Well, it was an emotional day for all. More for some of us than others...
After proudly watching Julia march in front of her unit (414) as a a flag bearer, I briefly had the thought of when I graduated way back in 1978 in the summertime in San Diego,
My son Brad is assigned to CVN-78 as an EM. He attended the christening on 11/09/13 and was invited to a special after christening dinner attended by former V.P. Dick Cheney and the great Henry Kissinger. My son as a 19 year old young man was in awe
Hello all. My SR is scheduled for PIR on 11-8-13. I just wanted to start a group for those of us with this PIR date in common. My son is in ship 09 Div 427.
One additional comment. My SR reported to RTC on September 11. We have received 4 phone call
Our daughter said they're Battle Stations is XXX. Nov.XX. So when she calls with the words "I'm a sailor" would that most likely be on Sat. Nov.16 as soon as its over ? I assume that's when they are up for 72 hrs.
Got our usual Thursday Letter from our SR today. Mostly a positive letter, but she says she thinks the RTCs hate them, and they were getting new RTCs this week. Also took a PFA and was close to passing until another SR called a "Training Time Out" wh
Proof of Military Service. Most companies require some form of military ID. These include: a Military ID Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Drivers License with Veterans Designation, Photograph in uniform, be
Story Number: NNS131101-28Release Date: 11/1/2013 9:52:00 PM By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Donnie W. Ryan, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile fr
I am working on a book project on the 2004 tsunami and I looking for sailors who were on the Abraham Lincoln as part of the humanitarian mission following the disaster. I am especially interested in those who flew helicopter missions in th
Officially, a Family Readiness Group (FRG) is a private, yet closely affiliated organization that operates under the provisions of OPNAVINST 1754.5B, Family Readiness Groups; it is comprised of family members, Sailors and civilians associated with t
Ombudsmen are here to assist Navy families. Ombudsmen act as a liaison between the command and families, and communicate information about command and community resources to families. Your questions, comments, complaints, concerns, etc. will all be h
My son (Sean) will be graduating on 12/13. His A school is in Dam Neck, VA. Should we expect him to fly out from Great Lakes/O'Hare that close to Christmas? Or is it possible he could come with us home? I don't know what the liberty rules are when gr
My son just got his orders, he is to report to Guantanamo Bay out of A school. He's a Master at Arms, and there is no little information on the base. My son and I are very close and this is hard on the both of us, but I support his decision to go int
My daughter is going to be attending A School in Great Lakes for Machinist Mate. I was curious how this transition takes place after PIR. Do they transport all of her belongings/gear over to A School? And is this where she will return to each night a