General Discussion (1115)
MILITARY-FRIENDLY AIRLINES?
MY SON WAS HOME ON LEAVE AND FLEW OUT TO NORFOLK ON 09-11-12. HE'S ON LPD-17, BY THE WAY, IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE. THERE IS A GROUP FOR THAT SHIP ON THIS SITE (2 MEMBERS). CONTINUING...
HE FLEW OUT ON DELTA AIRLINES - ON ORDERS - AND WAS
Read more…SCEF choices
what is the best choice for a SCEF, ET, STS, FT? which speciality provides the best training and job skills for a civilian career?
Read more…Recruiter gives ill advice.
When my son originally signed on he of course took the asvab. When he found out his score, his recruiter told him his score of 48 was not high enough to enlist in active duty. So, my son made plans to retake the asvab in order to achieve a higher sco
Read more…Parking passes for 11/21
I'm wondering when the parking pass link will be provided for the 11/21 P.I.R. I see the passes for the 11/9 P.I.R. are still available so obviously it needs to be updated.
Read more…Newest SR
I am happy, no proud to say that our son Anthony was sworn in today. What an opportunity it was to be able to view his swearing in ceremony. Since we live about 2 hours from the MEPS in Milwaukee, we drove up this morning and spent the morning with
Read more…thanks
thanks for all the welcomes from all navy dads members.
just starting to explore the site a little more each day.
right now need to check emails hoping for email from son
thanks again
Read more…Push group and Squad leader questions
Received a call from our son today and while bootcamp is tough he seems to be keeping positive. He mentioned that he has been made a section leader and is in a PUSH squad or group. Hoping that someone can fill me in on what a section leader does and
Read more…Boot Camp Grad
We returned exhausted but blessed from Great Lakes. Only had our sailor for a few hours then it was off to "A" school in Gulfport. Seemed like the same basic ceremony I went through 30 years ago. Hard to hold back the tears.
Another son has appl
Read more…Training
Do the guys and girls training separately while in boot camp? Or together ? A general question I had.
Read more…Questions
I was just wondering when I will get my first letter and what to expect from there????
Read more…Just thinking about things
Is there anyone else out there that is getting the feeling that our service members are sitting ducks in Afghanistan? It seems that every morning one, two or more of our heroes, sons, fathers & / or brothers are being shot down by our so called Afgha
Read more…John C. Stennis
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…Quotes...
You may have already heard of or ran across this quote but I just wanted to share it with you all in case you haven't. Not really sure of the source...
"My friends go to college, I go to war. At the same hour they wake up to decide not to go to scho
Read more…Boot Camp ship date
Well my son was due to ship off to boot camp January 2nd but received a call from his recruiter this past Monday asking if he had the chance would he like to ship earlier, of course he jumped at the chance and will now ship off August 28th, I am so p
Read more…Sonar A school in San Diego
What can anyone tell me about Sonar A school in San Diego? My son will be going there after boot.
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