Quick question, I've read there is an overflow for PIR at the Chapel, but some of the post are older. Can you confirm that this is still an option? I've read all of the caveats and risks, but my dad is older and my son-in-law could not sit on the bl
Read more…I am a Navy grandma, trying to know if grandson id deployed because we have not heard from him. He is on George W Bush Aircraft Carrier based in Virginia Beach/Norfolk. Please if someone knows just let me and us know that is why we cannot get ahol
Read more…My daughter graduated 1.19.18. But was put in ship 5 till her medical papers are signed. Hope it doesn't take long. She said she's talk to people that's been there for mths. Boy I hope not. Has anybody no people has went to ship 5 and how lo
Read more…My son was just informed he will not be continuing with his training for submarine duty. He failed too many quizzes and tests. He is currently in Groton, Conn. I am curious as to what happens to him now and if there is any kind of timeline for him
Read more…My wife and I have a son currently in bootcamp and were just a little concerned when we discovered that he has recently sent an e-mail, maybe more, we don't know, to a mutual friend. When I served back in the 80's we didn't have the use of iPads or
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Our son is leaving soon and he was told by his recruiter that you don't need a paid calling card. In fact, they claimed to not know what a calling card is. Is there anyone out there that can tell me if he needs a calling card.
Tha
Read more…So we got a call from our recruiter telling us they figured out why my son's ship date has now been pushed back to Jan 2018. Orignailly was June 2017, then August, now January. He's been in DEP for 13 months now. Seems there was one person who okayed
Read more…I'm a Navy Nuke Dad.
My wife, his mother chose to leave as my son started A school.
He is currently serving aboard Our USS Carl Vinson
We've recently heard news of it.
I am desperately trying to be a good father.
Without a wife and his mother, I'm k
Read more…I have the opportunity to join an upcoming Tiger Cruise. How do you book a flight for this when the date of departure is still up in the air?
Anyone have any ideas what the best way to book is?
Thanks in Advance
Read more…Hello Dads (and moms),
My son joined the Navy and landed at NTC back in January of 2014, worked his way though AD school at Pensacola during the spring and summer of that year and was ordered to NAS Lemoore to do I-Level maintenance on the GE F-414
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My son graduates August 4th, this Friday. What do I need to bring/ can I bring? is he allowed to have at A school? We believe he will stay at Great Lakes for Interior Communications Electrician.
We are bringing his ipod, phone so he
Read more…Good morning. I''m wondering what is the recommended phone service provider at Great lakes for A school training. My daughter contacted me about setting up a plan there for her and while I use straight talk where I live, I am not sure what is the m
Read more…My son has reservations through the travel agency sent to him and he flies into Norfolk Monday night. He has a hotel room. The next day it shows air taxi chambers NAS. I am assuming this is a navy air base. My question is how does he get from the hot
Read more…Question for any of my fellow Navy Dads from New Jersey. My son has his driver's lics, but doesn't own a car. Did you have to keep your child on your car insurance? If he had a car, i understand you have to. But, if he only has his licenses a
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My son has new orders for Diego Garcia, and I am looking for a little info from those who are familiar with it or have served there. Advice, tips, etc. Thank you!
Read more…Hello, I cannot find the information I had on this, so I need to ask: How does one go about getting care packages or cards to troops overseas who cannot be home for the holidays or otherwise may not have family? For example, is it possible to send
Read more…Question throughout boot camp we have written SR in front of their names. After PIR just it just become last name, first name? How would we address them on the envelope. I was wanting to write a letter and mail it next Wednesday that he would get for
Read more…My son is in boot camp. He is supposed to graduate 4/14.
Before he left, he told me that A school for his job that he chose, ICE, Interior Communication Electrician, was 2 years at Great Lakes.
Now, in has last two letters, he says that his A schoo
Read more…We are excited for him - this is our second son. Our first son was separated from the Navy in 2012. My second son decided to go in earlier than my oldest (he is age 18 vs age 20 when our oldest enlisted). We are cautiously optimistic that this bo
Read more…We fly the American Flag every day here at home. It occurred to me how wonderful it would be to be able to fly a flag at home, that had previously flown on our daughter's ship.
I know they have a program at the US Capital Building to rotated severa
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