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  • TABBY

    The navy lodge is just fine for most, Nothing fancy but just what you need !!! good price and comfortable.... 

  • cinder

    I also heard that if your sailor books the Ashton they will give him a military discount. The one on Park Blvd. looked really nice from the outside.
  • salpetty

  • cinder

    Salpetty thanks for sharing pretty incredible that this has been going on for 77 years. 

  • TABBY

    This is MR.MOM,,,,, My son passed BST21 & made E-2,,, I will see him Friday. Then he is off to FL for A-School as a CTMSA.... 31 week and who knows how many hurricanes lol.... I lived in FL for 10 yrs so they are nothing compared to tornadoes in TN... you can see hurricanes coming lol  

  • TABBY

    TABBY  is my wife and she likes cats.... not me lol  I'm a DOG....... man  lol

  • navymom3

    Tabby Mr MOm congrats on your son finishing boot camp. He will like Pcola. My son is CTM so if you have any questions just ask. He was there a total of 9 months which included c school. Craig on here is retired CTM and has lots of info if you need it.

  • sunshine73

    Woots to your new Sailor! My son was there for 10 mos. for CTR. Luckily he lived through those summer mos without a hurricane, just lots of rain. The bad thing about Corry is the lightning. They get put on lockdown fairly often.  About the Hurricans:  I live in a county totally devastated by Hurricane Irene (and a few others prior) and even though you can see a Hurricane coming, there isn't anything you can do to prevent your homes schools, and other loved places from being destroyed. 8 months later my parents, neighbors do not have homes and we still have no middle school in our county. Warning doesn't really help.

  • TABBY

     sunshine73 All I meant was with hurricanes you have time to get out before the devastation... With tornadoes you have no time, you are S.O.L. Like I said I lived in FL for 10 yrs and know all to well what can happen..... We have devastation here as well from Tornadoes and my friends homes are totally gone... all that's left is a slab of concrete...

  • TABBY

    Thank you  navymom3 , I will keep you in mind :)  

  • Kim

    Hi my name is Kim and I have 1 son at Cory station he is a ctm and I have my youngest in bootcamp as of yesterday who is also a ctm. My husband is a mmc machinest mait chief. I live in Great Lakes right across the street from bootcamp were they do there p days. My oldest son Josh has been at Pensacola for 6 months and is finally classed up.

  • navymom3

    Welcome Kim. My middle sailor is also a CTM. Is your son finally at Corry starting his CTM class? It took my son 9 months to finish all the schooling which included a c school for him in Pcola. He is now in Japan and has been there for just over 2 months. And for you to have another one at BC now wow. My oldest has been in for 6 years now but he is AT and on his 2nd duty station.

  • sammy1990

    lots of experienced people on here, thought it would be a good place to ask. My sailor is moving off base soon and his grandparents are moving and want to get rid of all they have. Seems like a perfect arrangement for second hand furniture, right? Except the sailor is in VA (Beach) and the grandparents are in AZ. Anyone know if there is a reasonable way to move this stuff? two flat screen TV's, boxes of dishes and appliances, tools (tons), nice leather couch (though i am betting that is not going to be shipable). I have heard Greyhound (GPX)? Though they annoy me offering student discounts up to 40% and nothing to military. All advice is appreciated! Thanks! 

  • Craig

    Sammy -  Where is his Home of Record (HOR) which means where did he enlist?  

  • mombychoice

    Craig, is there any way for us to find out when the USS Robert G Bradley will deploy from Mayport for another 6 mons. at sea? Our son has written orders to go there sometime in April. We are trying to plan a fall wedding in our family and trying to figure out exactly what we want to do about those plans. Thought maybe I could see it on the ship's page but guess that is too simple and probably not secure enough if it is just general info. Thanks for any info.

  • Craig

    You can't find that on a open forum.  However, many sailors will know the schedule.  Join that Bradley group, and I'm sure someone will tell you.  

