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Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)
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"I would prefer Navyfamilies.com but the two sites are great.
:D"
Navydads co-admin (Terry) left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Shimmer, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. I see that you have been busy jumping in and getting involved, I like that. Check out some of the other groups and some of the other discussions that are going on. This site…"
Joe Jr left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"well surprise, surprise, surprise. I am a police officer at the Orlando Sanford airport. We live near Flea world. Sorry to hear about the drive. We have a flight from Sanford to Chicago/Rockford. You should drive here and see family then fly,…"
"I told another member of Free Republic about this site, I'll write and ask him if he'll join now.
He's a dad with a son on the Truman."
"I mean it should be"
"It's 8 am Central time."
Joe Jr left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Sanford, what a small world that is where we are. My wife, Renee' has shared messages with Story's wife also. We will be staying at the Navy Lodge as will she. Will must have done well on his ASVAB's to go nuke, they tried to get Joe…"
Joe Jr left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Good morning Sherri and welcome to the group. I hope you will feel comfortable sharing the experiences we have/will face. My son Joe III is in Div 929; which Div is Will in?"
"Not only can you cancel his contract, but he can, even over 18. He isn't bound until he raises his hand the SECOND time.
My son got out of the Navy DEP and went into the AF. (a different son than this one)
S."
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Sherri, Welcome Aboard! I'm so glad to have the Navy Moms on here to keep us men in line. 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…"
NavyDads Admin (Paul) left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Welcome to NavyDads Sherri! 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…"
NavyDads Admin (Paul) left a comment for Shimmer (son Will, DIV 211)"Welcome to NavyDads Sherri ! 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…"
Profile Information
- My Sailor's first name (Please do not post SEAL names)
- Will
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- ET (future bubblehead)
- Describe a little about yourself:
- I used to be a Navy wife and now I'm a PROUD Navy mom!
I have 4 sons, one a Delta employee, one a sailor (he was a sailor to me the second he raised his hand the second time) and 2 at home.
I'm going up to his PIR but am sorry that he's grad n go, I will drive 13 hours to see him for a couple of hours, but I'm going babeeeeee!!!!!!!!
Needs of the Navy, boy am I familiar with THAT!
He's lived in Hawaii for the last 3 years, so this is closer (but i'd rather go to Hawaii than IL)
- What brought you to this site:
- my son is recently enlisted, other
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- Pride, fear, pride. Did I mention I was PROUD?!!
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Mom
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 7:25pm on May 21, 2009, Navydads co-admin (Terry) said…
- Shimmer, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. I see that you have been busy jumping in and getting involved, I like that. 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 5 years ago. My oldest joined the Navy and is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. Please thank Will for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
Yes, I do believe you did mention that you are proud. Wait until PIR, talk about proud. It is too bad he is grad and go. You give him a big hug when you see him. We here at Navy Dads are also proud of Will and of you. We are here for you Shimmer. Let us know how you and Will are doing.
Terry
- At 7:09pm on May 21, 2009, Joe Jr said…
- well surprise, surprise, surprise. I am a police officer at the Orlando Sanford airport. We live near Flea world. Sorry to hear about the drive. We have a flight from Sanford to Chicago/Rockford. You should drive here and see family then fly, don't you like how I make plans for other people? Just kidding, I am sorry that you have such a long drive. I used to like the drive up and down the coast before we lived here but anymore I am not so sure. Joe III will have A school in Pensacola, about 7.5 hour drive; guess for that I can suck it up. I dread that he could be anywhere after that, I always knew he would leave home but I thought he would be in the same town, or state or time zone or continent or hemisphere...
If I did not say, we are staying at the navy Lodge. If you did not know, there is a meet and greet on Thursday 06/04 for PIR
at Flanagan's sports bar. I think you can find it by going to my page then my events.
- At 10:53am on May 21, 2009, Joe Jr said…
- Sanford, what a small world that is where we are. My wife, Renee' has shared messages with Story's wife also. We will be staying at the Navy Lodge as will she. Will must have done well on his ASVAB's to go nuke, they tried to get Joe to but he wasn't crazy about the likelihood of being on a sub. We have had that experience in our family and the communication is more restricted that most. Joe is going CTR cryptology.
- At 9:41am on May 21, 2009, Joe Jr said…
- Good morning Sherri and welcome to the group. I hope you will feel comfortable sharing the experiences we have/will face. My son Joe III is in Div 929; which Div is Will in?
- At 9:26am on May 21, 2009, E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said…
- Sherri, Welcome Aboard! I'm so glad to have the Navy Moms on here to keep us men in line. 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. We have many moms on the site and benefit greatly from their point of views and we are willing to help the moms in any way we can. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your sailor. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank Will for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely,EG
- At 9:21am on May 21, 2009, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
- Welcome to NavyDads Sherri! 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 just returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Sherri this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Will 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 is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on 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 sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul
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