HI bls23, do you have a Facebook account. My daughter is ship 02 div 904, PIR 12/17/2010. I found pics of her in two of the graduation that is posted on the site of U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command. Go to the pics and look through Graduations 11/24 and 12/3. Your daughter may be in those.
bls23, my husband is in ship 02 division 910... He's carrying a flag as well!!!!!! He's the guidon (?????)... Front right and kinda "guides" the division on where to go.
Hi ladies: My daughter's division was 945 and her PIR 9/24. I understand what all of you are going through. For all of you who are starting the journey, pray, pray....things will Better. For those of you who are close to the finish line (PIR), congratulations... Another chapter will start soon. My daughter just completed the fisrt part of her A School (Pensacola). Now she is in Virginia Beach for 3 months and just found out (yestrerday) she will be home for Christmas. We are all in this journey together, just different stages!!!! Keep strong, it gets better
Hi Labmom, my son is headed to the same place for the same job! He'll get there on 12/22. And yes, we are getting excited. Div 904 graduates on 12/17 and I will be there to see my sailor! Stay in touch. We still have to get through school! LOL
I haven't joined that group yet, Labmom39. I'm having a hard time keeping up with the three groups that I am in right now. I guess I was waiting until he got out of one before switching to the other. LOL
Kate-T&P my son is on the same ship and division number! Message me!
Sorry, Labmom, my son's rate will be MM. I must have read something wrong. Too many messages I guess. LOL (Again the reason I have not joined another group yet.)
I think the wait from here til graduation is harder than the last few weeks we have already been through. I keep going over the details of the roadtrip, making sure hotel reservations are all set and most of all I have become OBSESSED with the weather channel!!! Only 11 days....it just can't get here soon enough.
finally got a letter from Tyler today!!!! YEAH.....very proud of him....he made sharpshooter!!! Apparently he missed expert by just a couple points!! :( Still awesome though :)
In reading all these remarks just reminds me back on March 12th when I was able to be there for my grandson's graduation. It was the most wonderful thing I ever did in my life... I had cried for weeks after he left, a couple weeks before his graduation my daughter says, dry up your tears, get well for you are going whether you are well or not... we are going to see Curtis graduate... well my nights turned to days and I begin to feel better, getting ready for this trip from Georgia... It has been a journey... He got to come home in August and again. Just looking forward for him to be here Sunday week. He is my life and it has been so hard... I know it is hard on each of you parents too. But as I was, you are going to be so proud when you see him. He wore contacts when he left so he was wearing what they call those birth control glasses when we saw him.. funny, big and thick framed black glasses. But after graduation my daughter took his contacts to him and they allowed him to wear after the boot camp... Take pictures, buy the movie they make if you can. He was the leader of the band and came in one one side, we got pictures of him with our camera's but it was awesome the picture they got as he came in leading the band. Good luck to all you parents that are making the trip up there especially in the cold weather.. The snow had just stopped when we got there and I don't believe they had any more snow. It was almost spring time.. but I have been to Chicago in the December and it was always cold and snowing. So wrap accordingly. My grandson is still in school in San Diego and that is a long way from Georgia... he will be there till next June or so. He has met him a very nice girl and he is now engaged... wow, they grow up fast. He is coming home for Christmas and the day after Christmas she is following him on here to meet his parents. She is from Austin TX., a sailor too. God bless all of you as you continue the journey with your soldier. there are a lot of us on facebook... you will find me under Arlene Robinson Murrell. please join and be my friend... Lots of military mom's and we all share the same feelings, thoughts etc. Love you all... and Thank you all for the sacrifice that you all are making to help keep our country safe... My grand-daughter is just finishing up her 2nd year and from her Navy A school she came home for a few days and went immediately to her ship that was in the mid-east... they got back a year ago Oct 18th and she is in Norfolk, and hopefully will not have to leave out real soon again. Another Grandson in the US Coast Guards is at sea now. This is 3 grandchildren out of my 17... and there probably are still more that will join some branch... one graduated last year thinking about joining the army... oh me... it is heart breaking but yet it makes you so proud.
