Diana, ship 04 division 283

Female

Gillespie, IL

United States

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A little about me:: 5 biological kids , 2 step kids, 1 that we took in, so i have 8 kids 18 -33 years old . This is my last son to go into the navy. !
I am here to support my: Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?: Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...: Was proud and encouraged it
The Navy offers opportunities that...: Is how much the navy does for your child, it enhances everything you thought was great about your child to be true lol this is my forth and last one in
Our Navy experience so far...: It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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Mar 30, 2010
Diana, ship 04 division 283

son left for boot camp today at 4:00

Jul 26, 2010
Mama EagleShip 3Div 313 PIR9/17

Thanks D. This means so much and likewise.... my thoughts and prayers are with you and all of the others on this site that are going through. It's reasuring to know that we're all in this together. Good Night!

Jul 28, 2010
Mama EagleShip 3Div 313 PIR9/17

Hello Diana!
I'll most definitely let you know when I find out. :)

Jul 29, 2010
Cathi

Jul 31, 2010
carols_kitchen

Just noticed. You are only about 40 miles away from me. Let me know if you need anything.
Carol

Aug 1, 2010
Cathi

Aug 2, 2010
Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours)

Dont ride all year - It does get REALLY cold and sleety and slushy here from about Dec through Marchish..... I love riding in the cold but only if it is sunny...... How bout you.

Aug 2, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Hi...I see our boys are both in Ship 3, div 313. Have you receieved a letter yet? I received the box last week, but no letter. I am sooo anxious to hear from him and how he is doing. Hope yours is doing great. Thanks Patty

Aug 4, 2010
Cathi

Aug 4, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Yes it is definetly nice to know someone with a child in the same unit! Wow, I hope they get to write this Sunday. I got the form letter and his little message at the bottom...only made me want more! Ha. I pray so much for my son,Kyle, for peace and strenght. What is your son's name?

Aug 5, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

LOL it is Patty. You were correct. :)

Aug 5, 2010
Martina

Hi Diana,

Thank you for e-mailing me. I can't believe how many people I have met since my son left on 7-27-10. He is actually from Montana but was living in Portland for the last four years and decided to enlist in the Navy. Totally took me by surprise. I am waiting on pins and needles to receive my first letter from him. My sons name is Jace and he is a wonderful young man. I miss him so much. It probably is not as hard on me as a lot of moms because he had been living away from home already but he called me 2-3 times per day. I still wait for my phone to ring, but to no avail no ring. I have already made hotel reservations I hiope you are holding up okay.

Thanks for e-mailing me.

Martina

Aug 6, 2010
Martina

Hi Diana,
My sons name is Jace and he is 24. He is a very nice young man. He was so ready to go. He was set to go on September 27 but he wanted to leave sooner so he went on "Rolling Start", I think that is what he called it. I hadn't really gotten use to the idea that he was really going until he called me from Portland and gave me his shipping date. I flew to Portland and helped him pack up his apartment and put things in storage. His older brother has taken his cat (and best friend) so that made it easier for Jace. It looks like his brother probably will have the cat forever because Jace does not think it will be feasible to keep him because of the travel etc. I am looking forward to meeting you at PIR.

Aug 7, 2010
navywife (MM3)

Hi, my husband is in the same ship/div. Have you received a letter yet?! Hope you are doing well! My husband, like your son, is an "old man" for being a new enlisted. Haha. I would like to keep in touch

Aug 9, 2010
navywife (MM3)

hi diana,...i am still getting new to this website,...so i do apologize,...i thought it was your thread that said your son was 24,...oops.
My husband and i are both 28 with a 2 year old son. So that is what i meant by an old man..haha.
no letter today. no call either. at this point i would be happy with anything! Miss him and i too write everyday,...i just hope they are recieving the letters,etc.
what job is your son going for? Andrew, my husband, is on subs, as an MM. A school is in CT, and I forget how long it is.

If you dont mind me asking, what "positive" things do you write to your son,...? I am really at a loss and just find my self telling him what happened that day....don't want to make all my letters boring. lol
Till next time...~navy wife~

Aug 9, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Thanks. Yesterday was a very hard day. We had to put down our beloved boxer Sage. She was almost 9 and had cancer. Kyle picked her out as a small puppy and it she was so in love with Kyle, always by his side when he was home. I am not going to tell him until bc is over...besides I have cried enough for the whole family. :) I hope to get a letter this week and I think phone calls are happening in this week also. Of course, his will go to his fiance....but that is all good. I miss him and hope he is doing good.
Have you heard from Scott...praying he is doing good also. Thanks for the check up and stay in touch. Have a great day. You doing ok?

Aug 11, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Yes, a word would be nice! LOL Hopefully, this week we will get a letter. Fingers crossed. No, I can not get to graduation. Too expensive to fly all of us and our youngest is in 4th grade so still in school. So instead, I am flying up his fiance so she can see him. He will be VERY happy with that! LOL Have a great day. I will let ya know if and when i get a letter.

Aug 11, 2010
navywife (MM3)

Doing okay,.... Still waiting for a letter, haven't gotten home yet to check the mail! Thank u for giving me some ideas on the letters! Days are busy with work and the evenings playing with the kiddo, then evening I squeeze in chores, a glass of wine if I am lucky and a letter to my recruit! I found out why happened to his box,... It was undelieverable,... Lol. Can't wait to see why. Haha How are u doing?

