ANY DADS WITH A RECRUIT HERE? GOT A LETTER YESTERDAY WITH THE CHANGE OF BARRACKS. IT'S THE NEXT BUILDING TO THE EAST OF SHIP 07. MY SON SAID ANY MAIL WITH THE OLD BARRACKS ADDRESS WILL STILL GET THERE, FYI.
Read more…So my wife got a letter today from our son. He said he "aced his WTL" and although I'm at work right now I had to take a few mins to query you guys to see if YOU know what a WTL is....I'm wondering and unable to google it! Thanks in advance, and this
Read more…My son is currently in his third week of basic.His PIR date is Aug 7.Does anyone else have a son or daughter in this division?
Read more…Just checking if there are any other dads here with a recruit in my son's division.
Read more…GOT A LETTER FROM MY SON SAYING HE HAD SIGNED UP FOR THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL INSTEAD OF THE POST-9/11 GI BILL. HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT. CAN ANYONE GIVE ME A SYNOPSIS OF THE DIFFERENCE(S), IF ANY, BETWEEN THE TWO?
I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT
Read more…Thanks to all for the information and warm welcome. I am thrilled with my son's new career, but as usual the details (e.g. whats going on) is top secret, so thanks for the info.
Read more…When our son first arrived at Glakes, he found himself in a 900 Division. I've been hearing some misconceptions about it, and some have taken up notion on Facebook as well as Navy Moms to mention the 900 divisions, as a whole, as something that "isn'
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Wow, what a day....
My son just flew out this morning after completing his leave. Last night he and a friend were going to go out to be the 1st ones to attend the premier of the The Dark Knight Rises movie. They wanted the 1st showing at midnigh
Read more…My Granddaughter is running into problems with some of the physical aspects of Boot Camp. She is on LLD now. Her PIR date has been set. I think this LLD assignment puts that date in jeopardy doesn’t it?
How concerned should I be about her not be
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Not entirely sure but I read somewhere a while back that the Navy no longer issues uniforms to our Sailors for free but rather charges them for their first issue. I'd like to know if anyone here can confirm this.
Read more…My son left for Recruit Training on June 19 and got the scripted call at 0100 that night. he said we won't get his mailing address and other paperwork for three weeks. I can only hope and pray it does come sooner. Being former Army, I remember my b
Read more…Navy Outfitters is Now Taking Pre-Orders
The Official Store of NavyDads.Com is now taking pre-orders for our Logo and Proud Navy Mom Tee. This is a limited time production run and will only be available for pre-orders from now until June 22. By
Read more…My son has been in the process of enlisting for a year. He was not on DEP. He had weight to lose. He was supposed to go to MEPS I two weeks ago. THEY screwed up his reservation at the MEPS center and he was told he'd go the following week. That week
Read more…So, my daughter is on the carrier John C. Stennis. They should be pulling into port in the next week or so. We heard from her when they were in San Diego a couple weeks ago but nothing since. Does anyone else have family on there that has had cont
Read more…Required ASVAB Scores for Navy Jobs
Jobs in the Navy are called "Ratings". To find the rating you qualify for, the Navy looks at your ASVAB subtest scores - different subtests for different ratings. The ASVAB subtests are: General Science (GS); Ar
Read more…My son was dis-enrolled from the Nuke Power School since he was not able to cope with the lessons and failed a couple of tests. Although he is very disappointed he still wants to continue in the Navy. What are his options? He has already completed t
Read more…Hey Dads,
We got our first letter today from our son. He's been at RTC since June 28th. This quote from him made us laugh...and it was also reassuring in a way. Thought I'd share it for those that don't know.
"My favorite part is the food. Everyday
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