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San Deigo travel advice
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Started this discussion. Last reply by M Jun. 21, 2009.
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For the money Navy lodge system is the best bet.
Approximate POV travel times from hotels downtown to/from 32nd St. NAVSTA = 5 min. also easy trolley travel.
Approximate POV travel times from hotels in Old Town, Mission Valley, Sports Arena, Liber…
We stayed at the Navy Lodge Coronado. Grandson got us a pass for the car and could enter and leave anytime we wanted. It was also across the street form NSW where he was training. Price was right, room were go and we were awaken each morning by Reve…
First of all, sorry I'm just now getting around to responding. Had a lot going on here in the land that time forgot and haven't been online in awhile.
Sounds like Trevor is making some serious marks for him self out there! Congrats to him! So far M…
Hey, Guys. Been out of pocket for awhile, but need a little help again! My son is MA assigned to San Diego. Planning to visit later in the year. Can anybody recommend a decent hotel somewhere near the base(s)? Useless to do a general look up through…
Bert,
Trevor hasn't gotten his orders yet he is in A school in GL until Memorial day. He is pushing and wanting to get his C school in San Diego. I talked to him the other day and he wants to work on Sat. Coms.. He was talking to his Chief about it.…
Hey Frank. I don' t think I ever asked you: what is your son's name and how far along is he in training? I'll ask my son Michael if he has met him. Apparently they are a pretty close-nit bunch so I'm betting that they at least know each other. I'm p…
Hey, Tim! What duty station did your son get? Michael called last night to say he got San Diego, and most of his class did, apparently. He was pumped about it. He had kinda wanted to be in Florida because his girlfriend's A-school is in Jacksonville…
Thanks for the link to Navychief.com. I ordered some CT t-shirts from them and said one was for my daughter graduating from Great Lakes. They immediately emailed me and told me they would make sure we get them on time. The person who contacted me sa…
You might be able to order a challenge coin with a MA badge on it? Most of the Challenge coins have the rating symbol on them though.
If you google master at arms pictures there are very good pictures of badges on those links. good luck hope you find one you like.
Hey, Frank. Sorry so long getting back. Computer issues. Yeah, my boy in in MA training. He said they just got done with handgun training and are about to start shotgun and M16 this week. He's a gun freak like me so he's in hog heaven right now. He…
I'm with ya on that. Mine is on, believe it or not, the back of my head on the right side (my head has been shaved for years). It is the Korean term "Shang Jone Ja", which means "survivor". Back in 2001 I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and did…
I'm not your typical tat guy. I have one now that is very special and everything about it has special meaning. I thought about it for a long time before I decided what to do with it, and actually just kinda fell into the idea. So I can empathize wit…
Tim, Thanks for the link. That is a very cool site.
Yo, guys! My hero is in San Antonio at A-school and is due to graduate in April. Can anybody give me a heads-up on a decent hotel that's close to base, clean, safe, and reasonably priced? Wanna make my reservations ASAP. All advice appreciated!
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- My Sailor's first name:
- Michael
- Describe a little about yourself:
- I am a detective Corporal at the local Police Dept. and have been involved in law enforcement for over 20 years. I am a TaeKwonDo instructor and own a small martial arts school. I am a certified scuba diver.
- What brought you to this site:
- My son is currently serving
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- I hav always been proud and supportive of anything my son does, but this step was the ULTIMATE! He will be my hero forever!
- What is your relationship with your sailor
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- At 10:08pm on February 21, 2009,
Navydads co-admin said… - Bert, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. I see that you have joined a group. I like that, jumping in and getting involved. Check out some of the other groups and some of the other discussions that are going on. This site is for you to use and enjoy. We love to talk about our sailors around here and we have been known to brag on them a little. We are also here to support and encourage each other. After all we are all in this together. I have two sons and they are both in the military. My youngest joined the Air Force over 4 years ago. My oldest joined the Navy and is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. Please thank Michael for his serves to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
Terry
- At 7:43pm on February 21, 2009,
Gary T. said… - Hello and welcome Bert. I am sure with a son currently serving you will be able to depict life after boot camp. Thank you for joining this group and please give your son my best. Gary F.
- At 7:37pm on February 21, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads Bert ! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric is on the second half of a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Bert this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Michael is doing! Best Regards- Paul
- At 7:33pm on February 21, 2009,
ND's Creator (EG) said… - Bert, Welcome Aboard! I found navyformoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank Michael for his service for me and yours as well. Thanks again for joining us. Sincerely, EG
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