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Scottsmom,

I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!  We are a close, friendly, supportive group of Moms and look forward to getting to know you and your sailor.  I see you are new to N4Ms.  Please feel free to jump in and join our chats.  You can ask any questions you may have, talk freely about your feelings, fears or concerns, or just chat about life.  We are all in different phases of our daughters Naval careers and we are always there for each other!!!   Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!!

Sorry it took so long to respond. As far as pointers for getting rad tech.....tell her to study and when she has studied all she can in the first portion of A school (EMT).....study harder! I believe there was only 10 slots open for C schools and thankfully my son was able to make the grade for C school. I personally have no clue about it nor does my son. However, I do know that they said it will be a great class to get him where he wants to be later which is physicians assistant. How did your daughter here about rad tech? Im having difficulty finding anything about it.

Navymomx2,

Saw your post on the Mom's of Navy Daughters page.  Please know that your family and all the people of Boston are in my thoughts and prayers.  I do hope you are all safe from this tragedy.  Blessings to your future sailors!!!!

Navymomx2,

Thank you for the friend request!!  I am glad your friends were not in the explosions but I know you are so affected by the events happening so close to family, friends, and neighbors!!!  I'm happy that there was a peaceful outcome to finding those responsible and now I hope we all can get some answers to the why??!!  I will continue to keep the people injured and/or suffering loss of loved ones in my prayers.  Please let me know if there is any way I can help you.  Now on to lighter news - - your soon to be new sailors!!!  How is your son doing with his leave date coming soon?  Are your kids the same age since they both enlisted the same year?  I have twin daughters so I always have radar running where twins are concerned!!!  Especially when both of them are in the military.  One of my daughters is out now but the other one is really just beginning.  And I have a son serving also!!!  Only one, my oldest son, had no interest in going into the military - - and that's ok with me!!!!

Thanks for the Friend request; I hope we can be around for some time to support each other. If there is ever anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Take care and blessings to you and yours.

My name is Becky, and my sons name is Derrick.  We are from Akron, OH.  He did choose his job.  Logistics Specialist.  He wanted nuclear, but got this.  Maybe he can change his MOS once he has acquired some time.  What is your sons job? What is his name?  I plan to send chocolate chip cookies once he hits A school.  Cant wait for him to have his cell phone and laptop.  Today was a little easier, hope it was for you too. We kinda ran out of tears.  Have to smile and find reasons for this to be a good thing.  I need to call the recruiter to ask about time after boot camp.  First he was told a week, then it went to 3 days.  I need to know so we know what to pay for graduation, costs for travel as well as cost to A school.  ttyl becky

my son is graduation july 3rd and I booked the Ramada inn for 6 nights he is going to a school in great lakes

What is your future Sailor's rating (job/specialty) going to be? There are groups for most ratings and/or "A" Schools and knowing that will help you to better plan for PIR weekend.

Since your Sailor has a contract for Hospital Corpsman (HM), sometime between now and the end of BC, join HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio and check out Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Facebook Page. The Rating Information Card for HM can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/hm.pdf; it indicates 19 weeks, but "A" School is 14 weeks after classing up.

Take care and blessings to you and yours.

Since your SR has a contract for Hospital Corpsman (HM), sometime between now and the end of BC, join HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio and check out Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program Facebook Page. The Rating Information Card for HM can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/hm.pdf; it indicates 19 weeks, but "A" School is 14 weeks after classing up. Your Sailor will most likely fly out to "A" School the day after PIR. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend to help you know how to plan your weekend.

This football season is very different from the last for me as well.  My son, the football player, just started his first year of college in MN - playing football, we are in Cali.  So after 4 years of never missing a game, both away and home, I can only watch him streamed online.  I am so thankful for that.  My daughter is headed to A school in Pensacola following boot camp.  She's finished 2 years of college and is excited about the path this has put her on.