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Permalink Reply by Paula on
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Welcome to the group, This site will keep you sane and help answer questions. My son also wrote more to his girl than to anyone else. I think they hold back the mail for them a little bit. I know my son got at least 2 of the dozens i have written. Just keep them coming. It'll help you both get through this.
By the way- great job, ladies coming to a concensus with the scarf color. What a great group! Not only are our sons going to be pals, it looks like we have the potential as well!
When you folks signed up with Sarge, was that for the Meet & Greet or his taxi service (or both?).
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Permalink Reply by Mindy4boys (ship 04 Div 806) on
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That is great! I would have been the same way too! Did you figure out how to sign up for Sarge's? If not, you go to the PIR 2/10 page, scroll down to the link for Sarge's, and click on it. When you get there, scroll down, way down to below the flier and Sarge's picture, you will see an RSVP link. Just hit that.
Still waiting for a phone call and another letter. Woe is us, huh? I love this website, and getting messages on here is something I look forward to. Can't wait to meet all of you!
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Permalink Reply by Mary321 (ship 4 div 806) on
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I am looking forward to meeting all of you too! I am hoping for some mail this week! Cross all of our fingers!!!
Mary
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Awesome! Even if your sailor couldn't talk, you got a call. Good for you for not losing it on the phone. I would have been a mess. I get squeaky and my son says he can tell when I'm emotional.
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Paula, I believe I just signed up for Sarge's meet and greet, not the taxi. That was my intention anyway. :) I just hit the RSVP link and that's all.
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That's cool. I was just wondering. I rented a car for the weekend. The only time I wish I didn't have that will be Saturday- going to stay in downtown Chicago...I've never been there. Parking is RIDICULOUS!
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Permalink Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on
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Hi, could you please let me know what you know about being a rescue swimmer. My son is 18 and is joining the Navy as well and that is what he is planning on doing. Was it hard to get that job? Did he have to have a high ASVAB score? Do you know how long the school is? Sorry for so many questions lol. Usually I am answering them instead of asking them :-) Thanks for any help you can offer. Lora (aka lala)
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There is a great Facebook group for Rescue Swimmers.. They will answer questions and post info about training and stuff. There is lots of info on qualifications ( physical) that must be met prior to being offered that contract. Let me know if you want to chat more about it. OR if you have more questions. We spent the last 10 months with my son pursuing this contract... so I have learned alot!
Mary
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Thanks so much, I will look for that facebook page. My son is working out now trying to prepare so that he has a better chance of getting this rate. He has been on the Rescue Squad for more than 2 years and is now a first responder. He does search and rescue quite often here at home because people are always getting lost or hurt in the Pisgah National Forest. He has also done lots of training missions and been lifted from a river into a Black Hawk helicopter. He loves all this stuff and spends most of his time doing it lol. Thanks so much for your help. Do you know what the ASVAB score has to be for this rate?
Lora
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Great, thanks so much for your help.
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Permalink Reply by GoatLady (USS Theodore Roosvelt) on
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My son, too, is going to be a Rescue Swimmer. He did extensive physical training so that he could qualify - running, weight lifting, swimming - every day without stop. He also talked to everyone he could to get information and did a lot of rsearch on-line.
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my son has been doing the research for a long time, he originally wanted to do this same job for the coast guard but was told it was extremely hard to get into and since his sister is a Sailor he decided to try for the Navy. He has a lot of work to do but wants to try and be ready right after graduation in June :-)
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