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Forum: Bootcamp 08-20-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 320,280
Posted By vabchsue
AG - weather guesser. Michael's well used to...

AG - weather guesser. Michael's well used to hearing this. We also call the professional weathermen on TV the same thing cause they also tend to be not so accurate on their forecasts either. :rofl:...
Forum: Bootcamp 08-15-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 30,273
Posted By vabchsue
I know I've posted this before but my son was not...

I know I've posted this before but my son was not a GNG and on Thursday night this was changed and he was a GNG. Bad part being we didn't know that till after PIR was over and we got only a tiny bit...
Forum: Challenge Coins 08-14-2012, 07:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 294,208
Posted By vabchsue
Thanks Craig. And I'll say it again - you're the...

Thanks Craig. And I'll say it again - you're the best! I also know what you're going to say in reply and I'm still going to come back with a "CRAIG!!!" like I've done before. :happyfeet:
Forum: Challenge Coins 08-14-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 294,208
Posted By vabchsue
And how about one for Ship 13 - Marvin G. Shields...

And how about one for Ship 13 - Marvin G. Shields who was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor for his action in Vietnam. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor on September...
Forum: Bootcamp 07-25-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 29,115
Posted By vabchsue
My son was there over Christmas/New Years a...

My son was there over Christmas/New Years a couple of years ago and the community group that "adopted" him let him make some calls to us and I'm sure he used all of the minutes that he was given.
Forum: Bootcamp 07-25-2012, 04:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 29,115
Posted By vabchsue
Yes, get one just don't get a lot of minutes....

Yes, get one just don't get a lot of minutes. Michael never even got to use his up (and it didn't have a lot on it). He didn't get that many calls when he was going to BC. But do get one.
Forum: Bootcamp 07-24-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,390
Posted By vabchsue
If you're able to do so ahead of time, open up...

If you're able to do so ahead of time, open up your NFCU account before heading to boot camp. Living in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area we've got a lot of branches around here and my son was glad he...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-21-2012, 07:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 141,757
Posted By vabchsue
My son has been in a couple of years now and he...

My son has been in a couple of years now and he still has his wisdom teeth and they haven't bothered him at all. Mine were taken out a long time ago and glad I had them do all 4 at once. :surprised:
Forum: Cryptologic/Intelligence (Spooks) 06-09-2012, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 59,237
Posted By vabchsue
Thank you for posting this Craig....

Thank you for posting this Craig. Unbelievable........
Forum: Bootcamp 06-08-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 75,241
Posted By vabchsue
Sue - I guess our sons were lucky then. I just...

Sue - I guess our sons were lucky then. I just remember him calling home a couple of times on Christmas day and he sounded happy so that helped us deal with it. He also PIR the first week of the New...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-08-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 75,241
Posted By vabchsue
Before......

Before......
Forum: Bootcamp 06-08-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 75,241
Posted By vabchsue
From experience, yes you'll be training and yes...

From experience, yes you'll be training and yes to a special meal on Christmas. If you are really close to PIR you're lucky because local community groups will "adopt" you and you'll get a really...
Forum: Pass In Review (Graduation) 05-22-2012, 06:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 66,709
Posted By vabchsue
It actually wasn't a convention - it was the NATO...

It actually wasn't a convention - it was the NATO Summit. Just trying to be accurate.
Forum: Bootcamp 05-22-2012, 06:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 33,029
Posted By vabchsue
But without a car you're going to have to use...

But without a car you're going to have to use cabs to get around and doesn't that get $$ (especially if you want to go to Chicago? I know there's train service to the city but....
Forum: Bootcamp 05-15-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 27,029
Posted By vabchsue
I find this a little hard to believe - especially...

I find this a little hard to believe - especially the "...only 6.5 weeks?"
Forum: Bootcamp 05-10-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 26,414
Posted By vabchsue
No, 9/11 is not a federal holiday.

No, 9/11 is not a federal holiday.
Forum: Bootcamp 05-06-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 501,627
Posted By vabchsue
USO stands for United Service Organizations and...

USO stands for United Service Organizations and is a nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military.
Forum: Bootcamp 05-04-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 22,225
Posted By vabchsue
Been awhile since seeing/dealing with...

Been awhile since seeing/dealing with them...where did the time go?? :yesnod:
Forum: Bootcamp 05-03-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 50,103
Posted By vabchsue
Michael wasn't a GNG when we headed to GL. Late...

Michael wasn't a GNG when we headed to GL. Late Thursday they changed his orders. Instead of staying there for a day or so after PIR, he was leaving immediately for his A school in MS. Bad part was...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-03-2012, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 50,103
Posted By vabchsue
And from personal experience - orders can be...

And from personal experience - orders can be changed at the very last minute as was in Michael's case. He found out very late on Thursday evening he was now a Grad 'N Go and when he left GL basically...
Forum: Bootcamp 04-25-2012, 06:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 30,473
Posted By vabchsue
Sue - that sounds so similiar to what we got too...

Sue - that sounds so similiar to what we got too from when Michael was there. :rofl:
Forum: Bootcamp 04-24-2012, 06:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 30,473
Posted By vabchsue
Boy does the form letter bring back memories....

Boy does the form letter bring back memories. Still have that and every other letter Michael wrote from BC safely in a box. Now everything from him is either email or Skype. :rofl:
Forum: EN = ENGINEMAN 04-22-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 67,307
Posted By vabchsue
When Dan was in the Navy he said EN school was 8...

When Dan was in the Navy he said EN school was 8 weeks. It obviously has changed since then. :What:
Forum: Bootcamp 04-19-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 54,709
Posted By vabchsue
The answer is no. It's been awhile since we went...

The answer is no. It's been awhile since we went through it but still remember the phone call from our son afterwards and it was hard keeping him awake so he could tell me what he had gone through. ...
Forum: Bootcamp 04-15-2012, 07:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 31,750
Posted By vabchsue
We've all gone through this experience of the...

We've all gone through this experience of the first letter arriving. Although it's been about 4-1/2 years since he went through boot camp, all of the letters Michael sent are in a special place and I...
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