‘25 PS so far

Devil Doc said:
I spent an hour or so purging my desk in our office today. I didn't get far. I found notes and photos from past students, all by now around 30 years old. I had my wife read. I wanted proof that I'm appreciated by somebody. It was good for the soul.
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What, were you channeling me? I did that last week...ended up with a banker's box of notes, cards, grad invites, etc. And then there was the commissioning picture of me commissioning a former student, and the one of me re-enlisting a former student. Your comment "...it's good for the soul" is spot-on!! FYI...my oldest "former students" are just now turning 27/28. It's when they send me a photo of their new baby that I get a bit...
 
My dad never writes or does things like that, but he sat down nightly and wrote me PS. I still have them.

Tell your kids the most mundane things. The weather, the dog, aunt Ethel. They don’t care, they will love to hear it. What was for dinner, more info about the dog (you can never have too much), what the siblings are doing. Even print out a pic of the dog on a paper and it will be a hit. It’s a nice distraction and will be welcomed.
 
We received our first letter yesterday and were thrilled to hear it. She wrote a para about each topic we asked her to write about.
- food
- physical ( every body part hurts)
- roommates ( nice and helpful)
- routine

She failed her PRT but confidant to pass by end of PS. Cannot wait for the call tomorrow
 
NavyHoops said:
My dad never writes or does things like that, but he sat down nightly and wrote me PS. I still have them.

Tell your kids the most mundane things. The weather, the dog, aunt Ethel. They don’t care, they will love to hear it. What was for dinner, more info about the dog (you can never have too much), what the siblings are doing. Even print out a pic of the dog on a paper and it will be a hit. It’s a nice distraction and will be welcomed.
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Letters from the dog, the cat, the hamster! Our dogs always wrote DH when he was deployed.
 
clutky said:
When DS went through Plebe summer 2 years ago I had such a hard time. I worried about him constantly. I spent hours combing through the pictures trying to see how he was doing. His calls home were agonizing and he spent most of the time crying which in turn made me want to cry. My DH was the tough one and my shoulder to lean on. Fast forward to now, my DD is at Plebe summer and I have the utmost confidence she will crush it. I didn't even shed a tear when we said goodbye. My DH, on the other hand, has had a much harder time and even wanted to drive to the yard to check on her (I told him absolutely not). Luckily she wrote home saying that she loved it and was indeed "crushing" it. Maybe it's a mother/son and a daughter/dad thing. It's been a heck of a ride and agree that the academy will make sure they are doing well.
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This made me laugh in a good way at you all. Only boys here so I'll never go through a daughter thing.
 
On my son's second deployment he was detachment commander for a bunch of animals and they had reason to fly out on helicopters.

He had a burner phone on which he conducted comms with both his boss and with indigenous leaders. And with me.

He would call me before he boarded the chopper and sometimes we'd talk for a few minutes and sometimes not even a minute. These days he always calls my wife's phone when he calls. She gets in her talk and then hands off the phone to me. Not then. She to this day does not know he called before flying out somewhere. He'd board the helo and go do what they did and I'd be be home worried about something happening. Worried alone.

Cherish the calls that in the big picture are much less stressful.
 
Devil Doc said:
On my son's second deployment he was detachment commander for a bunch of animals and they had reason to fly out on helicopters.

He had a burner phone on which he conducted comms with both his boss and with indigenous leaders. And with me.

He would call me before he boarded the chopper and sometimes we'd talk for a few minutes and sometimes not even a minute. These days he always calls my wife's phone when he calls. She gets in her talk and then hands off the phone to me. Not then. She to this day does not know he called before flying out somewhere. He'd board the helo and go do what they did and I'd be be home worried about something happening. Worried alone.

Cherish the calls that in the big picture are much less stressful.
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We answered the phone via speaker with a BIG Hi! :yay: Then he immediately wanted to know how WE were all doing (dogs included)! When I asked him how he was doing he said "Mom, I am fine. You don't need to worry about me. I got this." ❤️
 
I was never much of a writing person. I would call home once in a while but not on a regular set basis. My advice, Call or Write your Parents frequently. Halfway around the world with the closest thing to a mobile phone then was a PRC-25 and it just did not have the range. Into the hooch walks a guy in a officers uniform and asks where is Sgt, X? Here sir. Your Mother wants you to write home! It was the Red Cross (I saluted one once and still have not gotten over it). They will find you (My uncle was a Major at the time and she must have used him to track me down). Now this wasn't a single room there were about fifteen bunk beds. It took about a month for people to stop asking me, Did You Write Your Mother? Zoom is best but write or call.
 
Report from DS: He is locked in for the next five weeks; Detailers seem to be lightening up; he has developed the Plebe Cough—-can anyone enlightened me on this phenomenon?; O course is tough; looking forward to tryouts with the sailing team.
 
LT360 said:
Report from DS: He is locked in for the next five weeks; Detailers seem to be lightening up; he has developed the Plebe Cough—-can anyone enlightened me on this phenomenon?; O course is tough; looking forward to tryouts with the sailing team.
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Plebe hack. Excessive heat, humidity, exercise and close quarters. Yes ta very common. Happy to hear he is locked in and kicking butt.
 
In boot camp it’s called recruit crude. Pathogens from around the country all smushed together. Yuk
 
LT360 said:
Report from DS: He is locked in for the next five weeks; Detailers seem to be lightening up; he has developed the Plebe Cough—-can anyone enlightened me on this phenomenon?; O course is tough; looking forward to tryouts with the sailing team.
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yes mine had the plebe hack - she was in isolation for 3 days - our phone home call was during this time - she said she then was going to have to wear a mask for the next 4-5 days! fun!
 
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