A Call - Now all Questions Answered!

[SethsMom]

Well I got a 45 min. call yesterday and boy was it great! All my unanswered questions finally got answered.

Seth is doing good, can't wait for boot to be over. The next two weeks are really heavy for him. He has to retake his running test, he failed by 1 second, so he retakes on Thursday. He has a big written test on Friday which he has to pass, then Battlestations! He feels pretty confident that he will pass the running test and he said that he is studying for his written test already. He is excited for Battlestations.

Funny thing...my son loves guns, so the shooting part of boot was what he was really looking forward to. Anyway he said that he had a RDC that didn't know anything...lol. His shot gun was overheated when he got it and told the RDC that and overcourse he didn't listen to him. So, after several times that the gun would not fire, Seth told him again that the gun was overheated and the RDC was frustrated and said, "Give me that F@#%*@ gun", grabbed it by the barrel and burned his hand...lol. Seth thought that was so funny.

Seth also said that they started with 88 - men/women in his division and there are only 78 left. A lot of guys/girls have been really sick, Seth had the flu for over a week and with no medical care (his choice) he is finally starting to feel better. He also has chosen to stop eating any meat at boot, because he thinks that it was making him sick is now getting all his protein from peanut butter and protein bars. But it must of worked his stomach is finally settling down.

Thank you all for the support while on this crazy ride they call "Boot Camp". Couldn't of done it without you!

Sue

[Ryan's Proud Mom]

Congrats Sue on your phone call. 45 minutes, WOW!!!!!!!!! That is terrific. I am glad he is feeling better. Ryan didn't want to go to Medical either, he said they forced him to go. Anyway, so happy both our "kido's" are feeling better. Waiting to meet you all on 9-13-07.

[KOOLNAVYMOM]

Sue,

Thank You For Your Post! Im So Happy That You Received That Much Awaited Phone Call. It Was Nice To Hear That Your Son Pushed Through The Illness Many Of Them Do----or They Spend An Extra Week In Basic......lol The Gun Thing? Well Michael Told Me That He Was Only 2 Shots Away Form Expert But His Gun Jammed And He Too Had Told His Rdc About The Problem, But The Man Did Not Care So He Received Marksmen One Step Below Expert.
It Is Mandatory That All Sailors Are At Least A Sharpshooter One Step Below Marksmen.

Well I See Your Time Is Ticking Down.....oh Your Going To Have Soooo Much Fun! Take Your Brag Card With You Put It In Your Purse And Use. I Know I Will And Have And Still Do. I Cant Talke Enough About My Sailor And Sailor In Waiting. Lol

Blessing To You And Yours!

Melody Pnm Of A Sailor And A Seamen Recruit

[denmom]

Well I See Your Time Is Ticking Down.....oh Your Going To Have Soooo Much Fun! Take Your Brag Card With You Put It In Your Purse And Use. I Know I Will And Have And Still Do. I Cant Talke Enough About My Sailor And Sailor In Waiting. Lol

Blessing To You And Yours!

Melody Pnm Of A Sailor And A Seamen Recruit[/QUOTE]

Ok Melody
This may sound dumb but what is the brag card?

[KOOLNAVYMOM]

Ha Ha Ha He He He Your So Cute Vera!!! Lol

Its Just A Play On Words- It Means You Have The Right To Brag About Your Sailor Your Child A Graduation A Wedding Ect.....get It? So We Just Say Dont Brag Unless You Have Something To Brag About And If You Eel The Need To Brag Dont Forget Your Brag Card! And To Have A Child In The Military, College Iraq In Space Is Something To Brag About! Right? Lol Lol

Im Still Laughing Not At You But Your Just So Cute!


Blessings To You And Yours
Melody Pnm Of A Saiolr And A Seamen Recruit!

[denmom]

OK so I had a blonde moment. LOL :biggrin:

But I will have a brag card real soon and that will be my babies picture in uniform.
I can't wait to hold it next to my boot camp picture and my husbands. But especially mine as two women who served.

Less than 3 weeks now and counting down. :woohoo:

[cousinIT]

yeah, it's common for a lot of the recruits to get "ASMO'd" in boot. We started with like 80 and graduated with 69. We were the smallest division! HOOYAH 154!