Ship 5 Moms(Formerly Ship 17)

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  • SAD

    Well this mama is sad and very worried today, My daughter has been in Greatlakes since Feb 28 the she was delayed getting into a division then when she did she failed her first and second run she made it the third time and then she along with 31 other females got put into quarantine they have been…

    By Louisa J

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  • SHIP 5 INFO!! FROM A SEPS RECRUIT

    Hi! I was a recruit in SEPS in August, so I'll try and give as much info as possible. Once you get to SEPS, you will go to INDOCS the following business day. This is just you meeting with the OOD about why you are getting separated and what your options are. It all depends on your ASMO code. For…

    By gothgirlL

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  • Son had PIR and is now being sent home.

    Hello,My son had his PIR on 12/15/21 and became a Sailor. After graduation he was sent to the temporary hold unit (THU) while they finalized his medical waiver. He just found out yesterday that they denied his medical waiver and he was immediately sent to Ship 5 SEP. We are both devastated.He had a…

    By GingerSnap

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  • Son hurt and coming home

    Hi Ship 5 Moms! I'm so glad to have found y'all. My son went to medical with extreme leg pain on week 2 day 1 and, aftet a week of light duty, was diagnosed with a stree fracture in each tibia. He is crushed! He has wanted to be a Sailor since he was 6 and went DEP.his Senior year in HS and was on…

    By DuchessAK

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  • Waiting for my son to come home

    My son was sent to ship 5 last week. He had anxiety and wanted to come home. He was told not to sign allowing me access. They told him it would make things longer. He has been there 6 days. I got my first all this morning. How long has the process taken in your experience? He was told 2 to 4 weeks.…

    By Worriednavymama

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  • So dang confused

    My son in law was sent to ship 5 a week before graduation because he couldn't pass prone float and "looked depressed". My daughter is receiving calls and occasionally stuff on Insta and even texts but his phone is here. He says he has signed papers but the chief needs to sign off. He says he has no…

    By Camgirl15

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  • Phone card

    My brother is currently in Ship 5 waiting to come back home. When I talked to him last he asked me to mail him a phone card because he was running out. Does anyone know what type of phone card I need to purchase? And where I can get them from?

    By jvjnavysister

    2
  • Son in Ship 5, called to say coming home!

    My son who has been in Dep for 5 months and greatly anticipating shipping out to bootcamp just called to say he is in Ship 5. He told me he had a panic attack and also hurt his back. They told him he is being separated from the Navy and receiving an honorable medical discharge. I feel so sad as he…

    By navyRNmom

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  • Son discharged

    Hi all,My son shipped out to BC on the 15 of this month. Just received a call from him today saying he is being discharged. He was in great shape and no underlying medical conditions we know of. Anyone have any ideas or advice? He sounded upset on the phone. I am so sad for him. He’s been looking…

    By Angela

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  • My son called that he's coming home???

    Hi - my son went to BC on 12/6 and I just got a call from him that he's being sent home. He said it had something to do with legal issues? Last January he got an MIP. When he enlisted he was on probation, so we went to the court to have it dismissed and we 'think' that went fine. He said something…

    By Momof2boys

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