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It was real nice to of finally met you, and glad you had a full w/end with your sailor. It was enjoyable seeing Brant for a moment or two but we held tight for the time we had. We went to the airport on Saturday just around 8am sat with him until his flight left at 3:00pm we left for home on Sunday afternoon, great flight but came home to the Rain....It is GREAT! that Brant has his phone we text and talk everyday.....
Take Care and God Bless you and your family everyday!
Hey Ms. Linn,
Sorry for the late response, but I wasn't able to ship 02/16 because I was very ill. I was crushed & had been down for awhile. I didn't even want to talk to anyone because I was so upset. Now my spirits are back up again & I'm now looking forward to leaving. So I'm still here. I thank you for the kind words. I will keep you posted on when I'm leaving again.
Hi Linn --- I finally got my form letter today and a few notes from my son .... he also left on Feb 3rd and is on Ship 3 Div 139 --- I was so happy to see the few lines he wrote and now have his address to write him. :) Have you gotten any letters yet?
Just got the mail and received the form letter. He confirmed their grad date is April 2nd. He also said his first day was 41 hours long and he couldn't wait to shower (that's new). Anyway, the form letter did have several hotels, including the Residence Inn, along with distance from the airports, etc. We don't have to be staying at the Ramada to join the meet & greet group, so I intend to go there too. I'm sure we'll meet up one way or the other. At least we look different than the rest of the world. It's going to be very hard to find our sons when they all have the same hair cut and clothes on. We had that experience when our older son was in the Army. I'm thinking I need a tall red hat with a feather, so he can find me.
Yes, I understand about applying ones self...I think that Brant could of gone for Nuke but he can do the math but does not like math....so, yeah I know. My oldest Son, he needs a constant shove...I blame that part on their Dad - LOL
Thank you, it was nice to learn about your sailor, and I will look into the hotel you booked, a friend of mine her sons are in the Nuke program and both times she stayed at the Ramada and what she liked about that is that they had a meet and greet for the parents the night before....You know what airport is close? - talk to you later - Take Care
Nice, Family picture.....So what did your Son enjoy the most about school, or did he like school. Was he dating a girl before he left? you said all his friends moved away :( did they go to school or just got out of dodge?
My Son (Brant), was/is dating a young lady for the last 3 years (give or take) he graduated school mid semester, he was tired of school and wanted so badly to go into the Navy. He was an Honor student, so he has some brains...LOL He tends to act goofy when things get tense, dosent want any one to cling to fear. So I hope that is what he is doing making things easy for himself as well as others. he is outgoing and when he puts his mind to it he will get it done. He loves comedians (Jeff Dunham-the pupet man) and music - was into rock, who knows now. What I miss the most is his warmth and layers of skin he left around the house (his clothes), Have a good day - Take Care, Be Strong, I am proud of James.
oh well at least he was not one that had to have a bunch of hair cut off, my Son also had a near shaved head :)
talk to you later
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah,,,,feels like the time is gonna fly by now......I talked to the rect office and they did not have a PIR date as of this morning, he siad sometimes it comes in late in the day.
I did not see your pics that I could view on your profile, I will ask my other Son to help me this eveing and I will have to get one or two pics of my Son to send you. I ususally write him a letter at work and drop it at the mail box before I go home.
Please yes, lets keep in touch. - Take Care
I see a great deal of Residence Inn's - AH the closes one is??? a good frined of mine both of her sons are in the NAVY and she said go to the Ramada Inn in Waukegen....
I did not see a graduation day scheduled yet for ship 3 div 139 at http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/ but I have seen some folks that their child is on ship 3 and the PIR date is 4/2/2010
I did not get my box of dirty clothes either (yesterday) maybe today - I am excited for you....Take Care
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FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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It was real nice to of finally met you, and glad you had a full w/end with your sailor. It was enjoyable seeing Brant for a moment or two but we held tight for the time we had. We went to the airport on Saturday just around 8am sat with him until his flight left at 3:00pm we left for home on Sunday afternoon, great flight but came home to the Rain....It is GREAT! that Brant has his phone we text and talk everyday.....
Take Care and God Bless you and your family everyday!
Sorry for the late response, but I wasn't able to ship 02/16 because I was very ill. I was crushed & had been down for awhile. I didn't even want to talk to anyone because I was so upset. Now my spirits are back up again & I'm now looking forward to leaving. So I'm still here. I thank you for the kind words. I will keep you posted on when I'm leaving again.
Thank you, it was nice to learn about your sailor, and I will look into the hotel you booked, a friend of mine her sons are in the Nuke program and both times she stayed at the Ramada and what she liked about that is that they had a meet and greet for the parents the night before....You know what airport is close? - talk to you later - Take Care
My Son (Brant), was/is dating a young lady for the last 3 years (give or take) he graduated school mid semester, he was tired of school and wanted so badly to go into the Navy. He was an Honor student, so he has some brains...LOL He tends to act goofy when things get tense, dosent want any one to cling to fear. So I hope that is what he is doing making things easy for himself as well as others. he is outgoing and when he puts his mind to it he will get it done. He loves comedians (Jeff Dunham-the pupet man) and music - was into rock, who knows now. What I miss the most is his warmth and layers of skin he left around the house (his clothes), Have a good day - Take Care, Be Strong, I am proud of James.
talk to you later
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not see your pics that I could view on your profile, I will ask my other Son to help me this eveing and I will have to get one or two pics of my Son to send you. I ususally write him a letter at work and drop it at the mail box before I go home.
Please yes, lets keep in touch. - Take Care
I did not see a graduation day scheduled yet for ship 3 div 139 at http://www1.netc.navy.mil/nstc/rtcgl/ but I have seen some folks that their child is on ship 3 and the PIR date is 4/2/2010
I did not get my box of dirty clothes either (yesterday) maybe today - I am excited for you....Take Care
I have not received my Sons box yet but the the Rec. Office told me he was on Ship 3 Div 139 also.