Took my son to leave for Meps today! HE leaves for boot camp in the morning! My heart is proud, my mind is a blurr, I cant stop crying, will it go away?

Thinking about the courageous choice to serve~

 http://sonandsea.blogspot.com/2011/06/service.html

I was so emotional all day yesterday. All three of my kids (sailor plus his 17-yr-old brother and 11-yr-old sister) kept trying to "comfort" me. I finally had to explain that my tears were not tears of sadness.

I think it was the anticipation of the sailors entrance with the percussion building that first started my heart pounding.  My tears started just after the sailors came marching in by division through that big door, at first sight of OUR sailor in rank.  He never saw us because…

Does anyone know if I need to write "Do NOT scan" "Electronic card' on the envelope? My boyfriends dad... who is a Cop, said I need to write that but I dont want anyone to steal it because it says that.  Has anyone had trouble sending these? Do they receive it with nothing written and do they work? HELP.  Thanks,

 Mary

Yesterday I watched my son graduate from Navy Boot Camp. It was beautiful. I cannot describe the anticipation that filled us all and no amount of cold weather, long lines, or rain while waiting in those lines could steal our joy. When that door lifted, exposing those sailors in their dress whites, lined up and ready to graduate I felt the tears start to flow and my heart filled with so much pride and gratitude to all these young men and women who are sacrificing so much to stand up…

Well, where was I?

We had just finished the M&G.

Plus, the silliness in between...don't worry...there WILL be more!

PIR.

I tried to get some sleep.

Really...I did.

For those of you that have been through it, y'all (I'm not…

I got a letter today  thank God and everyone.

He said he was sick for a while everyone in his division got sick.

And he can't wait to see us...

Thank you everyone!!! And God bless you all

Chris

I teach 2nd grade and tomorrow is the last day of school for the kids. I work 3 more days after that, and then it is break time. It's weird to think that when school starts back, my Aaron will be in Great Lakes. He graduated last Friday night. What a nice way to end high school! The ceremony was lovely. Thankfully, the speakers spoke quickly, without the tedious blah, blah, blahs that usually make up graduation ceremonies. We are in Central Florida, and the graduations are held in the…

My daughter left for boot camp today. She is going to try for Air Rescue swimmer. Anyone have a son or daughter in this field or getting ready to go there from Boot Camp? She said her schooling will be in Pensacola. She will be testing out for this during boot camp. Had to take a nonsense job until she could do the testing.

Bekka2u2

well my sweetheart of young man called today, we could not talk long he had more shots today and the ones he had when he first got there made him not feel well at all this go round might be a little better my son graduates on June 17th.

I was hoping that after boot camp he could come home for a while even a few days but the very next morning off he goes to goose creek South Carolina to nuke school,the next time he will be able to come home is Christmas time for maybe 5 days but I'll…

Hi everyone: I am new here, just signed up as I would assume a Father would also be allowed on here. My Son is serving on the USS G Bush, and although he has had two previous tours in the Gulf, I am more concerned now with the entire Middle East in turmoil. I guess I will watch this site and see what you all have for discussions, and perhaps become a part of the solution with many of our concerns. I flew on 400 or so…