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Comment by Guðfinna Gísladóttir on June 13, 2011 at 8:48am

Amazing how fast time has passed, pretty soon they will graduate and what an achievement ! They can really be soo proud of them selves, I know I am for sure ! Pray all goes well for them! Must be very special to be able to see them graduate.

Comment by Earl on May 30, 2011 at 8:31am

My sailor started training two weeks ago said the heat was tough but doable he likes being there it only took three years to get there.

Comment by Randall Kendall on May 8, 2011 at 5:24pm

Glad I could help a little , as parents we never stand down 100%

but you are so right "their doing what they love"  Ask him for some

pictures of his time in school , youll see a great change I'm sure.

Shout anytime, we hold the rope for our kids 24-7

              SF  Randy-go

Comment by Guðfinna Gísladóttir on May 8, 2011 at 4:47pm

Thank you Randall, you are right about that, it is hard to have him so far away, still I guess I shouldn´t complain, for he is doing what he wants to do. Funny, here I was worrying and staying awake to try and catch him on skype, well that paid off, because he had gotten my messages and called me to tell me, he had slept well and was a little better, plus he told me to not worry, that he is indeed a corpsman :} also I understand that there are reasons for not being seen, for they have to prioritize the urgency. So as you said, there is no reason I should worry, and I want to thank you for clearing on what would possibly happen with the training, if he was ill. Thank you for reassuring me that they are well taken care off. Now I am a little ashamed of being so whiny, not very Marine like :}  This has for sure relieved me of my worries, ... for the time being :} ha ha I had to add that.

Thanks again, very much and I hope you are having a great day as well, I am thankful for people like you, who cares about other people and for the knowledge you have !

Not worried mom :}

SF Finna

 

Comment by Randall Kendall on May 8, 2011 at 10:55am

Happy Mothers Day Finna......Hard day to have a Sailor not feeling

good.

Ted had med problems during FMTB and all worked out well,dont forget

he is IN a medical group. The instructors are top notch and see more

than most know.I'm sure he will get looked at and if trouble comes

they will take care of him 100%

They move to next group back if they are dropped for med reasons

and continue on........and in some ways the direction change will

add knowledge to their time in FMTB.

He told his girlfriend but not his Mom, sounds like a fine young man

that loves his Mom a great deal..he will be fine

We only hear of what they send and their is much we dont know but

they are a very special.

Always send words from home it can be great meds and any day is

better with a letter or message.

I hope this is of help, if he moves to another group he will do fine

and he will get thru either way and be a fine Corpsman in the end

for the problem

  Have a good Mothers Day...try not to worry.. he's half Marine now

              SF   Randy-go

 

Comment by Guðfinna Gísladóttir on May 7, 2011 at 8:03pm

You are right is never wrong to brag about our sons and daughters, they are   really something to be very proud of . Still I wonder what happens when they get sick in FMTB, and run down with fever and all the flue like stuff, Steindor got very sick, a couple of days ago, but is not going to be seen until wednesday, and has been doing all tasks they have had, PT, running, martial arts and all. Looks like he is on his own, when it comes to that, and I know he doesnt want to miss any tests or anything thats going on, so he drives himself forward. Still think it must be awful to be in that condition and trying to do his best. Are they not looking out for them, so it wont get any worse, or spread among everyone. It sounds crazy to me,not to have him checked. I still havent been able to reach him, for he has not contacted me since before he got sick. I heard about him being sick from his girlfriend. I am just wondering if they get dropped from the training, when that happens, since he is afraid of missing out on things. I would really appreciate if anyone knows, and Randall, it looks like you are the only one in this group, I am hoping you can shed some light on this. Looks like when there are so many, that its easy to pick up a bug.

I hope you are having a great weekend and that everyone is well .

Finna

Comment by Randall Kendall on May 3, 2011 at 4:58pm

Give your son our best and a well done, never wrong to brag on our

sons and daughters.We have high hopes for their future whatever

they do in life.

Have him take pics for you they allowed that on the east coast, would guess west coast is the same.

 Have a great week           SF  Randy

 

Comment by Guðfinna Gísladóttir on May 3, 2011 at 1:20pm

Thanks Randall! I have seen some of the videos, and it does give some idea :) I have to brag a little here now, Steindor got a 98% on the first test yesterday, and is now an EPO the second time around ! They have been busy though and long hours ! I hope it goes well for all of them !

Comment by Randall Kendall on April 28, 2011 at 9:30am

Finna

  Try you tube west coast fmtb, will give you an idea of training and

 area in Calif

         SF

Comment by Guðfinna Gísladóttir on April 27, 2011 at 4:32am

Hi there, is there anybody with people in the FMTB class that just started a couple of days ago, there should be I think,for many of the people in my sons class, have gotten there. First day they were assigned racks and then some long muster, few hours of sleep. Marching everywhere, and stood for an hour waiting for chow to open. Then they had to change racks again, all in the first day. Guess it already, starting to go on their nerves. Hope that some of the parents will be here, its a kind of lonesome, with the ones being here already have their people graduated and further along and doing other things now. Good going guys, may you endure and come through it, all of you !! 

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