Just had to mention that the other day when I woke up the sofa full of clean clothes were folded, the living room was picked up, and the dishwasher was running. :-) Ben came to realize I need their help and got the boys to understand as well.
Also, the All Hands Ceremony for NRD Richmond was fun. (NRD is Naval Recruiting District) Ben works at the MEPS center at Fort Lee. MEPS is where the recruiters send their applicants for all the processing. At the banquet Ben was awarded Support Staff Member Of The Year and along with that a Navy Achievement Metal (NAM). Richmond (for the 1st time) won the Eastern (there's only east and west) Large District of The Year- beating out cities like Atlanta, Philadelphia, etc. All these things are huge "boxes checked" for becoming Chief next spring. So many things will change for us and Ben once he has made Chief. Naturally it's more base pay, the retirement doesn't even compare, and he can stay in over 20 if he chooses (enlisted have to retire at year 20). But more importantly will be the level of respect he will have at work and the type of jobs he will carry. The time he has spent at MEPS has been a huge career boost- it really gave him the chance to stand out and shine as an individual. The 3 year rotation will be up in July and he will be back to a carrier- most likely.
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