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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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- A little about me:
- I am a mother of 3- dtr who is a college grad and preparing to start more school, my SR recruit who also has a twin going to college. I will be an empty nester....did not realize how emotional I would be....but each day IS better. I am also celebrating a 25th anniversary this week. I am a RN, but the joy of my life is my family....I am beaming with pride in all of them, but will miss them being home....but love that they are confident in going forward in their lives. Gonna miss them though!
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- Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- Was proud and encouraged it
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Hi Kathyc - just wondering how everything turned out for your son?
Seek out Tom (click on link below and send him a friend request) and speak w him privately. He is a retired ETCS (SS) nuclear instructor. You son will be OK. He'll have to take whatever punishment deemed appropriate at this time. Underage drinking is taken seriously. But I truly believe he will be OK at the end. Here is Tom's link.
http://navyformoms.com/profile/Tom224
Thanks Kathy, I have my good days and bad days. I've had people try to compare it to going to college, but it's not. Being cut off from communication is the key.
This is thrilling. I agree. This site is great and allows us to share and assist. I am doing better than last week. And I am happy to have a date and something to plan....to keep me busy! The going away party was great, but afterward - like as I was preparing to take son to recruiter, I realised I had been burrying my head in the sand so as to not think about him leaving. It was tough going!! I also had the added emotion of my son's first girlfriend and -SHEESH- what a mess. She is now off to college, we have a letter and a date and the world is lookin' a bit more cheerful. All this OPSEC stuff makes it difficult. Necessary, but still wierd! I find it easlier to talk to someone going through the same mess as me. Friends are great, but they haven't been here. And family (well mine anyway) is clueless! LOL!I have visions of us all at PIR calling across the space "kathyc"!! "boxinator"!! "mommaNavyson"!! "hopelessinSeatle"!! Should be interesting, right?
Yes!! I can't believe how excited I was to get a box of dirty clothes!LOL I watched some of the videos on his phone too I was laughing and crying at the same time. it's been a long week......I have always talked to my kids everyday, even when they would go to their dads or to my parent's house in Texas. I am so ready to hear his voice. I talked to the recruiter today he said he was Ship 11 Division 336. How are you? How's everything going?
Welcome to NAVYForMoms!
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our
Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.
Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)
-Colleen
i cant wait until i get the box!! I dont know why ive seen those clothes a million times I think its just a little something of him. So crazy I know:) Im glad you got yours this site does help.