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Thom Tipul
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Son to leave for Navy Boot Camp Oct 28th, what to expect?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Thom Tipul Nov 7, 2009. 57 Replies 0 Likes
Logistics Specialists?
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Mark replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"Thom,
I am so sorry for your son and you and your family. I'll just say that I, for one, am extremely proud of your son for his commitment and intent. It takes a very special young man to put his life on the line to help protect our country and…"
Devons Dad From CT (Rich) replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"I am past this phase now but when I saw your post, I felt your pain. I was a single father who had his first son leave for bootcamp in Aug. He graduated on 10/16/09. I thought I was strong but the separation cut right through me. I didn't get…"
Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"We received a letter from Tyler with his Div. # Ship # address and graduation date. It is the Navy's loss that he wont be able to serve because the Navy screwed up over the past 8 months. I recommend to those dads that have sons or daughters…"
Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"I am lost for words.....
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Shane Snyder replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"I would be on the phone to the Zone Chief (above the recuriter) this is just not right and then to basically keep him there for 2-3 weeks that is nuts.
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Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"He was disqualified at his first trip to MEPS then they checked him 2 more times and he was granted a waiver for his eyes and was accepted into the Navy. Someone somewhere has screwed this up and now he has to wait 2-3 weeks before we can pick him…"
Shane Snyder replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"You have got to be kidding me? he should have been checked 20 times over before they would ever let him go to basic. I know that they would not even take our daughter because of somethings that MEPS in Spokane found (some long ago medical issues). I…"
Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"Tyler called about an hour ago and has been medically discharged for his eyes. He was checked 3 times at MEPS and had a med wavier for his eyes. Also he said it could take 2 - 3 weeks for him to be released from Great Lakes. What is this about??…"
Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"Thank you very much, hope all is well with your son. Tell him than you also and God Speed!
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Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"Received Tyler " box " today. Hoping to get his Divison, ship number and address soon.
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Shane Snyder replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"It's nice to hear from someone who is going through this before us so we have some sort of idea as to what is going on. It's great.
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Thom Tipul replied to Mark's discussion Graduation on January 1st?"My son also left the same time, good luck to you and your family! Our recruiter could not give us a PIR date he said we should have a Div and Ship number and address this coming week sometime."
Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"I apologize for not thanking you before now. Its been crazy. Your information is awesome and very useful. Thanks and good luck to you and your family.
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Thom Tipul replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"I think they were able to go to church and have about 3 hours to themselves. maybe back to classes and some PT. Just guessing though.
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Shane Snyder replied to Thom Tipul's discussion Son to leave Qct 28th, what to expect?"So what do you suppose the guys are doing on their first Sunday, I was never in the Military so it's all new to me.
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- My Sailor's first name (Please do not post SEAL names)
- Tyler
- What is or will be your sailor's rate (job classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- LS
- Describe a little about yourself:
- Father of 3, married for 23 years. Live in Ohio
- What brought you to this site:
- my son is recently enlisted
- What were your feelings when your Sailor joined the Navy:
- Very proud and excited for him, somewhat nervous very new experience for us.
- What is your relationship with your sailor
- Dad
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 6:16pm on May 14, 2009,
Navydads co-admin (Terry) said… - Thom, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. Check out some of the 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 5 years ago. My oldest joined the Navy and is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. Please thank Tyler for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
Terry
- At 9:26pm on May 10, 2009,
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said… - Welcome to NavyDads Thom! 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 Thom this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Tyler 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
- At 9:04am on May 10, 2009,
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said… - Thom, Welcome Aboard! 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. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come 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 Tyler for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
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