Well we attended my son's Basic Training Graduation this past Friday and I was very impressed by the ceremony. My son is an E3 out of basic and has his orders to the 7th fleet after A School. He did ok in basic with the exception of getting ASMO'd
Read more…Does any one know if there is any restriction on the number of family members who can attend OCS graduation? Four from my clan want to be there. Thanks in advance for any information.
Read more…Hoping to get some advice. While at boot camp the Navy doctors found a fungus on my son's foot. They told him it was pretty bad and he could even be sent home as a result. He got upset about the possibility of being sent home and ended up giving hims
Read more…Hello, I am new to this forum but wanted to hopefully get some good insight on a few things. I am not a father to someone who is joining the Navy but a father who is joining the Navy. I have a family that I am extremely involved with and dread the da
Read more…My son graduates next Friday, the 27th. He told me that he would like a deep dish pizza when we take him out to eat. I was wondering if anyone can tell me which place up there has the best pizza.
Any help would be great.
Chad
Read more…Of course nobody wants to think it but should I get flight insurance for my plane tickets and go ahead and buy them now? I know a PIR date but also know how easy it is to get held back. Though my son has been in Sea Cadets for several years and I'm
Read more…Just heard from recruiter that this is the tentative assignment for our son. He arrived at RTC on 2/19. Does anyone else have a recruit with this assignment or PIR Date?
Read more…Story Number: NNS150223-10Release Date: 2/23/2015 11:30:00 AM
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Military service members' February leave and earning statement (LES) will carry a reminder that as of Oct. 1, any accrued lea
does anyone else have a son/daughter in this division with a PIR date of 3/27/15? if so we have only heard from our son 1 time and I keep reading no news is good news but it would still be nice to hear or see something from anyone else with a loved o
Read more…We got the phone call last night from Jerry. About 10:30 pm the phone rang, it was Jerry it was short and sweet " Hello I love you I'm here at RTC I'm shipping my crap home in a box. I will write you with my info in a few days, Love you both I gotta
Read more…Had the privilege of a thirty min phone call tonight. Says he doing well but misses music, hockey and video games...lol. He's a huge Chicago blackhawks fan so in my letters I've been doing my best to keep him up with what's going on in the world of h
Read more…Anyone else with loved ones in divison 120 . Heard from my son two weeks ago and since then nothing. Just curious if anyone else has heard anything.
Read more…Arriving at nayy lodge late on the 26th. So excited to finally see my son. Im taking his cell so he can use it while hes with us. I know he csnt take it back with him. Hope thats not breaking any rules. Also taking some sweat pants and lay around clo
Read more…My son arrived at the RTC last night and I was wondering if anyone else on the forum had recruits arriving this week?
Also, can anyone tell me when I should expect his PIR date to be? I know it varies, but I don't want to get shut out of the hotel
Read more…I have a question about conditions aboard Navy DDGs MY son is stationed aboard DDG 84 and tells me there is no hot water in his berthing area and there is no heat in general and this time of year it's about 50 F. I suggested he check out the other
Read more…wow not the words you want to hear but that's the call i just got. My son said he did not pass his PSA along with a,lot of other recruits due to the navy calling it hazardous conditions. he is going to go again on Wednesday so hope i get the call the
Read more…Just wondering if anyone else has a son or daughter in Ship 13 Div 121 with a PIR date of 27 March 2015.
Read more…Our son is aboard the the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) for the next few days. He is with his training squadron doing final Carrier Qualifications in the F-18. We are on pins and needles waiting to hear how he did.
He and the others will be chosen b
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