My best friend, John, left for boot camp on July 2, 2012. He joined on September 29, 2011, but since he was still in high school, he was in DEP up until his ship date. When John told my boyfriend, who he lived with, and I about joining the Navy we had very different opinions on his choice. Throughout the next 10 months, however, we all learned so much about dependence, support, and hope. It has now been two weeks since John has been in boot camp. It feels like he's been gone for ages and…

My son left July 11,2012 for Boot Camp.  Got that quick 1st phone call but just dying for the next or even the package with his things in it!!  My daughter was in the Air Force and then went to the Army National Guard. This past February she returned from a 15 month deployment to Africa.  Everyone things that I should just be used to this but I just can't get used to it!!  These are my babies!!

My son had been told by his recruiter that 4 weeks before he left for BC he would have to come to the office once a week and now he is saying that he doesnt have to but can if he wants...so I'm not sure what he should do?

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I am new to this site and have been trying to inform myself about all of this. This site has helped to fill in many holes, THANK YOU for such a great site!!! However, my daughter called me today and we are both VERY didappointed in the the process for the Navy.

She is 21 years old. After many hours of researching online and with others that were in the Navy, she decided that she really wanted to make the commitment to enlist in the Navy. Her father and I are so proud of…

Hi All! Just signed on to this site and i have to tell you, this site has really helped me these past few weeks! My daughter, Tasha, left from San Diego on July 2nd and arrived in GL on July 3rd. i miss her so much :(. i received her address yesterday. She is on Ship-02 Div-942. Anyone else's loved on on this ship? Would be great to swap stories from their letters home....

I can't tell you all enough how many times you have "talked me off the ledge". I know NOTHING about Navy life (my husband's family all retired Air Force) and have no clue what to expect,  Although my father served in the Navy, it was during WWII and things are different than they were 70 years ago.  I know my inner "mother lion" has reared her head a few times wanting to go charging to Great Lakes to protect my cub, but it's time to let go and let him grow to be the man he needs to be. I…

My son will head off to bc in Sept. How should he be training for running and other pt. How many miles per day etc.

My son left sunday I got THE BOX  yesterday I can't believe I was so excited to see his writing on the box!!  I just mailed out about 4 letters to him Like every other MOM I am waiting for his letter and graduation date. I pray everything is going good for my son and every son/daughter right now It is so hard he is the baby and my only son I have a daughter 21 RN moving into her home in a few weeks I have been a single parent since ages 9 @ 6 very hard not hearing his voice or seeing a tex I…

Got a letter from my son last week, and was totally freaking out!  He sounded so down.  This is the first time he has ever been away from me for this long, and we are very close. I wrote him the "mom motivational speech" letter (my older son swears this is the greatest thing ever.)  Got another letter Wednesday and he sounded "a little better" but he failed his PT.  Wishes he would have listened to his dad and I when we kept "harping" about working out to get ready.  How many times does he…

The letter finally arrived today! My heart is so happy! It is the form letter, but I was thrilled to find a personal letter written by my son on the back. My SR says all is well and he's still very happy with his decision to join. He says the RDC's are tough on them, but they need it (his words). He thinks the galley food is "pretty good." He seems happy, so that makes me beyond happy! I hope other moms received a note from their SR too. It definitely relieves some of they worry.

As I am writing this I cant stop crying.  Received a call tonight from my SR.  He sounded so defeated and broken.  He was set to graduate next week but has to wait till the following week because he made a mistake and this is the consequence.  I am notfor me but for him.  He has been doing an excellent job and working really hard.  I know he feels he let himself, division and us down which he did not,  I wrote him a letter tonight to let him know we are really proud o him and that this is…

A little over a month ago, I began the process of joining the Navy! 1) To be closer to my SR and 2) to take hold of their great educational benefits... Well, this morning I found out that I had been rejected due to my thoracic scoliosis and although I was sad earlier and I'm wrapping my mind around the fact that this wasn't my journey to take... I've been positive for the most part. I keep telling myself that the likelihood of me being closer to my SR was VERY slim especially since he'll be…

My son (baby of the family) will be leaving soon for BC.  I AM TERRIFIED! Any suggestions on all these confused feelings?  Scared, Proud, don't want him to leave, but know that the opportunities are great, his contract is for nuclear eng schooling but its also for six years!