My son shipped out today and I should be getting that short call around midnight tonight.
Thanks to NavyDads.com, Navyformoms.com, Navydep.com and Reddit I think I am thoroughly prepared. I wish this much information was around when I went through RT
Read more…Can a Navy Representative locate you especially those that live in rural Area. I was a Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) that had to make personal notification to family members of deceased or seriously ill or injured Sailors. I always went t
Read more…Well, that was much faster than I was expecting! It's exactly 7 days since he got there and I got the form letter just a few minutes ago. He must be in a push div. because he will be there exactly 8 weeks.
Gosh, this makes it very exciting! Now I can
Read more…This may be a question specific for Jim as I got the list from his posting, or maybe someone else has info. What I'm specifically looking for, is each division is named for a ship, list is:
Ship 1 USS Pearl Harbor
Ship 2 USS Reuben James
Ship 3 USS H
Got the " I 'm Alive" phone call after 3 weeks yesterday from my IT SR...was so great to hear from him. I almost had a wreck when I saw the (847) area code pop up on my phone. We had 7 VERY fast minutes, but he sounded tired, but in good spirits. H
Read more…Does anyone know anything about oic mast at great lakes. If a case is sent there dies it usually stay there. What kind of punishment can be imposed?
Read more…My son Noah is with Ship 2, Division 904? Anyone out there with an SR in this same ship/division? Are you heading to Great Lakes to attend 12/5 PIR? Hoping to meet other parents at Sarge's Meet-n-Greet.
Read more…has anybody heard how there thanksgivng was or how there doing ?
Read more…Our daughter shipped out on 10/29. Got the form letter today with her address....now we can send her letters! Can't wait to find out her PIR date.
Read more…My son shipped Tuesday December 2, I have a basic understanding of procedures having had a son in the Army and one in the Marines. My son, as I understand will, after PIR, go to A school then to Submarine school.
Question?
At what point, if any, wi
Read more…My son is scheduled to ship out Tuesday February 17th. I am trying to plan ahead as it will be a long drive to the Chicago area. Can anyone tell me, if everything goes without a hitch what date might I expect his Graduation to be?
Billy
Read more…A Sailor goes on Over seas duty, extends for a 3rd year, at the end of the 3 years is within 3 months of End of Active Service. Can they, and why does the Navy forcible extend to within 30 days of EAS preventing job searches and College Applications?
Read more…until PIR! We were able to talk to J for a long time on Thanksgiving (which was the thing I was looking forward to the most). For any former athletes out there, he has his 2nd wind and he says he's 100% fine, misses us but fine. He sounded older an
Read more…Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and all the information. I just booked The Navy Lodge for my Son's PIR 1/16/15 I had called a few Hotels and can't believe how fast they are filling up so anybody that has a the same PIR date don't wait!
Read more…Thanks everyone for the greetings. I feel very welcome to this site. I went to visit my son for Thanksgiving and will be returning to Great Lakes on the 12th for his PIR. Looking forward to seeing him again. He's going to Goose Creek for A and C scho
Read more…My son ships out next week and I'm going thru all kinds of emotions. Would like to hear some stories about how others here handled it. Thanks.
Read more…Got our letter with my son's info today. Anyone else have a SR in this group?
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