  • Craig

    thank RTC training:

    CID Sailor Saves Drowning Woman from Pool in Pensacola

    By Gary Nichols, Center for Information Dominance Public Affairs

    PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- A student at the Center for Information Dominance Unit (CID) Corry Station rescued a drowning woman he found floating face down in a Pensacola hotel pool March 13.

    Information Systems Technician "A" School student Seaman Apprentice Nicholas Putskey, 19, of Wautoma, Wis., resuscitated Barbara Hogan of Massachusetts, who had lost consciousness while swimming in a hotel pool.

    Lt. Larry Richardson of the Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Dept., which responded to the emergency call, credited Putskey's quick action with saving Hogan's life.

    "It was definitely crucial," Richardson said. "It only takes a little bit of time in the water to make or break them, so he definitely did what he was supposed to, that's for sure."

    "He is a hero," Hogan said. "Both myself and my family are grateful to him. I owe my life to him."

    Hogan was in the area to visit her son who had recently graduated from "A" school at CID Unit Corry Station.

    Putskey's mother, Jane Putskey, and fiancée, Chelsey Clark, both of Wautoma, were spending spring break in Pensacola to visit him.

    He and his girlfriend were swimming at the same time that Hogan and her niece were playing in the pool.

    As the young couple were about to leave the pool, Clark noticed Hogan was face down and immobile.

    "I immediately dived into the pool and pulled her out," Putskey said. "She was blue in the face, blue as can be, and she wasn't breathing at all."

    Since Hogan wasn't breathing, Putskey immediately began CPR. Meanwhile, Clark watched the little girl and called for help.

    "I revived her and she came back to her senses," Putskey said. "She was a little dazed, and didn't know where she was, but she was alive."

    Putskey and Clark stayed with Hogan until fire-rescue arrived on scene.

    Hogan was transported by Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department to Baptist Health Care where she was treated and later released.

    "He pulled her out of the water, gave her a few rescue breaths, then started CPR," Richardson said. "She definitely had water in her lungs, but she was alert by the time we got there."

    Putskey said his boot camp training was the key to him doing the right thing at the time.

    "At the time, it was just instinct that kicked in and made me do what I did," Putskey said. "What I learned at boot camp - CPR and first aid - all came back to me. I'm glad it all worked out."

    CID Unit Commanding Officer Cmdr. L. Sung had high praise for the young Sailor who reported on board CID Unit Corry Station in October for training.

    "Seaman Nicholas Putskey embodies our Navy core values of honor, courage, and commitment. His actions were truly of a heroic nature and are a testament to his training at Recruit Training Center Great Lakes," Sung said. "His humble demeanor is an example of his commitment of service to others. We at CID Unit Corry Station are all very proud of his quick reaction in saving the life of another Sailor's mother."

    All the attention that has suddenly been focused on Putskey has made him a bit self-conscious. He said the successful rescue couldn't have happened without others pitching in and doing their part.

    "It was definitely a team effort," Putskey said. "For example, a lady named Tamea, who is one of the hotel maids, stayed with me to help calm the woman and make her comfortable while my girlfriend went for help."

    CID is the Navy's learning center that leads, manages and delivers Navy and joint force training in information operations, information technology, cryptology and intelligence.

    With a staff of nearly 1,300 military, civilian and contracted staff members, CID oversees the development and administration of more than 168 courses at four commands, two detachments and 14 learning sites throughout the United States and in Japan. CID provides training for approximately 24,000 members of the U.S. Armed Services and allied forces each year.

    For more information, visit www.navy.mil,www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

    For more news from Center for Information Dominance, visitwww.navy.mil/local/corry/.

  • mombychoice

    Craig, where do I find the USS Robert G Bradley group to join. I googled such but don't see a place for us to register. Is there something here on the Navy Moms site for that? If so, where do I find it?

  • Mom of Marcus

    My son graduates from A school in Monterey on Thursday. Any other moms or dad's heading to graduation? He is then shipping out to Hawaii. Would love to share info with other parents out there.

  • Craig

    mombychoice - You can find most ship by going to this link:

    http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-name-of-us

    Your's is #139, but it looks like there is little activity.  That ship is just too small to have a group here at N4M's, in my opinion.  

