July 2009 Blog Posts (23)

USS ANTIETAM CG 54

SOMEONE IN SAN DIEGO FILMED THE HOMECOMING OF THE USS ANTIETAM CG 54 AFTER DOING WESTPAC TOUR ON JULY 2ND 2009. THE YOUTUBE LINK IS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL-Ys9a3wNY

OR YOU CAN GO TO YOUTUBE AND TYPE IN ANTIETAM HOMECOMING AND IT WILL BE THE FIRST VIDEO

Added by vincent ingrassia sr on July 31, 2009 at 1:45pm — No Comments

DONE!

Battle Stations passed this morning. She's a sailor!

Going to PIR - gotta go!

Added by Mark Evett on July 30, 2009 at 4:45pm — 3 Comments

Almost at the end!!

We got a couple of letters today from Karen. She has passed all of her fitness requirements, all of her inspections, and the gas chamber. She beat her run requirement by 30 seconds, and she got a perfect score on her final personal inspection. All that's left now is Battle Stations, and that started about 10 minutes ago (8:30 on Wednesday night)! I can't believe 8 weeks has gone by so fast, especially when it seemed like the first 4 weeks went so slow!

Karen is just loving the Navy.… Continue

Added by Mark Evett on July 29, 2009 at 8:40pm — 1 Comment

The first two 7/31 PIR Divisions have passed BS.

On 7/31, Divisions 260 through 267 and Div 937 all PIR. The news Liz is getting from Navy for Moms is that Divisions 260 & 261 had Battle Stations last night and finished today. Nobody is really certain, but it's more evidence that the higher Division numbers will do BS next week - Tuesday is the best guess so far.

Added by Mark Evett on July 24, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments

Battle Stations next week.

From everything we've been able to gather, Karen's final test - Battle Stations - will be next week, maybe starting on Monday or Tuesday. Some of the other divisions that PIR on 7/31 with Karen are starting their BS tonight. We're hoping for that "I am now a Sailor" phone call maybe Tuesday or Wednesday of next week! We also learned that she'll be shipping out to Pensacola the week of 8/3, so that means we'll be able to spend the weekend after PIR with her.

Added by Mark Evett on July 23, 2009 at 8:26pm — No Comments

Karen is doing great!

We got 2 letters today, and Karen said that by the time we're reading them, they'll probably be doing fire fighting training and the Confidence (gas) Chamber. It sounds like it will be next week for Battle Stations, then right afterward is graduation, which is call Pass in Review (PIR)! We're on pins and needles waiting for that phone call after BS! (Passing BS is when they officially become Sailors, after being Sailor Recruit for the last seven weeks. It's a huge deal for the… Continue

Added by Mark Evett on July 22, 2009 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Challenge Coin

Well, Kevin has been gone almost 2 months now and is still somewhere on the open sea. I don't even think he knows exactly where he is. Since leaving Australia, the phone calls have stopped and the emails aren't as frequent and are shorter in length. He said he had been assigned to a "Tiger Team" and they were fixing various things on the ship that required attention. Seems strange for an IT to be doing this, but the big advantage is he is gaining first hand knowledge of the entire ship. He said… Continue

Added by Lee on July 22, 2009 at 8:12am — 1 Comment

Anybody elase have a son in Ship 10 Div 289?

It would be nice to communicate if you do...!

Added by Timothy Arvin, Sr on July 20, 2009 at 9:45am — No Comments

Graduation

It was "AWESOME". Need I say anymore. The staff at the base were friendly and very helpful. Other than the hour wait to get into the base (traffic) when we could not complain. And this was at 6:00 in the morning.

When they give liberty call, we caught up with Kyle. He broke the news to us, he had to leave for A school in just a few hours.

I remember reading where some parents met them at the airport. So we made the mad dash back by our room, changed and drove down to O'Hara… Continue

Added by Mike Davis on July 18, 2009 at 8:22am — 1 Comment

1 year down..............20 to go

Hard to believe, it's been 1 year since Doug left for BC as new recruit anad now he is a PO3 on his own........damn they grow up to fast.

Added by David R on July 18, 2009 at 2:01am — No Comments

My son's first letter

I got the first letter from my son. He wrote it on his first sunday and I got it on thursday. He said he spent the first week in processing, and he is now in PT. He is having a hard time keeping up because he is small but he is keeping up so far.

