"How is your son dong? My daughter is also there (grad on 12-3-10) and loves it....."
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Dean Alton
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Rob Gennrich replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"Speaking from personal experience "A" school is the easy part of the pipeline. He will need to learn study skills there as well as his rate. Unless things have changes he will need a 2.75 to pass from "A" school…"
Dean Alton replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"Thank you Steve for the info. Our son starts "A' school on 1-3-11. I think he is anxious to get started. I hope you had a good holiday with him. We had a good time, and we may go to SC to see him after A school. I like to golf and eat, so…"
Steven S replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"Dean, Welcome to the group. My son is in power school, scheduled to graduate February 25th. He was in the barricks through A school. He got 2 weeks leave after A school, flew home to Texas and we drove he and his new wife back to…"
Dean Alton replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"The communication with your son will be long in coming, but have patience. The kid box will be hard on both of you, hang in there. Our son got to make first call in about 4 weeks. My wife was chopping at the bit!! His letters were always upbeat and…"
William in Nashua replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"That is great, my son will be at boot camp for Christmas he is leaving for boot camp tomorrow.
I am surprised they let them go home for Christmas right after boot camp but that is a nice gesture.
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David B. replied to Dean Alton's discussion New Grad to Nuke school in the group Nukes"What a Great Christmas present for your family. "
Dean Alton commented on E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin's group Navy Boot Camp"Thanks to all Dads and Moms whom we met with at the meet and greet at the Ramada for our sons 12-3-10 PIR. If any parent has an upcoming PIR, the Ramada does a very nice job in making you feel comfortable. It was also nice to faces with names.…"
Dean Alton added a discussion to the group Nukes
New Grad to Nuke school
Me and my wife are new to the group. Our son Brandon just graduated from Boot 12-3-10 and is at Goose Creek ready to start Nuke school soon. He gets to come home for the holidays. Merry Christmas to all.
Leonard left a comment for Dean Alton"Dean it was sure nice to meet you and Donna at the meet and greet! Hope you had a wonderful time with Brandon! Sorry we did not get to meet him or go out to dinner with all of you.. Our son was not released until 1700 hours or 500pm for us civilians."
Dean Alton posted a blog postCaptain's Cup
Rumor has it SHIP 2/DIV 903 won the "Captain's Cup" over the weekend! WAY TO GO DIV 903 RECRUITS!! Next stop is Hall of Fame! GO GETUM MEN!! Keep up the great work. PIR this Friday for our son Brandon, and we can't wait to see him again.
Dean Alton posted a blog postHappy Turkey Day
We had a wonderful turkey day with our son Brandon and his friend Keaton. They are looking forward to Battle Stations and graduating on 12-3-10, but more than that, they want their DIV 903 to win the Captain's Cup.GO SHIP 2/DIV 903, kick some butt and win that cup!See More
Dean Alton commented on Dean Alton's blog post Ship2/DIV 903"Yea the form will be in about 1 week. Seal trng. is hard. I wish him the best!"
Charlie Waldhauser commented on Dean Alton's blog post Ship2/DIV 903"Got the box today. Just had his clothes and cell phone in it. I guess the form letter comes separately."
Charlie Waldhauser commented on Dean Alton's blog post Ship2/DIV 903"No nukes! :) He wants to be a seal. It's been his dream since he was ten. Thanks for the info. We'll just hunker down and wait it out..."
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Captain's Cup
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:19am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Rumor has it SHIP 2/DIV 903 won the "Captain's Cup" over the weekend! WAY TO GO DIV 903 RECRUITS!! Next stop is Hall of Fame! GO GETUM MEN!! Keep up the great work. PIR this Friday for our son Brandon, and we can't wait to see him again.
Happy Turkey Day
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 10:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
We had a wonderful turkey day with our son Brandon and his friend Keaton. They are looking forward to Battle Stations and graduating on 12-3-10, but more than that, they want their DIV 903 to win the Captain's Cup.
GO SHIP 2/DIV 903, kick some butt and win that cup!
GO SHIP 2/DIV 903, kick some butt and win that cup!
Got a Letter!!!!
Posted on October 27, 2010 at 8:09pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
This was truely a wonderful day. We got our first letter from our son Brandon. He explained that this was the first time he had to write which was dated 10-24-10. All is well and he is enjoying his time in basic training, making new friends and learning new skills. He is in DIV903 and he says this is the high performance division. Past recruits in this DIV have done exceptionally well in Basic training and his is also doing well. One of his biggest delights was that he gets to have Hidden… Continue
Ship2/DIV 903
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 9:59pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Hello Jerry and Sterlon, Our son Brandon is also on Ship2/DIV 903 and headed for nuke school after PIR 12/3. We also have not heard anything from him, just the kid box and the form letter. This is starting week 4 and Momma is getting a little anxious. If anyone hears from their recruit, please forward day and time as well as how long you got to talk.
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- At 10:58am on December 6, 2010, Leonard said…
- Dean it was sure nice to meet you and Donna at the meet and greet! Hope you had a wonderful time with Brandon! Sorry we did not get to meet him or go out to dinner with all of you.. Our son was not released until 1700 hours or 500pm for us civilians.
- At 8:06pm on July 30, 2010,
NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim said… - Welcome aboard Jerry! I’m so glad that you’ve joined us. I can’t add very much to what Paul and E.G. have said, but wanted to pop in here and say hello. My son is an AW and flies with VP-45 on the P-3 Orion. Be sure to join the groups that will follow what Brandon is doing with the Navy. If you have questions, usually you can find what you’re looking for here. See you around the fleet!
Jim
- At 11:34am on July 30, 2010,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Jerry, Welcome Aboard!
When my son first enlisted in the Navy I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to his future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads but found out 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 hope this site will benefit fathers that follow 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 Brandon for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, E.G.
- At 12:06am on July 30, 2010,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads !
Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com
- At 12:06am on July 30, 2010, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
- Welcome to NavyDads.com Jerry! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. I certainly have! If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) is stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) just completed her enlistment on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Jerry this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Brandon is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should and should not talk about in a public forum.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.
As PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul
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