NUKE moms

emilyl - It also occurred to me that if your sailor has not gotten his passport yet, that would be another good thing for him to do, during this time of waiting. - Be sure to have him look for a more dedicated Passport office, not one that is done just at the post office in their regular postal line, as they have to wait on the postal customers first. My daughter waited almost all day not realizing there was another location she could have gone to instead that would have been faster. 

Great idea on the passport.  He already has one, though it is at home which does not do him a bit of good there.  Will pack it and hand deliver next time I see him.  Imagine that it is not something he would need for the next so many months.  Thanks for all the input!

emilyl - My sailor also purchased a small sized security safe, once he had his passport and some other papers that he wanted to make sure stayed together and with him. I don't think he did that until Prototype though. 

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!

B's command required them to get their passport.  I definitely recommend it for everyone!

And I second the portable safe - B had one too (well, still has it lol) and he kept his important papers in it.  Always a good idea.

Also - renters insurance is definitely recommended.  Look into a policy that will also cover their uniforms.  Policies are fairly inexpensive but can be so worth it if something happens! 

Better safe than sorry!

B'sNukeMom - Make sure both your son and DIL have a key to that safe. My DIL needed some important papers, while my son was out to sea. Evidently, he had the key (s) as well!!  Needless to say, she has her own key now.

A Calvin and Hobbs funny to share with everyone - my husband sends the family links to the ones he thinks are apropos.

https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2022/08/23

My son got renters insurance through USAA and it does include uniforms. Great option! The small safe sounds like a great idea too! As a note to others, I just joined Facebook Navy Nuke - Goose Creek buy/sell/swap. Seems like a great place for those that need beds/furniture and such to look at. Seems like many are virtually giving their stuff away as they move on to other adventures.

Good Morning Everyone!!! How are we doing today? 

emilyl - That is good to know, I could not recall if my son's uniforms were under his renter's insurance or not. 

CSW - Thinking about you - I hope all is well.

NancyJo - I drove by the shrine the other day and I thought about you. How is your son doing with his new job on the other side of the Navy? Are the kids and your DIL getting to meet some neighbors and make new friends? 

This weekend marks my sailor's 5th anniversary since PIR and flying to GC!! Boy, it seems like yesterday in one sense but also so long ago. So much has happened in my life, his, and our family, but the one thing that has changed from what we expected, is that he will not be coming home. He has a new home with his wife. I am so happy for him in one respect, but I never thought that it would also be so hard. My girls who went to college, all came home and spent at least a year back in our house, they transitioned to their own homes, got married, along with working fulltime. Not the same for my sailor, and he is also having to adjust to it as well. Less than a year now for him. 

Chipmunk - boy I can relate!  B left back in 2012 and never "returned" home.  Sure he visits but he married a fellow nuke and he (they) went from Virginia to her hometown in Michigan. Don't know if they'll ever live in CA - too expensive.  We talk often and visit at least a couple of times a year (this year is a good one - we'll see them a total of 4 times!) but it's not quite the same.  I do miss them!  But they are sure happy and that makes me happy.  At least the youngest plans on staying in CA.  His fiancee is here and her family is local so she doesn't want to move away - which is a plus for me!

B'sNukeMom - I guess I had missed the fact that your youngest was back near you. That is wonderful and I am glad they will be close by. 

Chipmunk - he was in Nebraska "technically" for 2 years (shortened due to covid).  Now he's back home coaching locally.  We are happy to have him back and of course his fiancee is ecstatic lol!

I am glad that he is able to be back close to home!!

Chipmunk - he's not just close to home - he is at home!

B'sNukeMom - That is even better!!!

LOL!! - I had to be up early like normal with my husband, but today, I had to be ready to go out the door with him as well!!! I felt just like those pups, until I got my blood moving and even some coffee that I drink very little of. 

Happy Tuesday, Nuke Moms!  I hope y'all are all doing well.  I have been slow to check-in - mostly because every time I login to this page (and the BC page), I cry like a baby.  :-(  I just feel everyone's emotions as if they were my own.  

But I wanted to say Hi and say Thank you for contributing to this page.  When I do login, it is so encouraging!  :-)

MomofJoseph - It is good to hear from you!!! How far along is your sailor now? I hope that you are able to attend his graduations. 

Chipmunk - Thanks for asking.  He graduated from A School last month, and we were able to attend (which was great).  He is currently on T-Track, but will have leave soon!  Woo hoo!  He starts Power School next month.

MomofJoseph - Enjoy your time with your son. I recall now you posting about graduation. I apologize, I can no longer keep up with all of the different ones of you and your sailors and where they are at in training. 

Chipmunk - No apologies necessary; my friends can't keep up and my son is the only Sailor they know!  LOL!

I just appreciate you and B'sNukeMom and others for your support during this journey!  <3

MomofJoseph - enjoy the time with your son.  Power School will bring on a whole new set of challenges (for you and your son!) but hang in there!  He's got this and so do you ;-D

Thank you, B'sNukeMoM!  I am a little anxious to see what Power School brings about.  A School was so stressful for him, but he actually did well.  I'm hopeful that he'll continue to do well in Power School, but we'll see.  I'm just so excited that he'll be home today!

