NUKE moms

Good Morning!! I hope everyone is doing well!! This group has gotten a lot quieter and I have gotten a lot busier. I spent yesterday afternoon and evening helping one of my children move out of their apartment into their new home and I am moving very slowly this morning, sore feet and arms. 

Chipmunk-getting old sure ain't for sissys! :) Although it's a good soreness when you get to help your kids. Hoping everyone has a great day!

CSW - I agree!!! 

Chipmunk, I know right? Like they said back in BC no news is good news. Looks like the Navy is keeping them all so busy and absorbed in their studies we don't hear from them anymore. I miss A School, atleast my son remembered he had parents worrying about him. I know things were going to be hard during deployment but never expected through the schooling. Just wanted to share so everyone else knows they are not alone in this. 

Hello moms,

Northwoodsmom- where did you stay last time you went to GC or even the first one? How’s their cancellation policies? How’d you booked as well? No Airbnb experience here (lol)

or Anyone has a suggestion? Hotels I usually use with kitchen are all booked. TIA 

I was scheduled to visit by Oct but he refused (could be a test week) but invited me this Labor Day weekend. It’s kinda rush to me but how will I say no to the invite :) 

Happy Thursday!

Hi Gigi - when I search in Airbnb I put in to filter only places that allow last minute cancellation. Have stayed at 3 Airbnb. One was kind of dirty but others were very nice. Also stayed at a Marriott with kitchen. Sounded like it would cost more but was cheaper dye to Airbnb feed and cleaning fees. 

Gigi, we booked through Airbnb.  We found it cheaper than VRBO most of the time. We do check both sites because of difference in price for the same house/apartment. You can use the filters for cancelation prices and put in what you want to pay and get a list of places. Also if you days are flexible they will give you more places. Both places we stayed at were very clean and in safe areas. We loved Park Circle area and even walked everywhere. I felt safe and it was less than a 15 minute drive from base. We are now looking for a place for graduation and will probably stay in the same area. I like having a whole house to ourselves especially if it is for longer than 2 days and with Covid. No crowded elevators, hallways or breakfast areas. Guess I am not use to being around large groups of strangers. Have a safe and Blessed trip.

Today more than ever, please Remember Everyone Deployed.  RED shirt Friday.

Got my RED on and my flag flying!

My husband shared this with me - Aircraft carrier Bush leaves Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 30 months... - fair winds and following seas. I believe we may have some who have sailors assigned to the Bush - Our thoughts and prayers for your sailors and for you! 

Gigi - I stayed at the Days Inn on Red Banks road - it has its good points and not so good. For me, close proximity, rate, rewards points, and hot breakfast (pre-Covid), were all benefits. Drawbacks, older but some remodeled rooms, hubby didn't like smell but he could have been catching whiffs from the ocean, who knows. Near the train tracks, and some proximity issues. Sort of depends on what you like and I know that things are much more strict for those you are visiting so it may not work well. 

Chipmunk, my daughter is on the Bush. They are underway doing sea trials. It will be awhile before they're ready to deploy. This will be her last cruise then its off to shore duty for awhile. Whew. 

JayDee659 - I wasn't sure if yours was still on the Bush or not. I only skimmed the article but I wondered if that was the case - sea trials before being deployed. There seems to be a lot that goes into the maintenance and readiness of these carriers. More than we can probably share here.  

Yes Chipmunk, I would not share the details here. You are correct, there is a lot that has to be confirmed and proved at sea before deployment.

While I'm sure that you Ford parents aren't looking forward to it, the rest of the fleet will be happy when the Ford is deployable. Will take some pressure off carriers doing back to back deployments. 

JayDee659 - Whether parents, families, wives, or husbands want it, the point of being in the Navy is to be out on the waters and deployed. Yes, it is hard but never something that I did not want my son to experience and be a part of. 

Welcome to our newest members ~ Go Aweigh and Lancertrackmom! 

Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page.  Lots of good info there.  Also take a look at the Pages (20) to the right under the member profiles - be sure to hit "view all".  And the discussion forum above has some good info too - be sure to read Chipmunks "Nuke A School Daily Schedule".  And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

NancyJo - ain't that the truth!

JayDee - it will definitely help to get another ship into the deployment rotation!

Happy Monday!

B’sNuke - that meme makes me laugh every time. And today its especially applicable. I got up five minutes before I was supposed to start working. Fortunately I work from home so I still started work on time but I can still say I did get out of bed.  I do have a good excuse though - we got a call from our nuke at about 12:30 am this morning so it did break up my sleep but so very well worth it. 

Go Aweigh and Lancertrackmom!  

Welcome to the group!! We are glad you are here. 

Hi All - just sharing how priceless it was to see my sailor after he returned from a long underway!! Even one night is something I’m more than grateful for! Our kitty was sure happy to see him too.
Now he deals with being homeless. He gave up his apartment right before they left.  One of his roommates was going to shore duty and the other was going to be done with his commitment after the underway.  Apparently, there are now two carriers at his base so finding a place is difficult. My Momma heart feels sad that he doesn’t have a place to unpack, sleep, shower and cook. 

KayCee so what do they do? Can they sleep on the ships or do they have to get motels until the find something. Does the Navy help with this or are they on their own? I find this a little unnerving.

KayCee - Good to hear from you!! Yes, I have heard other stories about the housing issues with his location.

Kaycee - Love the picture with your sailor and his happy cat. I’m really curious about this housing issue too. Although my sailor it’s quite a ways I’m basing this potential problem since he still in power school, this is the kind of information I like to keep track of for the future. I hope somebody has some information to post on what a sailor is to do in this case. Are you able to say where he’s stationed?

Great picture KayCee!  I've also heard about housing issues there.  Very frustrating to say the least!

