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Leaving for Boot Camp the Week of October 25th 2010
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Permalink Reply by Lori_KingsBay_USSRI_Radio on
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Betsy:
Thanks for the well wishes on the running; I'll pass them onto him :-) His girlfriend is very supportive; however, that doesn't squelch the emotions does it! She is doing really awesome. It will get harder this month as the clock ticks down. I like your idea of "Anchors Away" - I might have to redo my invites and steal your idea! Cute.
WOW! Stationed in Hawaii; nice. Does your daughter have plans to visit him while he is there? What year is he in and how did he land in Hawaii. I'm glad she is doing so well.
Hope your Sunday weather in NM is as beautiful as in MI - its a gorgeuos sunny day!
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Permalink Reply by AngieFromWA:BUDS Mom/ HM alumnus on
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Lori, your son is fortunate, considering that the Navy has been overmanned, the new fiscal year doesn't start until Oct 01, and many Recruits this past year have had to wait up to a year. Some potential Recruits have been flat out turned away and told to come back later to see if there are any jobs available. :( Tough in this economy, when civie jobs can be hard to find too. Enjoy every moment together until the 25th. :-)
He's also blessed to have a supportive GF! There are Groups on N4Ms that she can join for support too. She may find that her regular friends just don't quite "get all this" like the other GFs/Fiances and Wives do here. It takes a special girl to take a back seat to MA Navy. She must be unselfish, confident, trusting and independent, and learn to be a part of a strong, supportive hometeam along with (not in competition with) Mom. Adam is a fortunate guy that his two main girls like each other and get along. That's not always the case! My new DIL is a real blessing to me and knowing that the lines of communication are good between us, makes my son's job and life much easier!
Oh, and I know a bit about that head spinning feeling too. My son was scheduled for a mid-late summer ship out date, I got a call from him on a Thursday afternoon at the end of that April. He said he needed help moving out of his duplex that weekend!? Turned out, he had changed his Rating, and had a new ship out date. Oh, when are you leaving I asked. NEXT Thursday was his reply! Whirlwind, but we made it happen. :) Get used to writing things on your calendar in pencil for now on. Nothing is ever completely for sure (now and later in the Navy) until the orders are cut and they are enroute. :)~ -
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Angie - Thank you for the nice response! This is going to be short as I'm getting ready for work! Have a Good Monday! Lori
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Yep Betsy, Becky's son's name is Adam too! =) Hope you both enjoy the book. I have such a stack on my nightstand, it may take a while to get to it once I order it, so please do review it from a new Navy Mom's perspective for me. Was surprised to hear a Marine Dad recommended it! She'll be tickled.
Lori, we ALL feel like we don't know enough! LOL I learn something new every week, and just when you think you have a handle on most of it, things change! Btw: E3 is his "Paygrade","Rating" is his job. Rate is a combo of the two, as in HM2 (i.e. Hospital Corpsman Second Class) "Rank" however, is an incorrect term to use for an enlisted Sailor, but you'll still hear Navy vets and others using the terms "Rate" and "Rank" rather interchangeably. -
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I'm re reading posts - Yes, I believe Adam is AE - what is CF; he has mentioned Fiber Optics.
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I will definitely be at the Meet and Greet! It will be something to look forward to, meeting you fellow N4Mom's. This is an absolute life saver site - for me anyways. Again, what is the rating - CTR stands for?? - will have to google this. Google and Navy.com are my new best friends!
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Aww thanks Kathy. I hesitate to "protrude" as my MIL would say. :) Don't want to be like an an annoying relative and overstay my welcome here. I just love how you ladies are all connecting and bonding already! :-)
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Permalink Reply by NavyABE on
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im leaving the 27th does anyone know if they'll push for a dec 17th PIR or would they change it? Im hoping its also the 17th, if anyone has information id love to hear about it.
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Permalink Reply by NavyGirl on
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the only thing i know is ive been told by several people that we will be in a push division and graduate the 17th since they will be on holiday shut down after that till january second. and that after we graduate we will have two weeks leave. it willl count against your days of leave. unless you put in a request and work at your recruiters every day and it wont count against your leave days. but thats it. if you get hurt and have issues.. i couldnt tell you what that would mean. hope this helped a little
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yea it helps lol. i just really hope im in a push division, i only live about 40 minutes from great lakes, so i would love to be home for christmas. i would work at the recruiters so i can get those leave days back lol. i want to keep as many as possible while trying to be home as much as possible.
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Permalink Reply by ElizabethC on
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Betsy...I confirmed that they will graduate 12/17 and report to A School, I have been told that they have the choice to stay at A School (school won't start until after the holidays) or go home....did you confirm that as well? Its hard for me to believe that they would allow them to come home in between BC and A school, though I am really happy about that thought I just trying not to get my hopes up to high, I just figured that they would find something for the new "sailors" to do around base. I guess the only concrete information we will get is when they get to BC and send info home, however I'm a planner and the waiting for information is making me crazy. Any thoughts or info you all have would be great.... ;o)
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