My son Matt ships out 7/18 for GL. He has been busting his butt getting ready.
Gym, Running, Swimming pretty much his life.
Started him on some Firearms training with my Beretta 92FS, Rem 870 shotgun and AR-15. He was always a great shot with Rifle
Read more…Does anyone know the names of the ships for bootcamp? My son is on Ship 03 and just curious just what ship that is.
Thanks
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…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…We got our first letter from our son today it has been 3 weeks and we our excited. He has been promoted to Medical Yoeman and possibly graduate as a E-3 we our very proud.
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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…Just checking if there are any other dads here with a recruit in my son's division.
Read more…My son arrived at RTC 7/17....Did not think I would be on pins and needles so much waiting to hear from him, besides the 30 second "I'm here" call. Anyone else waiting to find out what Division there family member is in?
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I know its early but with my job restrictions the earlier the better for me to ask of for the PIR date, Our sailor left for boot camp today, will it be 8 weeks counting this week or when can I expect to find out the PIR date?
Read more…This is where my son is. He has been at bc for a week and a half. We received his box of stuff and the form letter. Scheduled PIR is Sep 28th. Anyone else have someone on this ship feel free to chime in. It's amazing to think of the things they are d
Read more…My son has been in since July 23 at Great Lakes and we still haven't got a letter or card yet has anyone else received a letter yet. I know no news is good news but we are anxiously awaiting a letter.
Thanks
Jeff Reed
Proud Navy Dad
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Good morning fellow Navy dads....
SR son is off to Naval RTC, Great Lakes, IL., April 17th 2012. Question?
At this time I haven't gotten an initial phone call from my son yet.
Why haven't I gotten a phone call yet? He left on a flight to Chicago yes
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'
Read more…This is going to be one crazy question but I am an English major and as part of my major work I have to write a story. My story is centered around the Navy and in particular one of the people that train new recruits at Great Lakes. In my story she
Read more…Just received his letter with graduation date July 13. Wanted to see if anyone else has family in this Ship/division.
Read more…After searching the web on a way to find any information on my son who left for Boot Camp on 06Jun I ran arcross a discussion on Navymoms.com. I finally figured out what they had been talking about. On facebook (if you have an account) you can search
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
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How Your Sailor Gets Paid During Navy Boot Camp
Direct Deposit is mandatory for military pay. You should already have a bank account set up before you leave for basic training, and bring your account information and an ATM/debit card with you. If
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