DsMom2020 - I will send you a PM. 

Awwww JayDee - I love that! And how true it is <3

JayDee - sooooo true

Canuka - Thanks for sharing. I did check with my son's carrier and at least the information that I had was that they should have a place on the ship if they didn't have a barrack's but I think part of that depends on the ship and also the location where the ship is at. Hard for us as mom's though when we feel like our kids aren't getting what we want them to have. 

I am sharing this that I posted in another group - 

Re: mail package pick up at NNPTC  - for your sailor's they  will go to the mail room in one of the buildings, I think I recall but will refrain from posting. He should know where to go. 

When my son was at NNPTC this is what he shared with me -  when they received packages during his A school and Power School, they were given a slip of paper in their class to know to go pick up their package from the mail room. As for letters they had a trained mail room person similar to those during BC who  would go pick up the mail and then pass out the letters in class. So, this is one of the reasons that we tend to tell you not to send cash, or even gift cards in the mail or even birthday type cards as sad as that is. 

Another thing to keep in mind with this scenario is that you do not want to necessarily send information that may be overly embarrassing (any number of things) or overly emotional for your sailor. It is better to figure out a time when they can talk to you about it but also I used email a lot with my sailor. He preferred that over having to keep track of mail, such as cards, etc. 

I never had an issue with sending packages to my sailor at NNPTC. I sent them all via USPS except for once I shipped with UPS. With PO, I had insurance and a tracking #. It generally took only two days to arrive (2 + years ago) and so if I mailed on a Wed and it arrived on a Friday, he could pick up Saturday before noon. I preferred to mail by Tuesday that way he was notified on Friday (they took a day to process in mail room) and he could either pick up after class before they closed at 5 pm or on Saturday morning. 

JayDee659 - Thanks for sharing!!

Hi all - Happy Sunday!  HOT here in sunny SoCal.  Laying low and watching lots of baseball.....

Happy Labor Day! My son called me and told me his A school is not starting for another week.  He is bummed out and just want to get started.  He's doing his UI's so that is good. I mailed some stuff down to the base via Priority mail  - it tried getting delivered on Saturday, but no-one was there to accept it, so they will try again on Tuesday. Hopefully he'll get the slip of paper.  I also sent stuff to Northwoodsmom's person that she recommended, so that is in the works.  He seems to be adjusting - likes his roommate, can't wait to wear civilian clothing, told me "it's expensive to be on your own" Guess he didn't realize how much things costs! LOL now he knows why I worked 2 jobs for so many years! 

Personally I dont know much about what happens in A school or beyond - so thanks for all the posts here and at the other group.  I read everything you ladies post - so thank you!

Pizanche - it is common for them to not "class" up for a week or more. My son was INDOC for a month before he classed up at NNPTC. It is good that he is doing his UIs and getting as much of that done and out of the way. They have to do the UIs to learn how to stand watches for their time in T-Track which is the interim between when they graduate A school and when their Power School (PS) starts up. 

My discussion - Nuke A school is posted above. Be sure to read through that. My son helped me put it together when he was in A school. As new things came up, I posted more information, so cull through it to the end. 

Chipmunk - thank you!  I read everything linked above - lots of great info, so thank you!. His goal was to do all of the UIs before school actually starts, and it is keeping him busy - so that's a good thing.! Have a great day

Pizanche - He will be glad to have his UIs done and certified so he is not having to cram that in at the end of A school before T-Track. 

Ladies, I'm in Charleston. Since everyone always asks where to stay, I've been keeping my eyes open. It appears that they are updating the Ashley Phosphate area with new hotels. There are also several places in the Tanger Outlet area near Montague Rd. 

B's NukeMom,

THANKS for that. Been struggling to get my father's estate handled and everyday I learn more about what I didn't do or know.

We're only human.

CSW - I'm glad that spoke to you.  Please just take things one day at a time...{{BNMH}}

CSW -- I know what a struggle that is. My father passed away about a year ago, I just got the supervised portion of the small estate settled last month, there are still some things to be filed with the IRS, and there are some trusts that will take a long time to work out. The IRS is particularly difficult to work with. The rules are vague and incredibly complicated, and they aren't talking to anybody. They sent a request for a deceased person to provide identification in order to get a refund, either online, which is impossible and illegal, or by calling the phone number where you get to listen to a 2 minute message then are told they aren't answering calls.

I am glad that I was able to deal with the 5 estates I had to prior to COVID!!  

CSW - by the time I was finished, I felt like I could hirer myself out for helping others deal with estates!

Chipmunk and Wears, Thanks for the encouragement. It's only a little over four months since he passed and to tell you the truth I've been trying to avoid it because it's final. Thankfully it's brought my brother and I closer, but there is ALOT.

JayDee659 - that’s where we exactly stayed this weekend, TownePlace Suite Marriott, with full kitchen. Had a good 3 nights with my Sailor. Went to Tanger outlet as well and bought him sun glasses (he’s old one was not okay anymore to wear inside the base) for his birthday. I scored a nice shirts and pants for $10-12. Viscious Biscuit in Mount Pleasant was the best brunch for me for $10-14.

Over-all my sailor is well, he’s grades are pretty good said in fact his test is almost perfect. But he complained of being at school. (I have a feeling that he’s bored). Seems like he’s not enjoying school anymore. He doesn’t want to go to sub but he volunteered. 

So heartwarming to read about how much you are helping one another. Really love this group. 

DsMom2020, I can't remember if it was you that posted about  your son asked for ID's for the up coming graduation. My son requested ours already for December. He said they were only allowing 2 people to attend. We were hoping to take his 90 year old Grandpa but now the only way that will happen is if one of us give up our seat. Have you heard anything yet?