I'M SO SAD AND UPSET. MY SON LEFT FOR BOOTCAMP 12/05/12.HE CALLED 12/14/12 AND SAID THEY PUT HIM ON MEDICAL SEPARATION. HE IS HAVING A HARD TIME ADJUSTING TO MILITARY LIFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO... WE ALREADY SOLD HIS TRUCK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN'T WORK WITH,COUNSEL.SOMETHING.PLEASE HELP!!!!    HTGMOM..

Hello,

First time mom with a son that just left 12/4/12 - PIR is 2/1/2013.  Anyone else out there?  He's on Ship 14, Div 078.

My daughter left for bc in Great Lakes on the 13th of Dec does she get to call at some point. I'm sooo sad

 After Friday's heartbreaking news  I am wondering how today is going to be at my school job. Have been thinking how to answer questions how much to answer & what possible comforting words can be said to reasure children K-8....say prayers & let's keep moving forward & Not give up on mankind. Navy MoMs & Dads tell your kids you LOVE them always & Thank them for serving All of us.

Just a fyi for all us moms who send our sailors presents through the mail, I went to Sears to buy a gift for my son and they did not have the exact size I was looking for was told could order it right there and ship to him free, Great I thought. Well that was 12 days ago and still no package and Sears will not even tell me when it will be shipped. They have the same product on sale again this week with plenty in stock in the store but have not shipped the one I paid cash for in the store.…

My husband graduates Basic in a coulpe weeks! I'm so excited. He will be attending school in Pensacola. Can I take him his car?

My son is at MEPS today

He texted last night and did extremely well on his ASVAB.

I am not getting anything at work done- I cannot wait to hear how it went!!

So proud of my son :)

After six months of waiting, my boyfriend finally came home!! Needless to say, I was over the moon. We've spent every spare minute together, and it's been wonderful! Unfortunately, after ten short days, he's leaving tomorrow morning...

I didn't think it would be as hard to say goodbye this time as it was the first time he left. But I was mistaken. I've spent the last two days in tears dreading him leaving again.

I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be able to handle letting…

This holiday season, keep a "candle in the window" to show you're thinking of military personnel who won't be with loved ones, and to keep them in the minds of those who live around us.

"Putting a candle in a window is an ancient practice.  Throughout history, fire has meant warmth, security, food, and a barrier against the unsafe in an…

No matter where life takes you from sea to shining sea,

A crossed the many oceans and far away from me,

There is a piece of my heart that only you will have the key.

So each night I will think of you and see your handsome face,

Remembering when you were little and took challenges at a steady pace,

Keeping in my mind that this is the life that you have put in place.

The Navy is the next step that will allow you to continue…

Does anyone know if you can request a roommate for A school, and if so, how do you do that? Thank you.

Well I have made it through my first week of bootcamp.  I am holding it together pretty good.  I have had a breakdown one morning when I listened to the song "The Wind Beneath My Wings".  Then today I heard "merry Christmas Wherever You Are" by George Strait and I lost it again.  On a good note he will be graduating a week earlier than we thought he would so instead of 8 fridays we have 7 fridays.

Best Christmas ornaments ever! I can't even express how thrilled I was to find these. I literally squealed, I didn't know I squealed until the cashier came over and said "Everything ok? Are you finding what you were looking for?" Hahaha...I gave her a big hug and said "YOU BET I…

GO NAVY!

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I'm staying at the Navy Lodge. Do any of you know where is a restaurant that's open on Christmas Day?

Can I take him his cell phone and a jacket to keep after PIR?

I got my box last week and it was freaky!! It felt like my son was killed and the killer stripped him of everything and sent it back to me-socks like they'd been pulled off, jeans with the belt still in the loops, cell phone-which my son is NEVER without-part of his arm, his watch, t shirt everything use thrown in with his shoes.  No note, nothing just dirty clothes!!!  Very creepy.

Has anyone ever been stationed in china lake, ca? Im having a hard time finding other people there.... help please?