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  John creager April 10, 2023 at 9:02pm

  My son, Jairus left for basic training today. He will be a CSS (culinary specialist Submarine). I am scared, proud, nervous and anxious all at the same time. Jairus had to lose a lot of weight to get in, but he put the work in and it’s the first things he’s ever really worked for in his life. I am proud that he’s done what he had to do. I am confident that he will make it through boot camp, and I’ll get to see what the Navy has done with him.
  
  Reading other dad’s comments has eased my mind some, but I’m a dad, so I’m going to worry.
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  Thomas Stenger January 11, 2015 at 5:25pm

  Elmo, thanks for the kind words and introductory message.  I've invested a great deal into my daughter and it was difficult handing her off to the Navy.  Her PIR is at the end of January and then she's off to language school in Monterey for CTI training. The information found at "Navy for Dad's" and words by you and others has been comforting to me.
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  Mike Zilka December 2, 2014 at 5:48pm

  thanks for such a great web site we just got our 1st letter and phone calls on sat. and sun. yesterday.she was having her wisdom teeth out hoping all went well thanks again pir 1-09-2015 ship02 div909
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  Jonathan Losche December 2, 2014 at 10:56am

  Thanks everyone, it's been an adjustment for my family and I having a sailor in the family.  When I hear friends talk about sending their kids off to college and how tough that is I think to myself, "They don't know n'thing"  Dropping my son off at the recruiting station and having to turn my back and walk away, not knowing when I'd hear from him again, was probably the hardest thing I have done since he was born.  

  But it's all good, he's home on leave for a week and soon will be off to the fleet on a guided missile destroyer
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  Ben November 18, 2014 at 4:32pm

  Hi, all

  This is my first post here, and I'm glad I found you guys. I may or may not have met one of your sons through my son. But all of the Navy personal have been very friendly and professional. I am concerned due to recent events for the safety and security of all our Military personal including my son.

  I cannot mention which areas are of concern but in time I will know who and where I can bring up my concerns. Are there others that feel certain things need to be looked at or changed to make our guys safer overall?

  My son Graduated Buds on 10/6/2014 and is in Alaska now and returning to Coronado on 11/26 will be graduating 6/12 /2015 is there any other fathers  that have your son graduating then?
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  Marty Shaft November 17, 2014 at 11:43am

  thank you my son has been waiting for a while to go in and is excited! im just trying to wade thru all the stuff to keep me and my wife on an even keel! he leaves on December 9th.
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  Phil Mosley November 14, 2014 at 10:41am

  Thanks for the comment. Just realized I put the wrong information. Lucas is scheduled to serve as an AT.

  Right now I am waiting on the "I'm a sailor call". We are scheduled to graduate Nov. 21st. We can't wait to watch him walk.
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  Wesley Graham November 3, 2014 at 6:37pm

  You guys are amazing thank you for all of the help I dont understand any of the military language
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  Wesley Graham November 3, 2014 at 6:35pm

  I believe my son Bradley is in CTR his A school is here in Pensacola Florida (our home town) at Cory field the Cryptology base
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  Oscar V. October 30, 2014 at 8:15pm

  Thanks Elmo!  I appreciate the warm welcome and look forward to utilizing this site as my son,, Future Sailor Nikolas, wraps up his DEP and ships to GL on 3/3/15.