Received a call from our son today and while bootcamp is tough he seems to be keeping positive. He mentioned that he has been made a section leader and is in a PUSH squad or group. Hoping that someone can fill me in on what a section leader does and
Read more…Hear my voice, America! Though I speak through the mist of 200 years, my shout for freedom will echo through liberty's halls for many centuries to come. Hear me speak, for my words are of truth and justice, and the rights of
Read more…Does anyone have a sailor going to LS school? Or is there anyone who has been in the rate and went through the class? I am trying to make a few plasn, though I know they all have to be tentative or ready to change at a moments notice, but I was wond
Read more…My son left for MEPS today in San Diego and will fly out to boot camp tomorrow. Tonight he is making new friends at the Hilton hotel...Hilton...Really? lol When I went to MEPS before I shipped off to Marine boot camp, they put us up in a Motel 6, wow
Read more…Anyone have a recruit here? It's week 6 and I have gotten a call or letter since week 3.
Read more…My son just got to San Antonio Saturday and he said the address is : 3288 CPL Johnson Rd.
Fort Sam,
Houston, Tx.
78234 Fralish Bld.
Does this sound right..??
He wasn't 100% sure and i dont want t
Read more…SO - Special Operations (Navy SEAL) - Contracts
My son Owen who is 17 and a senior is talking to a Navy recruiter regarding DEP. Owen has taken the ASVAB, and our understanding is he scored an overall 85%. Owens primary interest is SO - Special Ope
Read more…Sunday, August 26, 2012
I am the Dad of a Navy Recruit. I’m going to keep his name out of this forum for security reasons. I will tell you that he just finished his 1-week.Last Friday the 24th , my son called me from RTC GL about 1600 PST. I’m ex-N
Read more…Whatever you do, do not stay at the Red Carpet Inn on Buckley. Its like a SRO/Homeless Shelter. As a retired Police Lieutenant from NY I can tell you it reminds me of a short stay dirty motel with a rude person named Peter at the Fron Desk, it was so
Read more…We returned exhausted but blessed from Great Lakes. Only had our sailor for a few hours then it was off to "A" school in Gulfport. Seemed like the same basic ceremony I went through 30 years ago. Hard to hold back the tears.
Another son has appl
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A friend sent this to me so I wanted to share.
I want to start by thanking all of our veterans and especially the ones on our site. Thank you for fighting for my freedom.
December 7, 1941 is a date that the Navy will never forget. August 6, 1945 i
Is there anyone else out there that is getting the feeling that our service members are sitting ducks in Afghanistan? It seems that every morning one, two or more of our heroes, sons, fathers & / or brothers are being shot down by our so called Afgha
Read more…We got our first letter from our son today it has been 3 weeks and we our excited. He has been promoted to Medical Yoeman and possibly graduate as a E-3 we our very proud.
Read more…Well my son was due to ship off to boot camp January 2nd but received a call from his recruiter this past Monday asking if he had the chance would he like to ship earlier, of course he jumped at the chance and will now ship off August 28th, I am so p
Read more…Does anyone know how long Airman Pact schooling is after boot camp in Pensacola, Florida? And where will my son go from there?
Thanks,
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