PIR Dec 21 Leave
My son just called and said they should be good to go for leave starting the 21st. Paul and Jim, thank you for your efforts to find out about this leave situation !
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sailor to admiral program
Our son just graduated from Power School on 11/9/12 and is now on grad hold waiting for orders to prototype. He was honorman in his A School class and 4th in his ET section of 36 in Power School. A classmate of his is preparing to submit his applic
Read more…New member
Hi all, My son is in his 2nd day of Boot. I am so grateful for this site. I have already learned so much about what to expect, and how to plan for the upcoming events. I look forward to reading and learning more throughout the next 8 weeks.
Read more…She Is Being Sent Home!
We received the dreaded phone call yesterday that my Granddaughter will be coming home form Boot Camp. She is having problems with her tonsils and severe pains in her calves. She will find out today if she has a foot fracture. Needless to say, she
Read more…PIR 16 NOV 12 MEET AND GREET SUN DANCE SALOON
So, my wife informs me that we will be meeting at 5:30-8 at The Sun Dance Saloon for one of the many meet and greets. RSVP are required, please call 847-212-0246. If you want some camaraderie and meet some like-minded folks...this is the place to be.
Read more…Letters from boot camp
I was idly surfing the net and found a blog from a navy mom that was an interesting read.
There are several other posts that pertain and are interesting reading.
Read more…Developed a disease
My daughter is in A School at Great Lakes. This weekend I learned that one of her friends who is also in his A School at Great Lakes is being 'separated' because of a 'disease that just showed up.' Does anyone have any idea what that is about? Wha
Read more…Three ships from Norfolk extend deployment amid Gaza conflict
By Mike HixenbaughThe Virginian-Pilot
© November 19, 2012
Three Hampton Roads-based warships reversed course this weekend and were steaming back to the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Monday as U.S. officials kept a close eye on the escalating conflic
Read more…Son being sent home
We received a call from our son that shipped 11/6/12 that on the second day he was there he was put in medical. The dentist examined him and his tonsils were swollen. So since then they put him on anti-biotics and are now sending him home.
He is deva
PIR 16 NOV 2012 USS JFK Ship 9 Div 004
How many Fathers are on here from this grad date? How was the ship that was SIQ for several days? I guess the flu swept through the early days...
Read more…USS Charles J. Kimmel (DE 584)
My father's ship during WWII.
Class: Rudderow
Type: TEV (turbo-electric drive,
long hull, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,450 tons (light), 1,810
tons (full)
Length: 300' (wl), 306' (oa)
Beam: 36' 9" (extreme)
Draft: 13' 9" (draft
limit)
Propulsion: 2 CE
Parking passes for 11/21
I'm wondering when the parking pass link will be provided for the 11/21 P.I.R. I see the passes for the 11/9 P.I.R. are still available so obviously it needs to be updated.
Read more…Liberty for 11/21/2012 PIR
Hi,
We are getting conflicting information on what liberty my daughter may be granted after her 11/21 graduation. One source says Wednesday and Thursday, the other source says that liberty will include the following Saturday and Sunday. Does anyone h
Read more…Got the call, he's a Sailor now!
We are so excited for our Son! All of our letters have beed addressed to him as 'SR' for seaman recruit. Now we want to write him a congratulations letter....what do we call him now? Is he Sailor?
Read more…Recruiter gives ill advice.
When my son originally signed on he of course took the asvab. When he found out his score, his recruiter told him his score of 48 was not high enough to enlist in active duty. So, my son made plans to retake the asvab in order to achieve a higher sco
Read more…Lens Implant disqualification for NSW/SO
My son had Lasik and lens implants prior to enlisting, during the recruit phase, he received waivers clearing him to continue, he had passed all of his Physical Tests, but at the end of his 3rd week at boot camp they state that the lens implants hav
Read more…contact information
does anyone know how to contact the bootcamp in regards to paperwork for insurance and benefits. I would like to drop coverage on my son since he is now property of the Navy but i cannot do so without paperwork showing he has coverage of his own. t
Read more…AECF question
My son rate going in is a AECF. We knew going in that it wouldn't be until A school the we would find out if he was going to be a ET or a FC. We now know that he will be a FC. My question is does anyone know where his "C" school will be? The only inf
Read more…Free or Low Price Meals for Veterans/Active Duty on Veteran's Day
Thanks to Dave Bressi for this:
