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Between boot camp and A school
Do sailors have time off between boot camp and A school or do they go straight from one to the other. Our son will be going Lackland in San Antonio for MA training. Thanks!
Read more…PIR
03/13/2015 THE SECOND PROUDEST DAY OF MY LIFE-MY GRANDDAUGHTER BRITTANY HONEYCUTT GRADUATED PIR. THE PROUDEST DAY 10/23/1969 THE DAY I GRADUATED BOOT CAMP ORLANDO
Read more…Honor Recruits
I received a call from my son and he said he was being given a reward call for being selected as a honor recruit. He didn't elaborate on this since the call was short (7 minutes) can anyone tell me what this means?
Read more…Warn your recruits, rules are rules and must be followed.
Well we attended my son's Basic Training Graduation this past Friday and I was very impressed by the ceremony. My son is an E3 out of basic and has his orders to the 7th fleet after A School. He did ok in basic with the exception of getting ASMO'd
Read more…OCS Graduation
Does any one know if there is any restriction on the number of family members who can attend OCS graduation? Four from my clan want to be there. Thanks in advance for any information.
Read more…Question about my son being sent home from boot camp
Hoping to get some advice. While at boot camp the Navy doctors found a fungus on my son's foot. They told him it was pretty bad and he could even be sent home as a result. He got upset about the possibility of being sent home and ended up giving hims
Read more…Leaving my family for Basic at the end of summer.
Hello, I am new to this forum but wanted to hopefully get some good insight on a few things. I am not a father to someone who is joining the Navy but a father who is joining the Navy. I have a family that I am extremely involved with and dread the da
Read more…Deep Dish Pizza
My son graduates next Friday, the 27th. He told me that he would like a deep dish pizza when we take him out to eat. I was wondering if anyone can tell me which place up there has the best pizza.
Any help would be great.
Chad
Read more…Airplane Tickets -- insurance?
Of course nobody wants to think it but should I get flight insurance for my plane tickets and go ahead and buy them now? I know a PIR date but also know how easy it is to get held back. Though my son has been in Sea Cadets for several years and I'm
Read more…Ship 03 Division 148 PIR Date 4/17
Just heard from recruiter that this is the tentative assignment for our son. He arrived at RTC on 2/19. Does anyone else have a recruit with this assignment or PIR Date?
Read more…Leave-Use It or Lose It...
Story Number: NNS150223-10Release Date: 2/23/2015 11:30:00 AM
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Military service members' February leave and earning statement (LES) will carry a reminder that as of Oct. 1, any accrued lea
SHIP 14 DIV 127
does anyone else have a son/daughter in this division with a PIR date of 3/27/15? if so we have only heard from our son 1 time and I keep reading no news is good news but it would still be nice to hear or see something from anyone else with a loved o
Read more…Hello Mom n Dad Im here
We got the phone call last night from Jerry. About 10:30 pm the phone rang, it was Jerry it was short and sweet " Hello I love you I'm here at RTC I'm shipping my crap home in a box. I will write you with my info in a few days, Love you both I gotta
Read more…Phone call
Had the privilege of a thirty min phone call tonight. Says he doing well but misses music, hockey and video games...lol. He's a huge Chicago blackhawks fan so in my letters I've been doing my best to keep him up with what's going on in the world of h
Read more…Ship 11 Division 120
Anyone else with loved ones in divison 120 . Heard from my son two weeks ago and since then nothing. Just curious if anyone else has heard anything.
Read more…ship 11 div 097 grad date 2/27
Arriving at nayy lodge late on the 26th. So excited to finally see my son. Im taking his cell so he can use it while hes with us. I know he csnt take it back with him. Hope thats not breaking any rules. Also taking some sweat pants and lay around clo
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