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Thanks Frank.

Frank,
My son is in his third week of boot camp, then he goes to San Antonio for MA training. Do you know how long the MA training lasts at Lackland?

Mark

Welcome to NavyDads Frank! 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 Frank this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how John 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

Frank, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. Take some time and look around the site. Check out some of the groups and discussions that are going on. There is a lot of help and encouragement there. This is your site to use and enjoy. We love talking 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 John for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
Frank, we are here for you. There are a lot of great folks on this site and we are here to help each other so don’t be shy about asking questions. I know what you mean about mixed feelings with both of my boys in the military I live on pins and needles wondering if or when one or both will be deployed. But I am very proud of both of them.
Terry