Thanks, and I have a question right away. Being a proud Dad, I want to post on social media news about my son's orders. Are there guidelines about what is appropriate and not for social media? Thanks.
Tom,
Thank you for Jonathan's well wishes as he started recruit training yesterday. Lots of emotions in the last 24 hours. Fortunately I served in the Army reserves so I have a some sense of what his first few weeks will be.
Sincerely,
Erik
Thank you for doing this. Really will help us after he ships out. Now it was great seeing what his future duties will be. I'm impressed by his choice and totally over joyed. As it is said: HOOYAH!
Thank you so much! I have been all over every video and blog site to get an idea of what he's been doing. Today marks one week since he left, I understand it's a process and no news is good news but I miss him terribly. I did however receive his cell phone and dirty clothes in the mail yesterday, I guess a mother's job is never done. I'm patiently waiting for the form letter with his division and graduation info :)
Thanks for the link, Tom! I'm not from a military family (though my dad was WW2 Airforce), so this is all very new to me. Zach's wanted it for a long time, though, and I'm very proud of him.
David's journey began as a great one...he was made flight leader for his group leaving MEPS to Great Lakes on Monday. Wednesday afternoon he left me a message saying he was being separated from his division for medical reasons. They told him he had a seizure. He does not have a seizure disorder, so I was baffled. I am trying to understand the process of separation and what he is supposed to do. He said he wants to fight it and stay in the Navy. I am not sure what outcome will result, but he thinks he will meet with Legal Wednesday or sometime this upcoming week.
I am so lost. He was lost too, but he has always been the type to ask questions so I think he has been asking around what the process is. He asked me to send him a copy of his EEG he had in 2010. He had collapsed due to heat exhaustion at summer camp when he was 12 and so me, being overly cautious, asked the doctor to test him. His EEG showed he did not have a seizure disorder. I am not sure that this information will get to him on time, or whether they will allow him to use this.
Thank you for the warm welcome Tom. I look forward to the fellowship. BTW- in response to your comment - due to the current situation with our military funding etc. it was almost impossible for Matt to go to OTC in the AF, the Navy recruiter helped pave the way into the Navy OTC.
Thanks for the quick response. I look forward to communicating with everyone.
My son is in his first full day today as yesterday was the travel day. The only question I would have at this point is graduation info so arrangements can be made.Thanks for the support
Thanks for the add Tom. I dropped my son off at Navy Recruiting center on Tuesday May 31 I'm so excited for him! I look forward to reading and contributing to the group.
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Thanks, and I have a question right away. Being a proud Dad, I want to post on social media news about my son's orders. Are there guidelines about what is appropriate and not for social media? Thanks.
Thank you for Jonathan's well wishes as he started recruit training yesterday. Lots of emotions in the last 24 hours. Fortunately I served in the Army reserves so I have a some sense of what his first few weeks will be.
Sincerely,
Erik
Thanks for the info Tom, he's in a brave new world now but I'm sure hell be fine. Thanks for the links so I can see what he will be experiencing.
Thanks for the link, Tom! I'm not from a military family (though my dad was WW2 Airforce), so this is all very new to me. Zach's wanted it for a long time, though, and I'm very proud of him.
Zach's going to be a naval aviator, so I guess that's NFO, right?
David's journey began as a great one...he was made flight leader for his group leaving MEPS to Great Lakes on Monday. Wednesday afternoon he left me a message saying he was being separated from his division for medical reasons. They told him he had a seizure. He does not have a seizure disorder, so I was baffled. I am trying to understand the process of separation and what he is supposed to do. He said he wants to fight it and stay in the Navy. I am not sure what outcome will result, but he thinks he will meet with Legal Wednesday or sometime this upcoming week.
I am so lost. He was lost too, but he has always been the type to ask questions so I think he has been asking around what the process is. He asked me to send him a copy of his EEG he had in 2010. He had collapsed due to heat exhaustion at summer camp when he was 12 and so me, being overly cautious, asked the doctor to test him. His EEG showed he did not have a seizure disorder. I am not sure that this information will get to him on time, or whether they will allow him to use this.
Thanks Tom, my son chose MA as well. Look forward to digging into this site further.
Thanks so much Tom!
Thank you for the warm welcome Tom. I look forward to the fellowship. BTW- in response to your comment - due to the current situation with our military funding etc. it was almost impossible for Matt to go to OTC in the AF, the Navy recruiter helped pave the way into the Navy OTC.
Definitely attending. Thanks for the Info
Thanks for the quick response. I look forward to communicating with everyone.
My son is in his first full day today as yesterday was the travel day. The only question I would have at this point is graduation info so arrangements can be made.Thanks for the support
Russell Goodson
Thanks for the add. I want to thank you for having such a great site in order to learn more about what she will be going through.
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