Good Morning and Happy Thursday!

MomofJoseph - yay - special hugs for you today!!!!

MomofJoseph - I don't think I wrote much about PowerSchool, I may have added some comments to the end of the A school discussion. Mostly PS is three subjects instead of 1 subject that they are working on at a time.  - So glad you get some hugs!!

Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on Power School:

Wikipedia - Nuclear Power School

Good Evening!!! I know that we have quite a few new Nuke Mom members whose SRs are at BC, some who have just graduated and will be joining us here more regularly. 

Please don't hesitate to ask questions. There might not be as much chatter posted here, but we are still an active group. Be sure to read my discussion above Nuke A school daily schedule

My son helped me with the above information. I know some things changed during COVID, so if there is anything you would like to update or add to the discussion, feel free to do a reply on the last page. 

Welcome Aboard!!

Hi Y'all! 

Welcome New Nuke Moms! This site is awesome! Some of us don't always respond, but we see your comments and enjoy hearing from you! Learning about Nuke School is a challenge for us but more so for them. My advice is when you talk to them don't always question them about school, they can't tell you a lot of things and they may just want to hear what is going on outside of school. Encourage them and let them know how proud you are of them and that you support them in their decision to serve our country. For my son it was hard to always call home as he said it made him homesick but he said that he loved it when I would text him encouragement and updates on the family and pictures. He didn't always respond but it made his day! School is hard and they need to focus to make it through and not always be worried about us at home. If you need advice, need to vent, have questions, need encouragement, this is where you need to come. We are here for you.

Well my son is in Japan now and really liking it! He said he is there with a few of his Nuke Buddies which I'm sure helped with the transition. We are thinking of making a trip there early next year! Has anyone been to Japan? Any travel tips?

My oldest daughter is getting married soon and her and my son are very close. Since the ship will be underway during her wedding I was wondering if any of you have some clever ideas to make him a part of the wedding. Other than FaceTime/Skpe as I'm not sure they will have a signal or if he will be available at that time. 

Thanks Bunches! BNMH!

Q's Momma, I remember that day well!  Welcome to the great adventure.

My daughter is now an instructor at NNPTC.  Let me know if you need help. She can't be in direct contact with students but she can usually answer questions for me. 

Q's Momma, congratulations. So happy you got to see your son off. If you need any help with anything just let us know. If you get a chance to visit the area after your son phases up I highly recommend it. SC is beautiful and after visiting the base I felt comfortable with my son being there.

Khryse, you could have a life size cutout made of him and have family and friends pictures of him. Let his sister do a special sister and brother dance with the cut out and video tape it. We did it with our Sailor, pretty cool.

Khryse, Thank you for sharing your son's perspective on phone calls home. Hopefully, this is helpful to many who do not always hear from their sailors. I also agree with the encouraging messages and the pictures. 

Do you have the information for getting on his Ombudsman information and possibly their private FB page for the family? 

Khryse - I asked my daughter who shared this that one of her friends did whose brother could not be at her wedding. She said they did the full-sized photo image. She thinks they even had him dressed in the attire that he would have worn, and thought that maybe he was standing at the guest book, as people were signing in.

Another thought is for him to be the Usher that walks you down the aisle as mother of the bride, unless he is to be one of the groomsmen. 

Hugs as you all go through this. My son was able to be in his sister's wedding prior to his BC days but missed his 2nd sister's wedding. We had no clue of any of these ideas, and I know his sister was sad to not have him there. But we all managed to have at least his side of the family at his small "wedding ceremony", and they are still planning to have another bigger one at some point. 

Jog6 - Welcome to the Nuke Mom page! If I recall, your loved one is still at BC, but be sure to come here and say hello. 

Khryse My sister just got married and my sailor son couldn't attend in person but wanted to "be there".  We called him on the IPAD, and he was "there" I even got pictures of us all.  It was sad but happy all at the same time.  BTW - he did dress for the occasion. 

Welcome to our newest members ~ Amouse, jog6 and Sarie!

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.

Morning Everyone! 

We are going with the Life Size Cutout of him. Not sure we will be able to talk with him as we are not sure where his ship will be at the time of the wedding. We were hoping that he could be there to walk me down the aisle and then stand up there as a groomsman, I might just walk with the cut out and then have the cut out stand in place! LOL! I wanted to do some head cutouts as well but my daughter reminded me gently that this was her wedding and not about him. LOL! We are 5 weeks away! I am getting excited!

Have an amazing day! Lots of blessings! 

Are there any other Nuke Japan Moms on here?

khryse, he will absolutely love it. I think the walking down the isle with his cut out would make it really special. Do alot of fun things with the cutout. I think add some great captions, he probably is feeling a little blue missing everything and he is very much in need of some laughs. Hope everything goes smoothly!

Khryse - I hope things go well. I am sorry I missed your message the other day!! Hopefully one day we can meet up.