A relative is graduating NAVY ROTC. She will be an Ensign and will serve in surface warfare, in a ship. Is there a great gift I can get for her? Maybe a certain kind of watch? Budget is 500 bucks give or take. Thanks for any ideas.
Tradition. A watch, and while I have a nice automatic, I’d say a good quartz watch that she won’t have to wonder if it’s keeping good time—she’ll know it is. Hope she really enjoys her time in the Navy.
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Is someone else in the family getting her the sword? If not, that will be the gift she'll always remember you gave to her. Don't forget the sword knot & belt which all together will take you right up to $500.
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Watches are good, a nice set of pens (maybe engraved) as she'll be taking plenty of notes is nice also. A SWO should always have a good flashlight/headlamp, not sure on regs and such but, a nice Surefire or, Streamlight is nice to have when inspecting tight spaces.
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Originally posted by Tailhook 84: Is someone else in the family getting her the sword? If not, that will be the gift she'll always remember you gave to her. Don't forget the sword knot & belt which all together will take you right up to $500.
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I’d say it depends on how close the relative is...maybe check with immediate family to see if someone closer (mom, dad, etc) is getting the sword, etc for her- maybe you can contribute.. otherwise, that and/or the watch sound like a wonderful idea. ETA: just FYI, my Navy husband is saying the sword et al may be over the top for ROTC. This is not the Academy. Nonetheless, nice thoughts.
Originally posted by irreverent: I’d say it depends on how close the relative is...maybe check with immediate family to see if someone closer (mom, dad, etc) is getting the sword, etc for her- maybe you can contribute.. otherwise, that and/or the watch sound like a wonderful idea. ETA: just FYI, my Navy husband is saying the sword et al may be over the top for ROTC. This is not the Academy. Nonetheless, nice thoughts.
I just had that thought as well. I imagine her proud parents may want to have first dibs on an important gift, so I will ask them first. Thanks.
Are Naval ensigns expected to own/have a sword upon commissioning (is it customary)? Is there a time (TIS) or rank that Naval officers are expected to have a sword? How many times in the next few years will she be expected to wear it? Or would it simply be mounted with a plaque showing her name, rank and commissioning date, to be hung on the living room wall?
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Originally posted by 229DAK: Just wondering here....
Are Naval ensigns expected to own/have a sword upon commissioning (is it customary)? Is there a time (TIS) or rank that Naval officers are expected to have a sword? How many times in the next few years will she be expected to wear it? Or would it simply be mounted with a plaque showing her name, rank and commissioning date, to be hung on the living room wall?
You may be onto something...I've attended a few change-of-command and commissioning ceremonies and I don't recall any JO's wearing swords, it was only SO's that had them
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