No matter where life takes your children when they become adults you still feel they are you babies and I thank God my daughter is okay. Boot Camp is not easy and some recruits have not been able to endure. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about my daughter and I ask God to be with her as she is on this journey called life in the United States Navy. She is following in the footsteps of her great-grandparents who served the country as well. My hats off to all the military moms…

It has been about 2 months since my husband left on his IA.  It has got a little easier for me over time - less time spent crying now, but I still think of him more than anything else.  

Everyone always says to try to keep busy, but with my job winding down and my friends scattering for the summer I have found it really hard.  Being unemployed is not how I like to spend my summers, so I'm a lot happier today since I was offered a job! :)

There have been days when I really…

From one mother to another. To all Navy moms I hope u all a Happy Mother's Day!

So excited my SR Brandi sent a letter to her grandmother we just received today! I am VERY happy we heard from her. She is doing well in boot camp! I am at work but I hope I have mail when I get home today too! …

My daughter went into bootcamp on 4/25, she graduates on 6/22. She is 28 years old and has been married for 7 years. My son-in-law has severe diabetes and doesn't have a job right now and needs help with medical insurance and rent and other monetary problems. The Navy has told him he will not receive any kind of pay or anything else until my daughter graduates from bootcamp. He will be without an apartment and without his meds. They sent him paperwork for him to get his ID, but they were not…

I finally received it! OMG, I am so happy...my heart is happy.

my daugther got moved to ship4 due to her injury so she wont graduate on the 25th but as long as she is gettin better i can waite on the next date....cant waite for her to get better...sad mom...

My 18 year old just sprung the news on us that he is interested in meeting with a Navy recruiter and enrolling within the next year. Not sure where to get started. Two of his friends are interested in joining as well and want to do boot camp together. Is there still a military buddy system that allows this?

Erin is at MEPS right now, clearing her final medical, getting travel briefings, etc. I will leave very soon to go

witness her swearing in ceremony and then dash to the airport to wait with her until she departs for bootcamp.

I thought I would be terribly sad this morning knowing the day has come to kiss her so-long (hate goodbyes).

I am not sad. I am full of excitement and pride for the young woman I have raised. I will miss her horribly, but I know

this is the…

I am a new member. My son leaves in 7 weeks. I am wondering if he should set up his banking prior to leaving and if so what has been others experience on the options to choose from?

I also would like suggestions on travel for graduation ie: place to have a celebration and hotel to stay that includes a shuttle.

Thank you:)

Well it is official Michael graduated from High School May 11,2012.  It is so hard to believe he did it. I am so proud of him we had so much fun had a family bbq dinner at his favorite place Famous Daves in Branson MO. then had family and friends over to the house before graduation took some wonderful pictures, graduation was amazing. Saturday we did his party so many people showed up to support him.  Now its time to buckle down for leaving for basic training right now it is still August but…

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my son seems to be doing well, loves the Navy, and passed all inspections today!  He got to leave base in DC, so happy for him.

We are headed to Great Lakes for the 5/18 graduation of recruits and are so excited! Our family is so close; we've never gone 8 weeks without seeing one another.  Can't wait!

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i have 2 boys.my youngest son is in bootcamp, he'll be graduating on the 25th,cant wait to see him, i miss him so much.my oldest son is leaving tomorrow for basic. i just want to know how moms deal with the empty nest syndrome? it was different when they were in college, i was able to talk to them on the daily basis and they come home occasionaly. itfeels lonely already.