My son has been in the Navy three years now.  He is my oldest son and joined the Navy in 2008.  He left for boot camp right after he graduated from high school.  I had a very difficult time when he left- I cried a lot.    In boot camp you do not hear much from them- your only option is to write letters. They say they can call once in a while, but really they don't.  It is a big shock for them too.  It is going to be very different than they expected.  The best thing you can do is just…

Hi,

I am currently trying to get things around to move to Pensacola FL to be with my boyfriend and i am not having the best of luck. Every apartment complex that seems to be in my price range is either in the "ghetto" or has so many problems that its not even worth it. I have been searching online, as i wont be able to get there to look in person, and i found a quite little apartment complex near both of the bases. It is called Bayou Grande. I was wondering if anyone knew if they were…

I am starting to feel more adjusted to our son being gone.  We are so very proud and happy for him.  He is doing what he has dreamed of doing for many, many years.  Even though we have been preparing for him to leave, it is still an adjustment to get use to in our home.  

We are looking forward to seeing him in at graduation, with time to hear how boot camp was and how he himself adjusted to his new life.  Was he as prepared as he thought from the D.E.P. program?  What advise…

My son shipped on 03 August after being picked up by his DEP Petty Officer to stay overnight in a hotel before swearing in the following morning.  I posted this story about my son, his fiancee, his brother and I on my personal blog the following day:

And yet, this feeling too shall pass...

http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/

new post on my Navy mom blog....

We're new to the Navy, our son arrived at GL on August 9th.  PIR is set for October 7th!  We got the form letter and his four lines at the bottom were full of excitement, it was the best - just wait until I get a whole letter!  Love to chat with another recruit's family.  Our transition was way easier than any of us anticipated! 

Basic training is over!!!! I had to go 4 weeks without hearing from my recruit and was reminded that no news is good news!! Hope everyone of u all's recruits are doing well!!

My daughter is now in boot camp up in the Great Lakes, after that she will be in Mississippi for A school.

Can anyone tell me if I stay at a hotel near the base, will I be able to spend time with my daughter on a weekend?  I know this is considered their free time, but not sure if I should book a room if she is not allowed to leave the compound. 

Thanks

Shannon's Mom

Judi

My daughter graduates 9/30/11. I moved the same time she went to boot camp. Im a single mom, trying to get a job to survive. I have been listening to how much room cost a night are. The rates seem decent but its still allot of money to come up with on my budget or her boyfriends budget. In this economy i know im not the only one. I live close enough i can drive there. What options are available for moms or dads like me?

Hey N4M,

I haven't written in a while. I have been so caught up in life lately I have hardly had time to think straight. So here is a little catch up. My husband is now on deployment, (our first one) and it has been one hell of a ride and we are not even through the first half! There has been so many changes in myself and in my husband that we have been noticing everytime we talk. Of course deployment SUCKS, we all know that. And there has been a few tiffs that always seem…