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- Have four adult children, four grandchildren, married for the second time. My last child is in the Navy as of 7/17/2012. I love scrapbooking, motorcycling, and my grandchildren.
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- When I heard “Navy,” I...
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Keep Your Family Safe: Practice Operational Security On Social Media
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 11:09pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
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Keep Your Family Safe: Practice Operational Security On Social Media
Sailors and Navy families can prevent potential adversaries from discovering critical information on social media sites by practicing operational security.
Examples of critical information includes where a ship is going and when it is returning home or information about…
Week #2 of the Journey
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 7:24pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Find myself puttering around the house staying busy, but all the while my thoughts are of my son and how he is doing, and what my new role is. I have made more cards, made book marks, and have volunteered to writing letters and cards to men and women in BC, currently serving, and in the hospital. I stumbled on a recent video of my son that is on my cell phone, I have been so full of emotions and thoughts that I forgot it was on there, lol!! I played it over and…
ContinueA New Beginning
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 1:12am 2 Comments 1 Like
How is it, that a BOX and a LETTER can bring on so many mixed emotions at once, lol!! From getting the box to getting the letter today, my emotions ran crazy.......excitement, adrenlen rush, relieved, sad, happy, teary, and many more to say the least. This child that I carried for 9 months and raised for 18, is now an adult and making huge decisions......and he has left, in search of the many things that will begin to mold him for his future. He is my last to leave the nest, and I find…
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Your sailor can not take anything back on base. You must meet them at the airport unless he is going to A School in Great Lakes. If he is then he needs to be checked in the A School there before you give it to him-so after check in on Saturday or Sunday.
Hey how are you doing? Just wondering if you may have received a letter from your SR. We received ours yesterday. He said that the first week was rough..said they had very little sleep and did not get to eat much. He also said that the worse part was the series of shots that they had to get but as the days go by it is getting a little better. He said that they are really getting better since they are now actually doing stuff. Well let me know if you got a letter very curious as to what the other SRs have to say.
How is it, by just getting the "box" and the "letter", that they bring me so much emotions? Excited, happy, relieved, sad, teary eyed, and many more?!!! LOL!! I am feeling so blessed to say the least, and I know God holds my son in his hands!!
OMG!! My folks are from Ashtabula. My step-dad grew up there and he turned 93 the other day. How can we pass along an email? I would love to talk to you more. My son arrived at GL on 7/17/12 and I believe is in Ship 14/Div 292
Hi! I am going to try to get Jordan's address from his recruiter today. His little brother and sisters have written to him and I would love to get them in the mail, as well as one from me! I got some phone cards off the calls for recruits website. Have you heard of it? They give free phone cards to military in boot camp. Jordan bought one before leaving but said he had no idea how many minutes were on it...he bought at a gas station...I want to make sure he is all set and able to call home whenever he has the opportunity! Guessing the letter will come at some point this week...Hope you have a good Monday!!