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After the Trident

I'm not sure what we'll have to share here but thought it might be a good idea to start something anyway.  My son is a 292 and has been assigned to Team 2 in Virginia Beach where he just recently arrived. His initial impressions are positive. He's en

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SERE

My sailor just finished 3weeks of high desert SERE training. Lost 10 lbs, slept in a 4x4 kennel, and got daily beatings and hosing down. Fun, fun, fun. Says hell never have a problem eating food dropped on th floor again. All his Navy friends ask wh

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Shipping day has arrived!

Son ships out with SO contract for GL today.  Looks like he will be in 812 when he gets there (if I'm projecting the BC classes correctly).

 

Can not believe how proud, scared, and OLD I feel this morning.

 

Any others Dads/Moms with future sailors s

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SWCC Questions

 

I have been reading everything I can about where and when a SWCC candidate goes after bootcamp (in our case 5-11 PIR). I am going to book my tickets soon and want to stay until Monday if my son will be around but will leave Saturday if he is flying

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Day at Bootcamp

Saw this on NavyMoms.com and I have to give credit to their member named sjtina for the original post.

 

I found this very insightful in getting a feel for what our young men are going though on a daily basis at Boot Camp, specifically in the 800 div

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PIR liberty

I have seen a post on here that sometimes SO/NSW grads stay for a short while before shipping to San Diego. If that is the case, how far in advance do the recruits know if they ship or stay? And if they stay will they get saturday liberty? Anyone wit

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Class 287 Graduation !

Parents of class 287 heading to graduation?

Just a network point to see who may be heading out.

Our Sons have become brothers for life and I wouldn't mind greeting some of the Parents and family who are responsible for raising such incredible and bra

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NSW Breakout in Boot Camp

Hi Dads.., new poster, so I apologize if I should have instead started this discussion in the Bootcamp grp. I'm sure the mods will point me in the right direction if so.

My son reported to RTC, Great Lakes last night with NSW contract in-hand. Before

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Almost time...what if?

Son will be shipping off soon, and he continues to train like a madman to be as prepared as possbile for boot camp then on through into BUD/S.

 

My question is ... what happens with his SO contract if he gets hurts between now and shipdate?  Does he

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