I wish I could remember the spot but when my grandson was there, I just kept searching everything and I ran across the Battleship. A video that tells you all about it and it also somewhere told when he his ship would be going through the battleship. It all is within the last week of graduation. but search for Navy Battleship and see if you can find the information. He called a few days before and told us when he was going into it but he was not exactly right either but I believe the schedule was as I had read etc.. Good luck to all of your sailors. I was so proud and I know you will be the same. It is wonderful... We really owe our service men and women lots of love and respect for they are sacrificing lots to help keep our country safe... They come out of boot camp young men... I am so proud of my three that are now serving.. God bless all our sailors and other military men and women what ever branch they are serving in... My thoughts and prayers are with you always.
it is called battle stations 21. If you google it you will find a CNN video news report. There are other things out there about it, but the recruits are sworn to secrecy about it ... It looks amazing!
just got 4 letters and 2 copies of the power of attorney, and the DEERS form. had no idea ship02 div909 USED TO BE ship 06 div 909 up to a couple months ago. i freaked out thinking they put him in another ship and he'd not get the letters i sent, til i called boot camp office to check it out. but i finally heard from him - such a big change from letter #1 ("dear honey, BOOT CAMP SUCKS!!!!") to letter #4 ("i think i'm getting up the confidence to do all this stuff. i know how to make a bed now" - lol!).
navy wife that is funny....what a difference a few letters make!! My son told me the first phone call that he wanted to break his own legs so they would send him home!!!!....Now he LOVES is and is PIR 12/17.....so it does get better...hang in there and support him the best you can and write, write, write....it builds them up more than you will ever realize.
ok division 904 moms/wives/significant others....battlestations for our group tomorrow!!!! Lets get out those blue candles and pray, pray, pray......they have done incredible so far, lets hope they can finish it off with the same intensity. GO 904!!!
Just got off the phone with Tyler.....battlestations are now tuesday. He sounds AWESOME......I should be out of tears by now, but they just keep coming
I got a call from my recruit yesterday and he is so pumped! Division 904 is doing great! Whooo hoooo 2nd place in the Captains Cup and Battlestations around the corner! Hang in there, recruits, your mommas are cheering you on! "EASY DAY EVERY DAY" 904!
I hope to find more of you ladies on my FB friends list!
We're 5 days and a wake up from seeing our sailors!
I'm so proud of 904!! They are an awesome division! Of course, I may be biased.
When I talked to my son he was so proud of how well all of them have been doing.
So you can tell them their RCPO is proud of them, too! It has been so good to hear the pride in his voice, he's never really acted that way before, and I know he has made friendships that will last for years to come.
Same thing here, jfarm! My recruit sounds so proud of himself and all of the boys as they very well should be! I just want to hug every single one of them and tell them all that!
What an amazing bond they have shared! What an amazing bond we, as their momma share.
Let me know when you get your call! I look forward to meeting you!
I just want to take a minute to congratulate all you mothers, wives, husbands, family and friends of the 900 division. I have been there since I experienced my grandson who graduated last March 14th. Remembering what a thrill it was as I watched him lead the band as they entered the building, walking in front of where I was sitting.. such a thrill for this 70 year old grandmother. If you can't make it for the graduation, I am really sorry for it is something every parent should be allowed to enjoy. It would be wonderful if the Gov would someway make arrangements to get the parents there for this great occasion. If it had not been for my children I would not have been able to go..
They are all going through some training that they would never get anywhere else and when they are finished, they are so proud.... they made it. We have to be proud too...which we all are.
