it was posted by someone. RTC is no longer monitoring the facebook page in the evenings or on weekends. If I'm understanding it correctly, they got that information from their SR in a phone call
Aug 7, 2011
kiminaz (ship 11/div 274)
Aug 7, 2011
SailorBrittysMom
Aug 7, 2011
1DYBUGs Mom/Dana - S9/D280
Aug 7, 2011
NewYoungNavyWife
Aug 7, 2011
SailorBrittysMom
Aug 7, 2011
SailorBrittysMom
I'm looking forward to our blue candle event!
Aug 8, 2011
oregon mom
Aug 8, 2011
Kira's mom Ship 02 Div 941
Dianne, could you please send me the date for div 941.
Thank you
Aug 8, 2011