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Permalink Reply by steven'smom on
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My baby is at the Airport waiting for his flight to leave to Boot Camp. I was so shocked to not see any parents at the MEPS station with their children this morning. He swore in with 12 other people and we were the only family there. I understand that we all have other obligations but isn't our children our first priority? OH well, we stood and watch/filmed him swear in, then we left. I wasn't the emotional mess I thought I would be. (thank God) I will miss my boy however can not wait to see my sons transformation into a young man.
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Permalink Reply by DASMom on
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It would be nice if everyone had employers that felt the same way or could financially take the day off. While my baby girl is very important and we support her every step of the way...I have to save my PTO time to take my husband to the Cleveland Clinic for his medical treatments. I'm sure most parents would love to be there if they could. We will be there for sure at her Graduation! You are very lucky you were able to go and watch him swear in, I'm sure it was a great moment to see!
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Shebsmom, I don't mean to be offensive. We are all going through the same thing right now. I was just hurt for all the parents who could not be there to go through that time with their children as I did. I thank God that we wee able to be there. Blessings to your daughter and your family.
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I did not take that ask being offensive. I just know many parents, including myself would of loved to be there!
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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Many parents can not be there for swearing in or PIR because of financial considerations and had to make hard choices. At PIR, you'll see families "adopting" other graduates for the day - take them out to dinner, take photos, exchange addresses and forward what they can to families who are not there. Over his/her career, you'll encounter on many occasions when your son/daughter will ask to bring home friends. People help each other out. Part of growing up for our sons/daughters is for them to appreciate what might have been taken for granted. The Navy fosters a wonderful spirit of sharing as in "Paying It Forward"
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Permalink Reply by Nonie1234 on
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If our kids have the same PIR date let me know division and name.(9-5-2014)is my sons. I will take pictures of your daughtter and mail them to you!
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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If you share names, be sure to do so in a PM after friending each other.
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Permalink Reply by JTD's Mom on
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About 15 kids or so swore in when my Son did last Wed. About half of them had parents or friends/family with them. I'm sure work or other obligations become a barrier to attend. Also, some parents or families may not even KNOW they can attend. I didn't even know until I read it online. The recruiters may not always explain they ARE permitted.
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Agreed!!
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Permalink Reply by Seabeeseanmom on
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my son acted like he didn't want any attention about Meps or the swearing in and said he didn't want us driving couple hours and waiting so long for something that just takes a few minutes. oh how I wish we had not listened to him and gone anyway. I spent that whole day upset that we weren't there to see such a special moment. We could have definitely gone to it. Even his recruiter acted so nonchalant about it-like was no big deal. Making us think that most parents don't go. So wrong, but I don't intend to miss anything else.
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steven'smom, Check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Ensignbenson on
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My son leaves tomorrow and my employer was able to give me the day off to say goodbye. Unfortunately I have to work on Wednesday when my son will be sworn in. It breaks my heart to miss it. Reading your post made me cry so hard. I don't think you meant to hurt parents like me. Please understand that many of us have jobs where we can't get off. The economy is awful. I am lucky to have a job and my employer is going to bend over backwards to make sure I make it to PIR. Choices have to be made, hard choices. I can't have everything and I chose to be home with him on his last day. I have needed time off for his high school graduation, and his brothers graduation from the Police Academy. I just needed to express that.
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