Many of you will be spending Christmas without them... I know a little bit about how you feel for I have 3 grandchildren in service at this time and only one is going to be home for Christmas. One is deployed and will be back next week but they would not approve a leave for him to come home...just not enough time. They will miss you all too like crazy... but remember there in boot camp they do not give them a lot of time to think about things that are not actually going on with them that second etc. But I am sure they will have something special to help brighten up their day on Christmas etc. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. You go ahead and try to enjoy your day as much as possible. If you have other kids, make the best of it with them. He or she would want you to enjoy this time even if they are not with you. Now let me suggest one other thing. When you are going up to see y our sailor graduate, there are many that their parents or friends do not make it... What I would suggest is let your son or daughter choose one of these sailors to join you in something special that you are planning on doing, dinner, to Chicago to take in the city, The Pier does not cost anything just to go there... it is great. The sailors get in the Aquarium for a less amount than others, Also he or she and the group he is with can go to the front of the lines. This is great... My grandson put me in a wheel chair and rolled me all over the place... he wanted to and they way they did not have to have rest stops etc... it was wonderful. Visited the highest building, the worlds great sausages, the worlds great Pizza, the Jelly Belly plant (which does not cost anything) really enjoyed the pier but it will be cold in the winter months. We were there in March and it was ok. We also went over to the Lake Michigan beach which was on base.. there are a number of things to see on base that will not cost you anything.. it is not exactly where they are at but like next door or across the road to the other part of the base etc.. But enjoy, enjoy. These times are great... I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS... CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST... Love and hugs to you all, Arlene Murrell
Meant to tell you, would love to have any of you that would like to join me on facebook. I am Arlene Robinson Murrell my email address is arlenemurrell@att.net. I would love to have you join me. I have lots of Navy friends and we all share the same experiences... I have one grandson in the Coast Guards and it is just great to keep up with others that are going through the same things. I try to keep everyone lifted up... God see's our hurts, our emptiness because of sailors are not here with us... but then it is so honorable that they have chose to protect our great country... GO NAVY TO NATIONAL GUARDS soon will be saying GO MARINES, oh and my husband served in the GO ARMY, and my brother GO AIR FORCE, and my all the branches if I have missed any... WE HONOR THEM ALL....
Hi All, In the spirit of "Loose lips sink ships", it is not a good idea to post last names on N4Ms. It's far too easy for not-so-friendlies to see your information. Moms in my son's PIR group exchanged personal info (email, last name, etc) by private message.
Dee- OMG....I'm so sorry that your son is going through that. That LPO should definately be reported. What is sad, is that because of this "jerk", your son doesn't know if he want's to continue doing what he loved to do. I hope your son doesn't allow this person to ruin his future. Good Luck! God Bless your son and your family. Stay strong.
Dee - your nuke son must report the LPOs behavior. My son is a nuke stationed on a sub. Although he was not involved (thank God) because of an "integrity" issue three officers and 7 enlisted were taken off the sub AND the captain was relieved of his duty b/c supposedly he was not aware of what was going on. The Navy takes treatment issues very seriously. BTW my son was also in the 900 division (925) in boot camp. When did your nuke son graduate prototype? My son grad Dec. 09. Please join the "nuke moms" group or do a friend request to me. Thanks and good luck to your son.
Dee - one more thing. The 18 - 20 hr days is pretty common, at least until they earn their dolphins. But - verbal and physical abuse by the LPO definitely needs to be reported.
hello all. I received word that my son is ship 2/div 915. i started a thread for other mothers in this group. My son shipped to basic 1/4/11.
my son has no band, choir or rotc experience but was assigned to this unit the second day he was there.. unsure why. recruiter says it could be the way he handled himself or test scores? anyway.. i am looking for informaiton on this 900's...and what is the difference in being a 900 or a triple threat???
my husband is in 909 (he PIRs next week) and he had no experience either band either except for high school band. so he's a bodysnatcher - picks up fainting recruits. there's also the color guard who carries the flag and suff. i THINK the drill team is 900 division too, but i'm not positive.
Thanks for the info Kathy/Ship2,Div 909! My son does not have any musical/drill experience or ROTC in school. But he did go to college for 2+ years and did score high on the testing.
Hi Kathy....I feel the same way...my son is non performing...selfish me wanted to see him march in for that awh feeling...but he's happy that is all that counts....see you there
My son is 910 (PIR 01.28.11) and is on the drum line. They will be performing at the 01.14 & 01.21 PIR's also. Since he is musically inclined we were thrilled that he was able to do this. He had a battle with pneumonia & we were holding our breath that he wouldn't be ASMO'd which would have meant loss of performance div spot. Thank God for miracles! he's still on track.
