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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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A boy into a mam (Revised)

It truly amazes me the difference I detect in our son now. His sense of pride, commitment and courage are shinning through. We no longer have to be the ones asking all the questions and getting only one word responses. It's so refreshing to have him tell us everything that's he's been doing to include trials and tribulations. He was proud that he fills one of the Division positions of Yeoman (there are four positions, from what I understand) and he felt confident along with the other SR's that will best Division 906 in a decade. It was an extremely proud moment for me as a Mom to hear him state that he was proud of his accomplishments. Previously to boot camp, he shrugged things off and would tell me it's no big deal. But through his experiences at boot camp and the friends he has made there, I feel he now realizes that any accomplishment (especially team driven) is worthy of pride.

It was good to hear speak highly of the other recruits and that he has learned to trust others that he has not known all his life, but now have become a "part" of his life. It's always easy to make friends when you have other friends around, doing it when no one is beside you that you've known all your life is another experience. More so, it seems that there are genuine bonds being made that will last a lifetime. Even if they are separated and going separate ways after boot camp, they will have memories, a bond that will last forever. When I think about this, I realize that the bonds that will made in the future will even have more importance. As these future bonds will be the bonds that look out for not only each other but our freedom...Our Country. We as moms and dad, brothers and sisters, wives and girlfriends, husbands and boyfriends certainly have a lot to be proud of..We can and are proud of the profound Pride, Honor, Courage and Commitment that our SR's are proving more and more each day!

As parents we can be Proud of our children that are being turned into Honorable Adults through this chapter in their life.

Go Navy!!

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Comment by abbyblue on December 1, 2012 at 4:42pm: nice Hugs to you and your son. welcome to the navy family.

Comment by SCNavyMom (Ship 02 DIV 906) on December 1, 2012 at 6:12pm: <hugs> AbbyBlue we are proud to part of the Navy family. :)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 2, 2012 at 12:20am: Glad you reposted!!