Aug 11, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Hi...have you got a letter? I thought for sure today i would (Thursday). sigh......Maybe tomorrow

Aug 12, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Got a call tonight...did you? no letter yet though,

Aug 14, 2010
navywife (MM3)

yay! that is great they know each other! my husband said that their division is doing a good job pulling together as a team!

Aug 15, 2010
Martina

I wonder if my son has met your son yet? Are we allowed to mention first names? I am excited to meet everybody at PIR. I do not feel so alone since I have found folks in the same Division as my son. I hope I get a letter tomorrow!

Aug 16, 2010
MarySubMom

Hi Diana, My son is Andrew. He's "the old man"! He's 28, married and they have my precious 2 year old grandson! I don't get on this site as much as I would like....to connect with everyone and read all the posts. There's so many! My mother and I arrive from Sacramento on Thursday evening and his wife Sabrina and AJ do too. I haven't received a letter yet, but Sabrina and Andrew got to chat on the phone a few days ago and she gave me the low-down. Love and prayers go out from me to you and your son. I like seeing profile pics of the women that I hope to meet. It will make it easier. Of course, we'll all be focused on our own loved ones, most of the time! Wishing you well and looking forward to meetin you!

Aug 17, 2010
carols_kitchen

You are also about 39 miles away from me, too. Just to let you know, Karen C. and I will be in Chatham for a car show -- I think it's Sunday, Sept 19th. Also, I will be doing a fund raiser to ship packages to our troops in Troy, IL on Sept 11th. If you want to meet at either, just let me know.
Carol

Aug 17, 2010
Martina

Hi Diana,
My sons name is Jace. Jace is a very fine young man, personable and caring young man. His bunk mate is Michael. Jace too said that they would be calling on Tuesday, so I hope they don't lose their privledges. We are three hours from Bozeman. In fact that is where we are flying out of to go to PIR. Our oldest son just lives 20 miles east of Bozeman in Manhattan, Montana. Bozeman is gorgeous but a very expensive place to live. Jace said pretty much what your son did. He is loving BC (only my son would say he LOVES

Aug 17, 2010
Martina

He loves BC. He said the division is coming together although he said the younger recruits have not quite figured out to be quiet when they are to be quiet. Jace is 24 and has lived on his own for 4 years. He shipped out of Portland, Oregon so he had not lived at home for quite awhile. Although he was not living at home he called 2-3 times per day to talk to his "mama". I so can't wait to meet you. Are you going to Greet and Meet? Have a great day and lets pray for our phone call. I need to scoot off to work. Have mercy on the patients that walk through our door today because should he call while I am with a patient they are going to be history!

Aug 17, 2010
Mama EagleShip 3Div 313 PIR9/17

Hi Diana!
It looks like our sons are in the same division. Exciting!

Aug 17, 2010
Cathi

Aug 18, 2010
Martina

Loved your note about your letter. I got my first letter today and have read it over and over again. I am glad I got the phone call before the letter because he sounded so much better when I talked to him. I could tell by his letter he had written it before the phone call. I am so excited to see him. He is liking BC. Says bad days are really bad but that the good days are awsome. I just told him keep smiling and doing what your doing. Only 29 more days!

Aug 19, 2010
Mama EagleShip 3Div 313 PIR9/17

Hi Diana! I'm doing well. I hope you are. Wow, time is starting to really go by now. Just to think less than 30 days and our sons will be graduating. My son's name is Michael. I haven't received a letter from him yet but have had two phone calls within the past few days which has been really nice. I'm hoping to make the graduation but at the same time there's a possibility I won't be able to make it. I just hope if this is the case my son will not be hurt if I can't make it. Keep me in your prayers.

Aug 19, 2010
Cathi

Aug 22, 2010
Cathi

Aug 26, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Hi Yes, I too, dont get on here that often but I do read the post. No not many 313's on here. The twins mom is on the Navy site on face book and she contacted me once. It seems both of our Kyle's sleep across from each other and are friends. If you get on face book, on the nvay site there is a ship 3 div 313 group. Not much is said on it. Very small. I can not believe that it is almost over! woohoo!! I bet they are sooo excited! I am glad the gas chamber is over now. I know Kyle was worried about that. Wonder how they did?? Well, stay strong we are almost there...Have a great day!

Sep 2, 2010
Pritter(ship3 div 313)

Oh, sorry....It is the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command site. Hope that helps and under discussions you will find our boys ship and div and then you can see the post made by the twins mom.

Sep 2, 2010
Cathi

Sep 8, 2010
MarySubMom

I'm back in CA now and we didn't get to meet! :( I trust you had a wonderful reunion with your son! It was soooooooooooo incredible to see Andrew and see him with his wife and son. The military is for him. It really shows. I'm on Sub Moms now........Andrew goes to Groton Connecticut on Wednesday for BESS training (another bootcamp: sub style) and then to A-School there. Remind me....where is your son going? Take care, Diana!

Sep 19, 2010
Dodie

Diana, I see you're from Gillespie...small world. Your "son" must have gone through the Collinsville recruiting station. Matt went through Springfield (his choice). He has been a DEPPER since Jan...NUKE.

Oct 6, 2010