Navy OCS

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Comment by Mike Aucoin on August 24, 2010 at 1:31pm

I wish we could get up there sooner, but we are a bit out of range down here in S.E. LA. We'll be content to attend the graduation ceremony / festivities.

Comment by Mike Galligan on August 24, 2010 at 12:25pm

Hey Bill, have you seen your guy since he has been in Newport or will graduation be the first time? I am guessing nothing in the first month or so, but we live 4 hours away and could get up there if they ever get a minute.

Comment by Bill on August 24, 2010 at 10:55am

Yeah, just kidding, like you were.
For the kids and as a parent the first weeks are the toughest and then it gets better, although it never gets easy.

Comment by Mike Galligan on August 24, 2010 at 10:49am

The grudge was just an option, not a sure thing. And yes, understood that the message being delivered is intended to help, regardless of the volume. I had read about the voice thing. One of the first indications in our reading that this is serious business. Intense, stressful ect can mean various things. But "everyone likely to lose voice" sort of spells it out.

Comment by Mike Aucoin on August 24, 2010 at 10:46am

Like typing ALL IN CAPS !!! I assume you replied in mock indignation. Just kidding about the grudge thing. Like I said, we're all on the same side---us, and our OCS kids.

Comment by Bill on August 24, 2010 at 10:37am

Mike,
A grudge? How dare you! As he explained to me in his email (after week 4 they get email privileges and although they don't have much time for it, the communication is a lot easier), he was just prepping them for when the Marine Drill Instructors take over. Also expect your son to be hoarse when you get his first call from him. Everybody screams at each other a lot. It's considered the polite thing to do.
Bill

Comment by Mike Aucoin on August 24, 2010 at 10:32am

Bill & MG: Agreed, on the angst and the grudge thing. :) Remember: When this is over, we're all on the same side. When my son was asked if he was looking forward to OCS, he replied that he was looking forward to it being over. This will be perhaps the worst 12 weeks of their Navy career (one can hope). Easy for us to say, but "this too shall pass". Looking forward to meeting you Mike in November. Wow, that's seems so far away.

Comment by Mike Galligan on August 24, 2010 at 10:22am

Thanks for the comments guys. Mike, good luck to all of them. I expect you and I will be sharing angst the next 12-13 weeks. We should hold out the option of holding a grudge against Bill and his son pending how all this works out. Bill, knowing what they have gone through, you must be extremely proud as well as happy the worst is over. Good luck to your guy in the fleet. Will let you know later on the grudge thing.

Comment by Bill on August 24, 2010 at 9:41am

To the Mikes
My son is in class 20-10. He was probably screaming at your kids on Sunday as they began their indoc week. This is a truly miserable week and they may begin to question why they ever signed up for it. But if all goes well in 9 weeks they will look back in amazement at how much more they can accomplish then they ever imagined.

A good site to understand what they are going through is:
http://www.projo.com/extra/2008/ocs/

Good luck to your sons and you,
Bill

Comment by Mike Aucoin on August 24, 2010 at 9:24am

My son also started this week in class 02-11; not sure if he is Company E or F. I'm already having a tough week, I can only imagine what they are experiencing.

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