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Corpsman A School- Anyone from this group's SRs going?
I didn't hear from my SR any word on her A school orders. She'll be going to corpsman training. Her recruiter told her she'd go to GL (even though a few weeks before she left, he told her it might be San Antonio). I'm hearing thru N4M, that they're sending all corpsman to SA now. Either way- does anyone know how long we'll have with our SRs after PIR?
Besides that, I thought a discussion group of us with corpsman can share any info we get on that anyway. Come join in!
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Permalink Reply by G Mom (11/195) on
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Yenni~ I was wondering about you last night. How was your little one during PIR? My son is also in Class 175.
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Permalink Reply by Yenni24 (Ship11div196) on
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Hi! Heres a cool pic I thought of Trevor & Logan being reunited! He was really good - he was up and down during the graduation so I'm glad my husband ordered the DVD because most of PIR was a blur for me lol..But it was soo awesome to see my son when he first saw his Daddy!! He couldn't get enough of him.. I thought we'd have some behavioral issues when we got back but so far so good. Now we're trying to get things figured out for hopefully getting Trevor back here for when our baby girl is due!
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Permalink Reply by teach2(ship 11 div 200) on
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Hey all! I haven't had the strength to get on lately. I'm still just emotionally drained. I'm afraid to talk much, I guess. I'm sorry, I'm proud of her, I really am. I'm just still having a hard time that she chose this path. I know she says it's a Christ driven one, and I believe it is for her. I just am having a hard time accepting His will. I want my baby back, and I want to spend holidays and weekends and birthdays with her. I don't want to worry about her safety. I don't know. I'm sorry for venting on you.
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Permalink Reply by papercrafter on
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Teach, I think you have every right to vent to us. Who else would understand?
I understand the feelings your having. I too am missing my sailor. I just keep telling myself that she is in Gods hands and they are the best hands to be in. No matter what I am feeling, I have to let her grow up and do the job she is feeling called to do. I know I will cry a lot, laugh, smile and not always like what is going on through this journey, but I also know I will try to always remember the feeling I had when the doors rolled up and in she marched. That is what is going to get me through the next 5 plus years. God of course will be the biggest guide for all of us.
Waiting on my class # from my sailor.
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Permalink Reply by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on
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My husband (I keep almost typing "SR"!!) said tentatively 180...Yenni said hers is in 175. I'm so impatient!
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Trevor also said that they're waiting to class up - need like 200 people in order for that..and they're sitting at 140.. so no idea when classes will actually start. I'm anxious for them to get going though because I think it'll be good for them to get focused and stay on the path, ya know?!
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Ahhh I'm so impatient! It seems like the HM's who flew out to SA on Saturday are in 175 and those who flew out on Sunday are in 180...not sure why they don't just combine them if they're waiting for them to class up!
Love the pic above!!! That is so sweet. :) They are both so handsome!
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*hugs* She is strong, and proud, and a Sailor. God is guiding her every step of the way. She will make friends and have wonderful adventures...and even though you can't be by her side, you are always in her thoughts (even if she won't admit it!) and you have given her the tools for success. We have to let our Sailors follow their destiny, even if it's not ideally what we wanted for them (or for us). Prayer is my crutch in this journey. One thing that helps me when I worry about my husband is to remember that this is his job. Yes, it's very different than a "traditional" job, but at the end of the day, our sailors chose this path and it is our job to support them no matter what. Worrying never helps anything, although I am a pro at it. :)
I have this embroidered pillow that has the Lord's Prayer for Military Wives on it...but it can be altered slightly for moms, too!
Lord, grant me the greatness of heart to see
the difference in duty and his love for me.
Give me the understanding to know,
That when duty calls he must go.
Give me a task to do each day,
to fill the time when he is away,
And Lord, when duty is in the field,
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Permalink Reply by girlsyk01 on
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My liscensed counselor brother once told me that every parent loses her child eventually. At the time, my son was 14 and I thought it was rather cold and unfeeling. Now that I have weathered a few more years and a few more children leaving, I can see that he was right. (Mind you I still don't like it.)
We don't always get to choose the circumstances or timing, when it happens. They leave when it is most convenient for them, but not so much for us. Crazy thing is that if we are going through these exact emotions, we have actually done our job well. We have taken helpless children and turned them (with the Lord's help) into independent and responsible people. Who knew it would be so painful to have done a job so well?
If it helps at all, at least you can appreciate that your spouses and children are still involving you daily in their journey. I am afraid that my son's and my definitition of keeping me in the loop will always be discrepant. I am glad that I have this site so that I can at least know what to ask. I now know to ask him what class he is in the next time I talk to him. :)
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Yenni- That is the sweetest picture. I want to save it for ME.
And all the rest (wink) thank you so much for your wisdom. Each one of you has a way to reach me in a unique way and I truly appreciate it. We need to find a way to stay together. Can we just keep up this discussion group? Can that happen?
I'm with you Gnomes- why does the Sunday group wait when the Saturday group is on hold waiting for others? What would possibly be the reason for that? I just don't understand. And our group- 180- doesn't know if they'll stay together or keep that number... WT???
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Thanks :) I loved it too.. We definitely need to keep up this discussion group..you ladies have been my lifeline..And I feel like the next few months are going to be tedious because we want to know so much info and won't know as much as we'd like.. I'm trying to find out info for "C" schools - locations, length, etc.. and keep hitting roadblocks - can't find out any info! Ugh
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Don't worry, we'll keep this group! :) I know how you feel Jenni..it's like pulling teeth!
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