Wendi, CTR mom
Dec 3, 2010
bls23ship 02 div 910
Dec 3, 2010
Kate-Ship 12/Div 039
Dec 3, 2010
Ship 02/Div 910 AggieNavyWife
Dec 3, 2010
Dodie
Dec 3, 2010
newmom60
Dec 4, 2010
Ship 02/Div 910 AggieNavyWife
Dec 4, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 4, 2010
TysMomKY
Kate-T&P my son is on the same ship and division number! Message me!
Dec 5, 2010
Dodie
Dec 5, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 6, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Dec 6, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 7, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Dec 7, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 7, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Dec 7, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 7, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Dec 7, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 8, 2010
arlene40
Dec 8, 2010
TysMomKY
Dec 8, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Dec 8, 2010
TysMomKY
EXACTLY Tamidrake! I hope I get to meet everyone! :D
Dec 8, 2010
arlene40
Dec 8, 2010
Mom-to sailor-Alli_Div950-10/29
Dec 8, 2010
Wendi, CTR mom
904 got 5.0 on Zone inspection and a flag for PFA
Dec 9, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Ty said they have gotten every possible flag up til now!! :) They are doing great as a team
Dec 10, 2010
TysMomKY
That is amazing news, Wendi and Tamidrake! Thanks for sharing that! Our Recruits are in this together! whooooooooo hooooooooooo #904 !!!!
Dec 10, 2010
navywife007/ship02div909
just got 4 letters and 2 copies of the power of attorney, and the DEERS form. had no idea ship02 div909 USED TO BE ship 06 div 909 up to a couple months ago. i freaked out thinking they put him in another ship and he'd not get the letters i sent, til i called boot camp office to check it out. but i finally heard from him - such a big change from letter #1 ("dear honey, BOOT CAMP SUCKS!!!!") to letter #4 ("i think i'm getting up the confidence to do all this stuff. i know how to make a bed now" - lol!).
Dec 10, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
navy wife that is funny....what a difference a few letters make!! My son told me the first phone call that he wanted to break his own legs so they would send him home!!!!....Now he LOVES is and is PIR 12/17.....so it does get better...hang in there and support him the best you can and write, write, write....it builds them up more than you will ever realize.
Dec 11, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
ok division 904 moms/wives/significant others....battlestations for our group tomorrow!!!! Lets get out those blue candles and pray, pray, pray......they have done incredible so far, lets hope they can finish it off with the same intensity. GO 904!!!
Dec 11, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
Just got off the phone with Tyler.....battlestations are now tuesday. He sounds AWESOME......I should be out of tears by now, but they just keep coming
Dec 11, 2010
Wendi, CTR mom
904 got 2nd place in Capt Cup, 905 got 1st
Dec 12, 2010
TamiD-ship02div904-12/17
904 is doing SOOOOO Great!!!!!
Dec 12, 2010
TysMomKY
I got a call from my recruit yesterday and he is so pumped! Division 904 is doing great! Whooo hoooo 2nd place in the Captains Cup and Battlestations around the corner! Hang in there, recruits, your mommas are cheering you on! "EASY DAY EVERY DAY" 904!
I hope to find more of you ladies on my FB friends list!
We're 5 days and a wake up from seeing our sailors!
Dec 12, 2010
jfarm ship02div904
I'm so proud of 904!! They are an awesome division! Of course, I may be biased.
When I talked to my son he was so proud of how well all of them have been doing.
So you can tell them their RCPO is proud of them, too! It has been so good to hear the pride in his voice, he's never really acted that way before, and I know he has made friendships that will last for years to come.
Dec 14, 2010
TysMomKY
Same thing here, jfarm! My recruit sounds so proud of himself and all of the boys as they very well should be! I just want to hug every single one of them and tell them all that!
What an amazing bond they have shared! What an amazing bond we, as their momma share.
Let me know when you get your call! I look forward to meeting you!
Dec 15, 2010
MariaM
Ship 2. Div 913.
anybody?
