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Permalink Reply by Bailey's Mom on
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I don't think you ever adjust. At some point you just look at your child and realize what an incredible adult they have become and your pride and joy take over at what an amazing person you have raised.
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Permalink Reply by karatemom49 on
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Thank you .. That helped a lot
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Permalink Reply by Batmom on
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What a great reply 'Bailey's Mom.' Your encouraging words are very helpful. Glad I read this post. Thank you.
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What happens to a SR when he fails an assesssment ? Does he have to contiue re testing, or do they only give so many chances?
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Permalink Reply by Dustin's Mom035 on
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They have a final assessment towards the end of BC. The ones before that that are just for them to gage how much harder they have to work to pass. This also depends on what type of assessment it is. If it is for physical fitness that is how it works.
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Permalink Reply by grandmalyons on
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My son didn't pass his timed run and was moved to a division just for recruits who need additional help to pass specific assessments. That means he did not participate in PIR. But our family watched the PIR anyway, pretending he was there. Today he is on a plane for Charleston to attend A school, and will be attached to fast attack subs out of San Diego which is exactly what he wanted. There was a bright side though, he had more down time in the second division, as was able to call more often than before. Not every thing played out as we would have liked, but every thing has still worked out in the end.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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To clarify, they watched the Live Stream of PIR.
That is great news that he is now a Sailor. No one cares that it took a little longer to get to that point. Congratulations to him,
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Check your My Page.
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It depends on the assessment and how badly it was failed. Some recruits may remain with their division and will still have PIR on time; and others may require some additional support and may or may not have PIR as originally scheduled or at all (some would go straight to "A" School or training and some to SEPS). There are the FAST, FIT, and PASS programs to assist recruits. We hear more about a recruit being moved to FIT than the other progams. Recruits may be required to have mandatory study sessions with the REPO. See What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology), Battle Stations-21 (BST), and Recruit Petty Officer Positions for more information and because I know that I just used terms that are new to you.
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My son leaves in 24 hours for boot camp. We spent some time together this morning just him and I at the coffee shop. That was awesome! Tomorrow is going to be super hard on me. We have planned to go to church and then everyone is going to breakfast before he needs to be at the office to leave. I don't know how I am going to make it through church without crying through the whole thing. As I have read on some of the posts I need to keep busy. But I need to keep busy without withdrawing myself from everyone else at home. That seems like it is going to be hard to do. Does the thinking about him constantly, wondering if he is ok, ever get better??
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You will always think about your children, but you will get used to the new normal.
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Permalink Reply by Jordansmom on
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My son left January the 8th! I have been consumed by grief since then. I didn't realize it but I was isolating everyone and shutting out the rest of my family. My husband called this to my attention today and reminded me that they were missing him as well but that I needed to pull It together and be strong for him and proud of the decision he made to serve his country! It takes a strong mom to raise sons this brave so we have to suck it up and honor and support them! It's still hard but this is not what our sons would want us to do. Instead I'm trying to concentrate on the exciting journey and wonderful opportunities that are in the future! I still miss him but I'm so very proud of him and I'm turning him over to God and trusting that he will watch over him and keep him safe! I'm also putting my trust in the wonderful young man I raised and trying to accept the fact that he is not a little boy anymore. God help us! It's not easy letting them grow up and even harder I think to let them become sailors!
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