John L's Page

John, Congrats on your Son making it to SD. Now the fun begans.

Hi!
My son left for BC on June 25th also!
He is in Ship 04 DIV 840.
I'm a member of NavyforMoms, so, I'm sure I've probably chatted with your wife.
By chance is your son in DIV 840?

Hi John -

I was trying to figure out who your wife is. The mom's only know each other by first name or "so-in-so's mom". OPSEC best practices has the N4Ms trained not to reveal last names on these forums. It's great to make your acquaintance! Your son's choice of rating is something to be very proud of. I don't know if Kim told you that our Mark is trying to go from Reserves to Active and pursuing the same rating. It's entirely possible that they could wind up in the same school at the same time. I see you folks only live a full day's drive from us. We'll all have to get together after the tulips start blooming. We'll pray that all the details work smoothly as Alex get's closer to departure. Keep in touch.

Just a few hundred miles NW.

Eric F.

John, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. I see that you have joined a couple of groups, jumping in and getting involved, I like that. Check out some of the other groups and some of the 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 Alex for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for your service to this great country as well. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
John, I was a weapons mechanic in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Terry

John, Welcome to Navy Dads. I am sending you a Friend Request so we can communicate privately. My Grandson is SO.

Hope you have a Great Evening.

Welcome to NavyDads John! 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 John this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Alex is doing! And John- thank you for your service to our great country. Best Regards- Paul