    Frankly, I'm kind of surprised their isn't a "Frigate Moms (FFG)" section.  Just look at the Destroyers Moms group.  They have alot of people.  That's because the combined forces and lumped all the Destroyers together in one group.  

    http://www.navyformoms.com/group/destroyermomsddg?commentId=1971797...

    Heck there needs to be one, they have 55 of those types of ships.

  • sammy1990

    @ susan, thanks, i will check into it. @ craig, happily, except in this instance, lol, his HOR is an hour down the road from his base.

  • Craig

    sammy - So for example, he enlisted in Virginia, and now he has orders to Virginia? The part that has me confuse is when you say "from his base".  Does this mean Corry or his new base?

  • sammy1990

    sorry to confuse... my son enlisted in VA and is stationed in VA Beach. Thus, the HOR move is being saved for a later date.

  • TABBY

    (MR.MOM) Here..... My son made it to CORRY he is an SA now I cant wait for the call to  hear him say ' I'm a CTMSA  & hell yes I will be at that ceremony as well, to shake his hand & congratulate him.. The G.L. ceremony was  AWESOME!!!!!  I loved walking around the base and every SAILOR I saw that had passed, I said congratulations to him or her & the smiles & " THANK YOU SIR " I got is a memory I will carry for the rest of my life..

  • salpetty

    I keep hoping my kid will get orders any day now...but this week I will not hope for much.  Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012 is going on right now and they only have I think three days of school this week.  Ugh.  The waiting is killing me :)  Happy Monday.

    My kid is heading to Tampa and St. Petersburgh for the weekend.  I am so jealous as next weekend kicks off Indy Car racing in St. Pete!  Anyone else have a kid heading to Busch Gardens to take advantage of free entrance?

     

  • salpetty

    Yes...My daughter is at Corry.  I believe they all have Thursday and Friday off.

  • navymom3

    Ismile once he gets all checked in and stuff he can ask to go to Tampa. They usually go back to phase 2 when they move bases until they do there watch quals again. He will like the freedom he gets there. It is different than NAS. Mine moved to Corry on a monday and was able to come home the next weekend. The mileage restrictions are more miles they can go then at NAS also.

  • navymom3

    Ismile my son liked the freedom also. They still have to be in at a certain time but don't have to check in at the quarterdeck each time they come and go. But now the hard work begins when class starts. Craig has a neets chart posted on here which will help him out. If he is good at computers he should do good.

  • navymom3

    ismile it is above in the discussion forum. I think the 2nd page. There is also a cheat sheet I think I have in my email also I will send over to you.

  • navymom3

    Lady Hamilton she looks sharp and happy!

  • salpetty

    Lady Hamilton:  I believe it.  Corry is in the ghetto, so anything is a step up :)  Hope your daughter is having fun.

     

  • sammy1990

    Tabby---congrats. The year is sure full of intense emotions, huh? Lady hamilton, if she is at lackland, tell her to go to the outdoor drill pad on a friday am and watch the af's "pir". They have jets to a fly over. It is open to all. Salpetty---my son says his duty station's barracks are worse than corry's. Though he says seeing swic and seals training all over the base is pretty cool. (Virginia beach).
  • Craig

    All,

    Today my daughter enlisted in the Air Force.  Man, this Christmas will be really interesting with my family with 5 Navy guys and 1 Air Force gal....

    Today's swearing in:

  • Joy

    Best of luck to your daughter, Craig!  

  • navymom3

    Congrats Craig. I love the pics.

  • harpist mom

    You have a lovely daughter with a beautiful smile, Craig. Why did she choose the Air Force instead of the Navy?

  • Craig

    harpist -  So,  my daughter recently came up to me and wanted to join the Navy.  She has been studying medical stuff in college and basically burned herself out. She wants to do something new and fun.  Do you know what I told her?  "DON'T JOIN THE NAVY".  It's not a good fit.  She want's to do a medical job. The problem is, AND IN MY OPINION,  the Navy actually kind of sucks for learning medical stuff.  My daughter didn't want to be a corpsman just passing out Motrin.  She wants to work near a combat zone (since females can't actually work in a combat zone), seeing and helping at the blood and guts level (emergency trauma), which you don't get in the Navy.

