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Our daughter Brooklyn just flew back to Pensacola yesterday. Long day for her as after we took her to Charlotte-Douglas Airport she called us and told us her flight was delayed an hour then she called again and it was delayed two hours. By the time she made it to Pensacola, her luggage was lost, so she though, all her Uniforms were in that bag! It was placed on another flight to Pensacola so she finally got her luggage by 2:30am. Then she had Quarterdeck Watch at 6am so glad it worked out for her. She suppose to start A School March 23rd . Her Rate is AD even though she originally signed up for AM, the Navy changed it while she was at GL in Boot Camp to AD. She also wants to do EOD. I wonder if she knows your son or has met him. She has been waiting to start school since Oct 8th, 2008.

I've done a version of the candle burning forever it seems....I learned it from my dad and he had done so since he learned from his stepfather.....
We have a candle that is burned only once a year...the oldest male of the house lights it on Christmas eve and says a prayer...to all those in the house and all those that are keeping the house safe and free (our sailors and soldiers and airmen...). It burns over the night and welcomes in Christmas. Only the one who lit the candle the night before can extinguish it in the morning as he offers a prayer of thanks. While my candle is green in honor of the color of the Christmas tree.......we've been using this candle for almost 20 years and this may be the last years this particular candle makes it...I'll have to look for another when I get a chance. Over the last 6-7 years I tend to work on Christmas day so those in my lab that have families can spend the day with their loved ones.....both my sailors are currently at sea and this year's prayers will be special as a result. So Holiday Greetings from Green Valley, Arizona as I welcome in His day as my family has for the past (I'm guessing here...) 70 or 80 years........

Hey thanks for sending me a message! Clay's mom told me about the Navymoms site and I never thought to check to see if there is the same for dads! LOL...anyway, I am going to fly up to Great Lakes to see Clay Christmas day and back home late Christmas day! He is pretty home sick and I am missing him as well. He has been living with me for awhile and we have gotten pretty close in the past few months...happpy holidays to you and your family...Tom

Welcome to navydads from a navymom here! let us know where your son is going to school or if he is finished where he is stationed now or what ship or carrier he may be on. We love to hear all about our sailors out there. Be sure to check out the great videos on this site, they are awesome and quite moving!

Hello Dad Watson ! Hope all is well with Chris- drop an update and let all of us know how he is doing! Best Regards- Paul

Dad Watson, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad you have joined us. Take a look around the site; get involved with some of the discussions and the groups that are going on. This site is for you to use and enjoy. We love to talk about our sailors around here but we are also here to support and encourage each other. After all we are all in this together. I have two sons and both are in the military. My youngest joined the Air Force over 4 years ago and my oldest joined the Navy. He is in Everett, WA. waiting for the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 to return to port. That is where he will be stationed. Please thank Chris for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine son, I should say fine sons and daughters and grandchildren. That is wonderful.
Terry