We just received our form letter from our son. He is in the 3-8 group!
I am eager to hear from other families on the same date ... or maybe even the same ship!
Now we have a date to look forward to!
Jim
Read more…I am so proud of my son who is just completing (EM) school next week and yesterday he found out that his first ship he is assigned to is the new USS Zumwalt DDG-1000. This ship starts a new era in the Navy and will be very historic. I have been readi
Read more…8 fridays with mean grad would be on April 5. Should I not include this friday? Then April 12 would be the date. Thought?
To many emotions to be able to think straight.
Thanks
Read more…My son is joining the Navy. He has been a varsity wrestler four years in high school. Although the "pros" for joining the Navy were far greater, the one "con" that really stung was that he would not have an opportunity to wrestle in college.
It woul
Read more…Hola mi nombre es Hector padre de un recien integrado al Navy en mi ultima comunicacion con el me dijo que lo enviaron a una escuela para aprendermas ingles , mi pregunta es la escuela es en la misma base en Chicago
Read more…This is for any father, family member or friend who has or knows someone in bootcamp. Write letters....plenty of them! While in boot camp they are pretty much separated from the outside world.
Receiving letters from home is like opening a xmas prese
Read more…I really don't know what type of permission my fiancé will need for us to be married can anyone help? He will be graduating on September 7th and I'll be flying up to see. I'm scared to death about making a trip from Pensacola, Florida all the way to
Read more…My daughter is an HM1, currently in San Antonio now working through C-school for Respiratory Tech. She is expected to graduate in April 2013. To my most recent knowledge, she hasn't received orders for her next duty station yet. Is this normal?
Read more…So my son will be heading to SERE training in about 3 weeks, I am worried for him just not knowing what to expect.
Read more…Anyone else on this ship/division? From TN, got the form letter the other day and wonder if anyone else's son/daughter is in this group?
Read more…Happy Presidents Day, all. My son has applied for assignment to an aircraft carrier. He has asked me to find out what I can about what personal possessions he can keep aboard. For instance, would he have room for a laptop? As is the case for most fol
Read more…Hello, I am all new at this so please help me out if I am doing something wrong.
Read more…Cory talked to his recruiter today and he will be picking him up after school on Monday and will take him downtown to spend the night in a hotel. I'm assuming he will take the ASVAB test on Tuesday morning. Does anyone know if he will be taking the
Read more…For 11 - 9 Divisions (069-076 and 911)
Hoping for clear roads and no snow for graduation. We southerners don't do well in the snow!
Read more…Good evening all. My son just finished his third week of boot camp and said he is holding out for a position that he wants. Is he referring to the recruit leadership roles? If so, it would seem that the best option would be to accept what is offered.
Read more…Story Number: NNS100726-14Release Date: 7/26/2010 3:45:00 PM
By Brian Walsh, Recruit Training Command Public Affairs
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Ill., the Navy's only boot camp, is responsibl
Have gotten the form letter but missed our son's call last Sat. But, like the old saying goes, no new is good news. At least usually. :)
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