    She wants to do Medevac flights helping those that need her help. Her ultimate goal is to be a Physician Assistant.  

    To get to that goal she needs to have 2000 hours of one-on-one patient care, and she needs to finish her complete her college classes geared toward PA school.

    In the Navy, you can't get even begin the college education because of the new rule that says you must be at your 1st duty station 1 year before you can even think of taking college classes.  By the time boot camp, "A" & "C" school, and your 1st duty station is done, you'll have only 2 years left.  

    Read para 5 here:  NAVADMIN 105/10

    Secondly, the medical equipment on the ships suck.  If you have major problems they will helo you off and send you to carrier, then on to a big medical shore station.  Ships only do the minor stuff.  That is not my daughter. 

    I found this picture to be awesome. These are the military people she desires to help.  

  • Craig

    This is the uniform she really wanted to wear, but being a female, she can't.  

    notice the cover (hat) ie USMC

  • salpetty

    Great photos Craig.  Beautiful family :)  Congrats to your daughter!

  • cinder

    Congrats Craig everyone looks so happy.  She is lucky to have you as a dad to help guide her in the correct direction.

  • boilermom

    Craig- congrats to your daughter! And I could not find anything much for AF moms.

    Lady Hamilton- My son is also at Goodfellow and should graduate 4/26 from C school, then on to Misawa Japan (another AF base).  And yes, AF facilities are nicer.  There is not a lot to do in San Angelo unless you have a car.

  • salpetty

    A few Sailors at Corry have just gotten verbal orders to various pre commissioned ships.  My daughter included.  Her Chief told her to expect written orders next week to USS Arlington (LPD 24) in Norfolk.  This could be very exciting.  There's nothing like the fanfare involved in a commissioning ceremony!  Hope those waiting for orders get them sooner than later :)

  • cinder

    Salpetty how exciting for your daughter.  My son is probably in school until Nov.  so I'm sure he didn't get verbal orders.  My son called me yesterday and said the instructor let them have a beach party they had alot of fun and got some sun.

  • sammy1990

    Congrats craig. My family is just the opposite. We have three air force and one navy. You will enjoy the af basic training graduation. You get to go into their dorms and look around. The ceremony is outside with a fly-over. Does your daughter have an afsc assigned already? My son picked the navy because he could get his rate assigned at meps and the af said they would be assigned a catagory, but the actual job assignment would not be given until at basic training. Actually, I am loving learning this service. I find it the same yet quite different.
  • sammy1990

    Traveling and missed my flight. I am camping out in the DFW USO. Tell your sailors to take advantage of these. What an amazing place...as I sit in a theater chair watching field of dreams and men in black. They have a room you can sleep in with a bubbling fountain for serenity, a child's play area, a game room, computer room and another lounge upstairs. I got a coupon for three free items of choice from the cafe. Too bad it isn't open over night. Lol. Flight out at 8 am.
  • cinder

    CRF230dad, Haven't seen around in a while.  I think my son is right you are building the machine that they work on from toasters and microwaves.  LOL

  • sunshine73

    That is an awesome shirt! Love it!

  • cinder

    My son got me that tshirt I love it.

  • salpetty

    Love that!  My daughter told me about that shirt when she arrived at Corry.  But wanted to wait till she graduated before she got it.

  • Craig

    Hey all,
    This just came out.  It has all the ratings, but I linked it to the CTN stuff.  Just click on the link and click "CTN Community Overview".
    What should happen is a Power Point pop up should appear.  If you notice, they say the CTN advancement rating will go up this cycle.  Which is a good thing.  Just wanted to make you guys aware....
    (NOTE: FOR OTHER RATINGS, JUST CLICK ON THE VARIOUS RATINGS OR GROUPS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE)