My son shipped or on Aug 25 for boot camp and we have not heard from him since, other than our kid in a box and the formal letter stating his address and PIR date. I am just curious if anybody else has heard from their SR...letter, phone call. I look
Read more…My son said that $800 was deducted from his pay for uniforms...Are new sailors paying for their initial issue now???
Read more…How is the parking at Great Lakes? Do we need to arrive really early at graduation to get a parking spot?
Read more…Hi folks, I've been searching around but there is a lot of info on this site, figured I'd just throw out my questions here.
Can you take a camcorder and monopod on to the base for PIR? And if it's allowed, can you get some good video from the stand
Read more…Just got our letter telling us our son is in ship12 div 339 looking for other parents of recruits in this group
Read more…I received my son's Div picture but not the DVD. The enclosed invoice included the DVD, is this normal, and it is still coming? Or do I need to call and report the DVD was not included?
Read more…Hello, I would like to know if any of you have a son or daughter in this division? If so is there a way we can know their progress each day or anything to that nature. Thanks in advance.
Read more…Thanks to everyone who replied to my distressed call for the video of my sons Great Lakes training graduation. I got a copy on the way! I really appreciate the response time and number for this video — I can't thank you all enough for your support! M
Read more…Our family just moved into our new home, after living in a hotel for two months. Everything came out of storage safely, except for one box that the movers effectively compacted into a flapjack with their lift-gate. That box had our sons graduation vi
Read more…My wife and I both just received a call from our SR in Ship 2 Div 950. It was great to hear his voice and see his spirits are high. He is part of the Rifle Drill team and stated they are getting their routines together and are really starting to dril
Read more…Hello Everyone, I have a quick question--We are trying to figure out when the PIR will happen.. Our son left for boot Camp (GL) on Sept 2nd --considering basic is eight wks--would this include processing days? or is it 9wks all together? (Would the P
Read more…Son called today and says all coming together as a team now. So much pride in his voice and I'm so proud of him and all who so bravely go to serve. God bless them all.
Read more…Our son is Ship 13 Div 314, Does anyone else have someone in that group? We'll be making travel plans soon for graduation, He's going on his 3d week and we missed a call home over the weekend, that was tough!
Thank you, Proud Navy Dad!
Read more…Anybody here have a sailor in this ship and division? My son is and we haven't had a phone call from him in three weeks. If I'm following the training correctly, they should have battle stations next week. We just can't wait to see him at graduation!
Read more…Last Thursday we received a letter with all the information regarding the PIR date and a brochure for travel to RTC for Graduation. The letters were written in droves from family and friends. I am not sure how soon he will be able to read them, but I
Read more…My nephew’s PIR is scheduled for 09/05/14. Just curious if we should arrive right when the gates open at 06:30, and how long of a line (wait) should we expect? We will be taking our rental car and are aware of the required gate pass.
I was going to
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