My son graduated on January 12 of this year 2018 and now is in BESS, Groton CT. From there A-School.....Just curious at what point will he be able to come home for a visit? will he have a liberty or opportunity for leave in between not to mess up his
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We got a letter from our SR after he failed his PFA. He sounded as though he was considering dropping out and needed our advice. We wrote back encouraging him not to give up and not to let the str
Read more…I was wondering if there is parking outside the gates of the base. I was looking at google maps and it look as though there is a small lot just outside the entrance. Are these for public use?
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My wife and I would like to purchase our SR's photos for him and we are wondering if this is something we can do directly through the NEX photo lab?
I found a form that I can fill out and mail into them that way my SR doesn't have to
Read more…Hey guys, well my son was set to graduate this Friday coming up and I received a call from him today that he failed his 1.5 mile run by 45sec. and they are making him do four more weeks with an expected graduation date of January 17th. The tone in hi
Read more…I learned yesterday that both of my sons (Jonathan HT1, and Will MMN1) were advanced to Chief in their respective rates. The rush of pride in my heart for both of my sons was overwhelming. They have both worked so very hard to achieve this tremendous
Read more…You may want to check out this cool feature from USPS. They will send you an email in the morning showing what letters will be delivered to your home that day, including an image of the senders address. It doesn't look like it works for packages (the
Read more…Our son has recently earned the ESWS pin. My question is will the Navy automatically provide him with his actual pin, or is this something that he will have to purchase himself?
Read more…Hey everyone, is there a group out there for the USS Paul Ignatius? And if not how do we start a group on here?
Read more…My son is 4 weeks into basic. He is doing great and is very passionate about what he is doing. Finally received a call from him Saturday night. It was great to hear his voice. He said he was doing good but had some concerns about the rest of the div.
Read more…Well just got my first letter from my son in boot camp and I have never worried more about him than now, his opening line was that he loves and misses me and cant wait to see me when he graduates or if he fails,,,,,,,,,omg.......he has been in for 4
Read more…Please remember in your thoughts and prayers all sailors, and kin of sailors, of the USS Fitzgerald.
Hazardous duty, even in peacetime.
Read more…Hello all. My brother is graduating MP training in San Antonio on Friday. The family has plans to stay in the area until Sunday. We assumed our sailor would be able to purchase and schedule his own flight home.
He informed us yesterday that the pow
Read more…We haven’t heard from my son in some time, since May in fact when out last text from him said he had to wait until the next class to school up as they had to many MC’s to start at the same time. He was having phone issues at the time and said he woul
Read more…Well, my family is still adjusting to the news we got about an hour ago. Our son, who started boot camp Dec 9, in an 800 division, just called to say he is being sent home due to failed depth perception testing. I didn't talk to him (my wife did at
Read more…I have read the Navy AG A school stuff that Google returned. Some say about 3 months for school duration others say 19 weeks. The 19 weeks was from a recent Navy page, so I assume it is correct.
I read somewhere (I can't find this again) that the fir
Read more…My son is in air traffic control A school. Is A School graduation cerimony similar to PIR? Wondering if we should make a trip to Florida for it. Any insight is appriciated.
Read more…Hello, I'm new to this and I am going on my first TC in a couple months. I have no idea where to get the forms for the TC. My son sent me links but they won't open. Is there a place that I can download the forms?
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