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Permalink Reply by Jajajo on
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YAAYY! Yep they learn that team concept real quick :) I'm glad that we're all receiving the letters I know I feel relieved and ecstatic. It sounds like all our kids are doing good :)
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YAAYY Lil's mom! Aren't you feeling great, I know I am?! Reading what your daughter said is like deja vu of what my daughter said :)
I found this on a discussion about sponsored divisions Sponsored divisions may be sponsored by a celebrity, a corporation or a military command. They are not common. The sponsor treats the recruits in that division to a pizza party, provides a pep-talk or a celebrity visit to the recruit division. Sponsors may also get to watch their" division go through Battlestations. A sponsored division gets to carry a flag with the logo of their sponsor at PIR. I have seen discussions on this group that have included Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Seattle Mariners, and an aircraft carrier as division sponsors.
Sounds very impressive! I am so HAPPY and PROUD, I'm beaming with PRIDE! -
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Permalink Reply by Lil's mom on
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Wow, about the Sponsored Divisions. Now you have got my wheels turning. I know a few retired Commanders who know Lilly and respect and have supported her through all of this. Hmm, there is one who came to her farewell that I am wondering is doing this. He now owns a company that contracts Navy security/lighting for Ships and the other is active in Navy Women, OMG I have all these things running in my head now. I would die, cause it would be just like one of them to do someting like that, especially the LCMDR I know. He's my son's father-in-law. And the other is Lil's boyfriends mom. Both 20+ something years in the Navy, retired and STILL working with the Navy.
Wow, I really, really hope we meet In April, you are a great one to talk to, AND you always seem to have good information.
gotta go for now, will talk soon.
Krissi
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Permalink Reply by wsubmariner(ship 11 DIV 121) on
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Does anyone know if they ship the day of PIR to A school?? So different from when DH went through 15 yrs ago. He said he got a week off in between Boot and shipping to A School. If there is no time to see my brother at PIR then I would rather meet up with him after A school.
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Only your brother will know, from what I understand, a short time before graduation. You'll have to check with him. I also read on our 4/8 group that a person who will stay in GL for A school usually have the most liberty after they get checked in to school. We'll have to ask our SR's because my daughter, I'm pretty sure, will be staying in GL's for A school.
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He said he is being shipped out to SA for A school. I'm excited about that since I would rather go there then Chicago. I guess I will wait and see.
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wsubmariner Is your brother going to be a Hospital Corspman? That's what my daughter is going for and they said the A schoool for that will be in SA but not until July. It would be nice if it was sooner the weather will probably be much nicer :)
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Yes he is a HM also. I looked up info on the school in Fort Sam Houston and it sounds swanky! He said he was headed down there so who knows.
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Permalink Reply by motherinlawtobe on
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my soon to be son in law is going to be a corpsman as well. He was told it ws a possibility that he would go to SA but the last we heard his A school would remain in Great Lakes. Still haven't heard any differently. That's why he waited from last summer to February to go in - so they would have a place for him in school for his chosen field.
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Yeah, I heard the same but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I think I agree with wsubmariner, I would rather be in SA rather than GL. But who am I to say :) Like I've learned over the last few weeks it's hurry up and wait, I've learned to have a lot of patience :0) Have a good day!
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My husband said he sent info on how to get my military id. I haven't received it. Anyone else gotten anything?
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