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SHIP 12 DIV 165
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Permalink Reply by Resa 12/165 on
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My SR did get to call again today. He said that of they did not get to call last week, then today was their turn.
They are all coming together better and doing well.
Nate's mom - Nate said to say that he may not get to call as he called last week, so he was not sure. He told J to pass to you that he said "Hello and he is well". I do hope that he does get to call you.
Phone connection was much better this time, no yelling.
Hope you all hear from you SR.
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Permalink Reply by Shaun's Mom on
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Resa,
So glad that you got another phone call. We are halfway there. Hope the next 4 weeks pass as quickly as these have.
Hope everyone has a good week! I always look forward to Wednesday when we get mail.
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Permalink Reply by JazNavyMom on
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Hi Everyone,
My daughter Jaz she is in div 165. I have been following the post and I really enjoy reading and getting info from you ladies and your sr's. I also recd a call today which made me so happy and it was also her dad's bday. Jaz told me this week will be hard because there will be alot of test. So ladies lets send out our prayers so that our sr's do well.
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Permalink Reply by Liddia on
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Welcome jaz navy mom,
Thank you for the info and Im excited she got to call you
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Permalink Reply by Nate's Mom on
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Nate said that "hell week" was starting, not sure exactly what that is but can't be much fun:)
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Hell week is where the training intensity picks up. This week they should be doing weapons training and getting their graduation pictures taken. Next week is the dreaded gas chamber or confidence chamber as the Navy likes to call it.
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Nate called his girlfriend Sunday which is great for them to be able to talk. PIR can't get here fast enough, Nate said he keeps playing in his mind when we get to see him after graduation. I hope you are doing well and not too much longer before we get to meet.
Have a great day everyone!
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I did some reading on "hell week" and supposedly that refers to seal training. While our SRs pick up the intensity of training, it really isn't a hell week.
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J said the same thing about the "hell week" but he was also excited about it.
I did ask him if he was getting to do more intresting things now he said yes. From this point foward it will be things that they will really use.
I made him laugh because I asked him why did they have to iron their underware? Then before he could answer I said "wait, wait, wait, I know this one baby. It is because if you are caught with your pants down you are still looking your best" He laughed really hard and said that I was a smarty pants and that he missed that. I could just picture his smile.
It was good to hear him laugh like that. However, that is not the reason, for ironing the underpants.
J is so glad to have Nate to talk to, he said that he is funny and that he is "good people" ( that is a Texas saying, it means that he came from a good family and is a person that you can trust.)
See you in 22 days! and the SR's in 23!!!!
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