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boyfriend is in the Navy and i have no idea what to expect!
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Comment by lemonelephant on July 8, 2012 at 10:52pm
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No, your boyfriend will not be able to spend the night on PIR weekend. Do you know what his rating (job) is going to be and/or where he will be going to A School? That will help to determine how much time you will have with him after PIR. Also, will his family be attending PIR? They will want time with him as well.
The marriage question has been asked several times on here, and since I'm a mom, I don't have any first hand knowledge of that. You can do a search in the Forums to find many discussions on that. Since you are only 17, have you finished high school? Are you making plans to further your education?
Unmarried Sailors must be E-4 or E-5, depending on the command, before they can live away from the barracks.
I'm not sure what you are talking about as far as the 6 months; it will all depend on where he is stationed. Take things one step at a time.
You may wish to join, or at least check out, Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors, Boot Camp Girlfriends, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. Once you know the division number and/or PIR date, go to http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for your boyfriend's PIR date.
(Group names within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the name and then in the upper right, click on "+ Join...")
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Comment by Charlie'sGirl on July 8, 2012 at 11:20pm
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He is going to be military police.
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And he is going to Texas for a school
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Actually, that would be Master at Arms (MA) and A School is at Lackland AFB near San Antonio, TX. Later on you will want to join the group, San Antonio MA's (clickable link), That is a rating very near and dear to my heart since my Sailor is an MA..
He will most likely fly out the day after PIR.
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Yes master at arms that's what it is and it's San Antonio. i'm going up there with a whole bunch of his family and we have never really been told how d long we are gonna get after graduation do thank you. (:
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Something else that many don't think about, many MA's never go to sea. My MA has just reenlisted for another 4 years and will be stationed with a ship for the first time--and it is curently in dry dock. He has met people who have been in for much longer who have never had sea duty.
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Ah, that makes me feel so much better! I have been super worried about that!
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Your SR's family will be getting the form letter soon, if they haven't already. Be sure that you join the group for his PIR date when you know it. Also, let his mom know about this site and give her the links I gave you--well probably not the ones for girlfrends.
My suggestion, on PIR weekend, don't spend too much time alone with your SR. Your SR and his family will also want, and deserve, time together. You and your Sailor have a lot of time ahead of you. You are both pretty young and lots can change, so don't risk your future before you are married, if indeed you do go on to do that. If you cultivate a good relationship with his family, it will go a long way no matter what happens. The young woman who accompanied my daughter and I to our Sailor's PIR is still a friend of the family and soon to be married, but not to my Sailor, although I think that she, my daughter, and I expected that he might propose on PIR weekend.
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Oh absolutely his Mom is on this site she's the one who got me on here i share everything i learn with her. I plan on going to nursing school and finish up school before any big decisions. That is extremely important. I make sure most of his time is with his parents. Cause they are so precious to him and i know how important that is we all do do much together with him as a big group so that helps him alot.
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I hope that continues. Good night.
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