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New Navy Mom looking for others in Muskegon / Tri-Cities area
HI,
I am wondering if there are any other Navy moms on here that are from the Muskegon area
Our son is leaving for Boot Camp in 3 weeks and thought it would be nice to find some seasoned moms in the area that I can glean from as we move through this new transition in our lives
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Permalink Reply by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on
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Hi, I am not in Muskegon but I am in Allendale...not far from Muskegon at all. My son has been in the Navy since (including bootcamp) since June. Now he is in Pensacola and will be graduating from his A school at the end of December.
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Permalink Reply by Sara on
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Hi and welcome. Im from the grand rapids area, My daughter PIR 3/16... she is now aboard the USS Eisenhower on a 9 month deployment. She will be back to Norfolk,Va sometime in March.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Garner on
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I live in Grand Rapids and my son has been in the Navy since January of 2011. I would be happy to help in any way that I can. I must tell you to be careful what you read and who you listen to though. I got some great info on here as well as some bad. Not all things are true for all moms and recruits. Feel free to private message me as well. Many blessings to you during these transitions.
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Permalink Reply by my3boys on
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thank you ...this is incredibly helpful.
Looking forward to connecting with other families as we go along. We have 2 other boys and I know that having information for our family will certainly help them in this transition as well
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Permalink Reply by Momof12 on
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Hi...I live in Whitehall and work in Muskegon. My son is currently at BC.
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Hi, I live in Whitehall and work in Muskegon. My son is currently at BC.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanette on
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I am in Grand Haven and my son graduated boot camp on October 5, 2012. He is currently in San Antonio for A school. He graduates later this month and will then go to his base.
You may PM me if you would like. I'm sure we had the same recruiting office if not the same recruiter.
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Thank you to everyone...so awesome knowing that there are other moms nearby. I am starting to feel a little anxiety about our son leaving 2 weeks from this coming Tuesday. I am sure I am feeling the normal things; will he be safe, will they treat him with some dignity, will he be able to overcome the challenges...would anyone share with me some of the things you felt as you were getting ready to let go? In addition to this, he is our first to leave home.
I will state though, that I am SO proud. My husband and I are thrilled with his decision. -
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PIR stands for Pass In Review and is the graduation ceremony after boot camp.
All of your questions are quite valid but everyone and every situation is different. Yes, your son will be safe. As for the dignity part....... remember that they are trying to prepare and train these recruits for possible battle. It may not seem like the recruits are being treated well but they will be the better for it. As for overcoming challenges..........unless your son is totally inept, I doubt that he would not be able to handle it. But don't let your own motherly instincts nor your fears take over. I was very sad to see my son go but also excited to see what his future would bring. However, when I got that first call after he got to boot camp, I wanted to drive to Chicago to go get him and bring my baby home! The absolute fear in his voice was a bit much and I felt like I just wanted to protect and comfort him.
Bottom line here is............our son did just fine and has said that he did the right thing by joining the Navy. He is doing very well and is considering being a lifer. The beginning is hard but hang in there, it will get better. Remember, your son is a man now and no longer your little boy. He will belong to the Navy but that isn't such a bad thing. They will take the best care of him that can be done and if he has the right attitude, it could be the best decision he has ever made for his future.
I wish you all the very best!
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Hi, I'm so sorry for responding so late to your post. I live in Ferrysburg, MI. My son has been in four years and this past May re-enlisted for another 6 years. Please let me know where and how I can help. :~) Sindy
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Sindy, Thanks for replying today. We live very close to each other :)
I am just wanting to have some names of other ladies in the general area as we have moved into this new phase of lif, our son in the Navy. I remember when my husband (then fiance) was in and stationied in San Diego, the support out there was incredible. With us not being a "Navy Town" thought it would be great to find some ways to connect Navy families and support one another as we support our family members serving. I sent you a friend request...thanks again
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