Dec 17, 2010
arlene40
I just want to take a minute to congratulate all you mothers, wives, husbands, family and friends of the 900 division. I have been there since I experienced my grandson who graduated last March 14th. Remembering what a thrill it was as I watched him lead the band as they entered the building, walking in front of where I was sitting.. such a thrill for this 70 year old grandmother. If you can't make it for the graduation, I am really sorry for it is something every parent should be allowed to enjoy. It would be wonderful if the Gov would someway make arrangements to get the parents there for this great occasion. If it had not been for my children I would not have been able to go..
They are all going through some training that they would never get anywhere else and when they are finished, they are so proud.... they made it. We have to be proud too...which we all are.
Many of you will be spending Christmas without them... I know a little bit about how you feel for I have 3 grandchildren in service at this time and only one is going to be home for Christmas. One is deployed and will be back next week but they would not approve a leave for him to come home...just not enough time. They will miss you all too like crazy... but remember there in boot camp they do not give them a lot of time to think about things that are not actually going on with them that second etc. But I am sure they will have something special to help brighten up their day on Christmas etc. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. You go ahead and try to enjoy your day as much as possible. If you have other kids, make the best of it with them. He or she would want you to enjoy this time even if they are not with you. Now let me suggest one other thing. When you are going up to see y our sailor graduate, there are many that their parents or friends do not make it... What I would suggest is let your son or daughter choose one of these sailors to join you in something special that you are planning on doing, dinner, to Chicago to take in the city, The Pier does not cost anything just to go there... it is great. The sailors get in the Aquarium for a less amount than others, Also he or she and the group he is with can go to the front of the lines. This is great... My grandson put me in a wheel chair and rolled me all over the place... he wanted to and they way they did not have to have rest stops etc... it was wonderful. Visited the highest building, the worlds great sausages, the worlds great Pizza, the Jelly Belly plant (which does not cost anything) really enjoyed the pier but it will be cold in the winter months. We were there in March and it was ok. We also went over to the Lake Michigan beach which was on base.. there are a number of things to see on base that will not cost you anything.. it is not exactly where they are at but like next door or across the road to the other part of the base etc.. But enjoy, enjoy. These times are great... I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS... CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST... Love and hugs to you all, Arlene Murrell
Dec 17, 2010
arlene40
Meant to tell you, would love to have any of you that would like to join me on facebook. I am Arlene Robinson Murrell my email address is arlenemurrell@att.net. I would love to have you join me. I have lots of Navy friends and we all share the same experiences... I have one grandson in the Coast Guards and it is just great to keep up with others that are going through the same things. I try to keep everyone lifted up... God see's our hurts, our emptiness because of sailors are not here with us... but then it is so honorable that they have chose to protect our great country... GO NAVY TO NATIONAL GUARDS soon will be saying GO MARINES, oh and my husband served in the GO ARMY, and my brother GO AIR FORCE, and my all the branches if I have missed any... WE HONOR THEM ALL....
Dec 17, 2010
Dodie
Hi All, In the spirit of "Loose lips sink ships", it is not a good idea to post last names on N4Ms. It's far too easy for not-so-friendlies to see your information. Moms in my son's PIR group exchanged personal info (email, last name, etc) by private message.
Dec 18, 2010
Christine(ship02 Div909)
Dec 29, 2010
Gulf Coast Mom
Jan 2, 2011
Gulf Coast Mom
Jan 2, 2011
CrazyNavyMom(NukeET-GC,SC)
hello all. I received word that my son is ship 2/div 915. i started a thread for other mothers in this group. My son shipped to basic 1/4/11.
my son has no band, choir or rotc experience but was assigned to this unit the second day he was there.. unsure why. recruiter says it could be the way he handled himself or test scores? anyway.. i am looking for informaiton on this 900's...and what is the difference in being a 900 or a triple threat???
Jan 9, 2011
navywife007/ship02div909
Jan 11, 2011
Suzanne-Sailor Mom
Jan 11, 2011
Suzanne-Sailor Mom
Jan 11, 2011
Bubba's Mom
Jan 12, 2011
Deb (FC Mom)
Jan 12, 2011