Mary-Ship 11 DIV300 PIR 9/2

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Morgans Mom, you just missed coming to our meet and greet in San Jose on April 10 TODAY. We have a fantastic group in the Bay Area with 11 events scheduled for us to get together and meet other Navy families. Click on this link and click "+Join ..." SF Bay Area Navy Families On the group's page, you'll find a link just underneath the calendar to the April 10 event to RSVP. Click on that and RSVP if you want to come. Please accept my friend request so I can send you other information (See the status box on upper right hand corner? click on Friends). I live in the Peninsula. My son is nuke on a sub. Welcome to Navy For Moms. We look forward to hearing all about your son/daughter. You will not be alone. I guarantee it. By the way, how is Morgan?
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P.S. The next meet and greet is in San Bruno on May 2. We have a wine country mixer in June. For Fleet Week, a dinner at the Mariner's Club.

Morgans Mom,
Hello!! I see you found our group Moms of Daughters 2 and I want to welcome you. We are a friendly, caring, supportive group of moms who are willing to listen, share, and help each other out!! Please feel free to jump in and join our chats - we are looking forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! If you have any questions please feel free to ask - we learn from asking!!!
I do want to talk to you about your daughter's choice of rates tho'. My daughter is a PS and is very unhappy. The rate is being turned over to civilians and is terribly overmanned. She has passed the test for E4 twice but cannot advance. I would seriously suggest your daughter talk to her recruiter about switching rates BEFORE she signs those final papers at MEPS. Send me a message if you want to talk to me about this, or if you have any questions. But again, Welcome Aboard Navy Mom!!!

Morgans Mom,
From what I hear from my daughter all PSs are encouraged to pick a rate to cross train to. I have read a few articles in the Navy Times also about the advancement opportunities for PS and they also always say to pick a rate to change to. They are eventually turning the entire PS rate over to civilian jobs. My daughter is even working on the process to put all service records on the computer servers and sailors will be able to access all their own records on-line. If you go to NavyTimes online, should be able to research some of the articles about the PS rate future. I really don't understand why any recruiter would put a new sailor in this rate. I know they don't always have the info detailers do but that info should be passed down to the recuiters. I don't mean to cause great concern to you and your daughter but I would feel really bad if I knew someone was going in at this rate and I didn't say something. Let me know if I can help you with any other info on this.

It is so good to meet you. Morgan sounds excited about leaving. I think it is always worse on the parents. I know it was a lot worse on my mom when I went to BC than it was on me. Bri is excited but ready to get the leaving part over with so she can get on with her life in the Navy. I hope Bri and Morgan will become good friends.

I'm a single mom too, divorced 8 years. My son is an only, and the sound of an empty nest is deafening! Dogs do help! So excited @ the graduation. I'm kind of slow these days -just broke my wrist this past week. Yesterday was a flurry of planning.

Hello, Sorry it took so long to reply to you, I'm kind of slow at this things. My daughter left for BC on July 13 also, I got a call last Saturday July 13th, only an 8 min call. She sounded very upbeat. How about you any calls yet?

Hi,
Recieved a short letter from Emily today post marked the 19th getting ready for gas chamber and fire fighting. Will call this week !

Diane

Comment by junjens (DIV 291 PIR 9-2) 1 hour ago Delete Comment Mary-ship, I have tennis elbow and whenever it acts up I do these EASY excercises and all is good. Your daughter probably has been told this, but you could print them off and mail them to her too! Here is the link: http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htm

Hi Mary,
These last three days are driving me crazy cleaned a clean house no more dishes or laundry packed and repacked lol my husband suggested i take a walk or go shopping.We will also be traveling on the first .I guess we just have to wait for that call "I'am a United States SAilor"

Diane

Mary,
Have you had a phone call its been over three weeks since we've talked rec. three letters this week short but interesting, answered none of our question she states its better to explain when i see you guys!!
Diane

Mary,
All I can say it is not getting any easier with BS the day before PIR.

Diane