My son leaves tomorrow (5-6) to spend the night in Atlanta, then board a plain headed to Chicago to the RTC. He has wished for this day for several years, but it got here too fast for me! I'm not worried about the training he will go thru. He has bee
My name is Dexter Mullins and I'm a producer for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. I'm working on a story for our series "Making A Difference: On the Homefront" -that highlights the positive things being done for our military
As much as I'd like to know everything about my sailor's whereabouts, I always try to make a conscious decision to keep OPSEC in mind. I'm certain that everyone here shares this very sentiment to a certain degree if not more.
We did not expect to hear from our son so soon, seeing as it's only been 2 weeks, but he called his mother this past Saturday and said that all was going well in boot camp. Anyone out there have a son/daughter in same (Ship 13 Div 230)? Hopefully the
My wife and I just finished a very nice 10-15 minute call with our SR (Ship 12 Div 228) which was surprising since we were not expecting the first call till next week. The official letter we received earlier in the week stated Ship 09 Div 228 but on
My son flew out today for bootcamp 4-29-13 he should arrive about 10pm tonight, what breaks our heart the most is that we will not be able to attend his graduation due to the extreme lack of money to travel from New Orleans to the Great Lakes. We hav
We received the form letter the other day. Our SR is on ship 13 division 229 PIR 6/21/13. He was to fly out of Knoxville April 16th for RTC but the storms in Chicago caused the flights to be cancelled 3 days in a row.So they sent my son and 5 other r
My wife just received a phone call from Craig Ship 3 Div 163; saying he didn't pass his running requirement but he will be tested again on Monday. Does this mean he will not be graduating with his class or is everything pending the outcome on Monday
My son has been excited about his career in the Navy, He has a few tattoos, which was a concern when he started the process, The Air Force ok'd them (took about 3 months). So while waiting on the AF he looked into the Navy. Recruiters assured
My son is in the DEP and is scheduled to ship out to GL on the 19th of June and from there he is going to Pensacola for A school to become an AD. Any Advice? Will he get any leave after A school?
The grounds of the craddle of aviation. Great schooling for sailors and marines I have been stationed here for a year now and there is alot to know about the base.
Our sons info came today he is in ship 2 division 928. I am surprised he doesn't play a musical instrument and wasn't in an ROTC program! Why would they assign him to that division?
Who all will be in Waukegan for the April 25th meet & greet and the April 26th PIR? Would like to put some names and faces together and shake some hands to say thank you! If you will be there during this time frame, send a reply, send a friend requ