I sent him a return letter the same day because I work right next to a post office, and I included a phone card. I hope they will let him keep it. The post office lady knows me so she said she would send it out express and he would get the… Continue

Added by Anthony Lombardo on July 16, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

IKE MAYPORT & NORFOLK HOMECOMING

How many of you are going to NORFOLK then to MAYPORT cruise to NORFOLK .If you are as excited as I you can hardly wait.We as parents,spouses girl friends and everyone else who has anyone returning to the U.S.A. should be overwhelmed with joy and PRIDE . Welcome them home with tears of JOY and LOVE, they are my and your HEROS.

Added by Lowell Yantes on July 13, 2009 at 10:11pm — No Comments

Battle stations

We have been waiting word from Kyle if he passed "Battle Stations".

We learned late yesterday afternoon that he did indeed pass, by way of "facebook and girlfriend".

Here we have been waiting on that important phone call. And who does he call, his girlfriend.

You talk about a let-down. To top it off, my wife was reading her facebook page, she saw where Heather had posted Kyle's passing on it! My wife had to call Heather, to find out all the details.

All in all, we are still… Continue

Added by Mike Davis on July 11, 2009 at 3:24pm — 5 Comments

Farewell

When my Daughter Lynette came home on leave she visited the nursing home I work at, there she met Ivis Clay, a 21 year Navy vet, they became fast friends, she came in often to visit with Ivis, they chatted about Navy life, swapped a few stories, and of course he gave her advice. Sadly Ivis passed away about a month after this photo was taken. Lynette, Myself, and our family would like to respectivly thank Ivis for his 21 years of Navy service, rest in… Continue

Added by Johnna,Lynettes Mom on July 11, 2009 at 1:24am — 2 Comments

Corey's Graduation

Make your own Countdown Clocks…

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Added by Jeff ( Corey's Dad) on July 10, 2009 at 7:43pm — 1 Comment

Hello all. My son Daniel is an IT on the Vella Gulf cruiser, stationed in Norfolk Virginia. He is an awesome, funny young man and i love him very much. He is very inteligent and i can't wait to see w…

Hello all. My son Daniel is an IT on the Vella Gulf cruiser, stationed in Norfolk Virginia. He is an awesome, funny young man and i love him very much. He is very inteligent and i can't wait to see what the Navy has in store for him. Continue

Added by msavd on July 10, 2009 at 10:42am — No Comments

Why Won't Young Men Help Themselves

Okay, all you dads. I have a question that only you, as males, can answer. I have this 20 yr old, who will be 21 at the end of the month, acting like his knee will just take care of itself without any help.

My question to you is: What is in the male brain, at that age, that makes you think that way? He can do some knee strengthening exercises that will help him running, and hiking, and eventually repelling down a rope from a helicopter. He can do these exercises, in his room, after… Continue

Added by Cindy on July 8, 2009 at 9:09pm — 4 Comments

cell phones

Our son Kyle is graduating from boot camp on July 17th. He is not scheduled to leave for "A" school until the 25th of July. In his last letter, he has requested that we bring his cell phone with us for him to have.

He is being assigned to ship 5 until he leaves for "A" school.

I read that as long as they are assigned to RTC, they are not allowed cell phones. Is this still true for Ship 5 rules?

When can he receive his cell phone after he goes to "A" school?

Does anyone… Continue

Added by Mike Davis on July 7, 2009 at 9:15pm — 3 Comments

getting closer to PIR

Hello all,

Even though I haven't posted since I joined this site, I still check in every few days to see what is going on. I have learned a lot of information from this site.

It has been very helpful and comforting to know that I am not the only parent who has concerns.

we are scheduled to leave for the Great Lakes on the 15th of July for PIR on the 17th.

We are looking forward to seeing Kyle. In the last letter we received, he said he had gotten his Navy whites. He said… Continue

Added by Mike Davis on July 6, 2009 at 7:58pm — 1 Comment

Promotion/Orders

Last month my daughter Jessica was promoted to a PO2. This morning she received orders that she is heading to Irag on Sept. 7th.

Added by John E. Prindle on July 5, 2009 at 7:06pm — 2 Comments

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