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Before he left he said that he would be able to come home for a week before he leaves for a school. Is that true? As of what we know he is going to Texas or a school. But I've read somewhere that he leves the day after graduation for it? Help! I'd like to know

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Comment by cinder on July 11, 2012 at 12:44pm: All the recruiters tell the sailors this but it is false they will go straight to their school. It just makes me laugh what these recruiters will say.

Comment by lemonelephant on July 11, 2012 at 1:15pm: No, he will not come home before A School. Is your SR going to be a Corpsman (HM) or Master at Arms (MA)?

Since you are already a member of Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors and th PIR group, you may wish to also join, or at least check out, , Boot Camp Girlfriends, Boot Camp Mom's, PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here.

Comment by ebigirl on July 11, 2012 at 2:03pm: Sorry to say he will NOT be coming home before going to A school. He WILL be leaving Saturday morning after PIR, at least 98% of the new Sailors do.

I have to disagree with Cinder. I don't find it the least bit "funny" when recruiters lie to potential or new recruit's. My son was told to sign up for the Reserves because he could get into bootcamp faster, and then he could "switch" to active duty after bootcamp. This is an out and out LIE!!! Now he is committed to a 6 year contract with the Navy, and will never be able to switch to active duty.

I understand the reason behind the lies...to get their numbers up, but they are still LIEING!! Isn't that an ethical issue that is against Navy rules? Potential recruits are offering to serve their country. Don't you think they deserve to be told the truth???

Comment by Mushrush (Ship03Divison253) on July 11, 2012 at 2:16pm: Yea I figured that he couldn't come back and yea he is going as a corpsman

Comment by lemonelephant on July 11, 2012 at 2:26pm: There are lots of groups for HM. Here are some you can check out and join the one/s that meet your needs: HM (Hospital Corpsman) A School in San Antonio, Sailors in A School for Corpsmen, Corpsman Moms, Corpsmen Moms and Dads, and Hostipal Corpsman <girlfriends-wives-moms>.

(Group names are clickable links.)

Comment by lemonelephant on July 11, 2012 at 2:36pm: It is possible that the recruiter got to go home between Boot Camp and A School. That only happens now if the Sailor has PIR at Christmas time goes home for the Christmas stand down for A Schools, but apparently years ago, it happened at other times as well. There are some recruiters who do not keep up with how things have changed at the RTC since they were there and there is no good excuse for that since they have access to http://bootcamp.navy.mil/ as well as other sites and pamphlets.

Comment by Anti M on July 11, 2012 at 3:20pm: The good news is if he is in A school for the Christmas holidays, he gets to take leave and come home. If that isn't in the schedule, he will get leave after A school or after C school if he attends one.

Sloppy recruiting to not know current policies, but they're out there. Some of the other branches get to go home after basic, but not the Navy. If there's more than one branch of service in the same recruiting office, only believe the sailor. And then take it with a grain of salty salt.

Comment by cinder on July 11, 2012 at 3:55pm: Wow I was just laughing at the silly lies like you get to come home after BC not all lies but like Anti M says take everything with a grain of salt. I told my son don't believe what your recruiter says and he would verify it through other sources. Sorry about what happened to your son I get why you are angry.

Comment by ebigirl on July 11, 2012 at 11:33pm: Cinder, I'm not angry with what you said. I just disagreed with what you said and didn't find it "funny". Like lemonelephant mentioned, there is no good reason for the recruiters not to be up to date with the information they give new recruits. To me, that is a part of their job.

I also feel that the recruiters "get away" with whatever it is they want to get away with. Lying in my book is not only unethical, it's just wrong. I feel that they should face some sort of consequences from their command staff. I'm sure what happened to my son has happened to others.

Comment by Charlie'sGirl on July 12, 2012 at 2:19am: I wish that were true.. One day is not enough for me. haha But they told Charles he would get that entire weekend. It made me mad to find that to be a lie.