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Nice to see still rooting around the site Rick! How is your daughter doing?

Rick what is your daughters name? Maybe the two of our girls can help each other out .

Sorry didnt see ou earlier......son is at Corry Station (CTN) finished A school and has just started C school. He loves it there. Barracks he said are like dorms. There is a Walmart less than 1/2 mile from the gate that I know he lives in....LOL. If you use google earth and type in her address minus her PMB you should be able to get at least an overhead of the area, I did that with Doug..........beats the old military barracks of the early 70's thats for sure. Ex Army grunt 72-77, military life has sure changed from back then.

I believe my Wife Cora has pictures on her page here on navydads of the barracks where our daughters living quarters while waiting to start A School and where she will stay until she finishes school there in Pensacola.

there is balcony seating as well in the drill hall....I didn't sit there for either of my PIRs and kinda wish I had as the view is much better (I Think !) from up there for photos...when you walk in...scope things out pretty fast. My photos have tons of heads in them because the lower seating is pretty crowded...if I had to do it again, think I'd get there pretty early and sit upstairs right near the rail and get lots of unobstructed photos.....reminder...no photos outside at anytime, but after PIR you can meet up at MCPON Hall for more pics.........

giving you a link Rick to the 12-5 PIR group...touch base with everyone and see if you all can meet up somewhere to brag about you sailor! Click It

Rick, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. Take some time and look around the site. Get involved in some of the groups and other discussions that are going on. Maybe start one of your own. This is your site to use and enjoy. We love to talk about our sailors around here. We even have been known to brag on them a little. We are here to support and encourage each other as well. 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 your daughter for her service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for your service to this great country as well, and welcome home. Thank you also for raising a fine young woman.
Rick, I served in the Air Force as well, from 71-75 as a weapons mechanic.
Terry

Be sure to also go through the PIR- Tips, Hints, and Helps group...there are a number of posts there as well that detail some more tips and hints. And when you return, please add your comments and tips to we have there to help other parents maximize their PIR experience.

Welcome to NavyDads Rick! 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 she 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 almost two months into a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat just returned from her seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Rick this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how your sailor is doing!

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son or daughter is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you access can from the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors!

Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And 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 sailors PIR more enjoyable.

Finally, when you get a chance please be sure to check out the Daughters and Their Dads group. It is a great place for us to brag about our girls. Best Regards- Paul