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 recruits up there in a van. From the contact I had with him during the trip,it wasn't a very good experience for them. The elderly lady driving the van wouldnt use the ac and wouldnt roll a window down when she smoked.But I'm sure he is doing well now,he is the type person that thrives on challenges. I would love to hear from anyone with a SR in the same ship&division.
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My daughter is PIR 21JUNE2013 Ship14, I cannot believe how time is flying by, and I am so glad to have NavyDads to keep me informed and let me know what all the other families are going through and feeling. I received my first real letter last night, and loved her descriptions of everything she has been a part of so far.Her Dad was Navy, my Dad and my sister also. I am most definitely Navy proud, and thank all the recruits for stepping up to the plate, and their families for supporting them!
I sure have enjoyed watching all your comments and the things you have shared. My son Cameron is there along with yours, he is in Ship 13, Division 209 and will be graduating on 5/31/13, I can't wait to be there. He got married just before entering the Navy and boot camp so I keep tabs on him thru our new daughter in law who we have known for many years. It has been such an emotionally charged past month though. The Navy communicates to her, and he calls her and has had very limited time to call or write so I am so appreciative for the comments you have all shared here, and for the information that is shared. It helped me to understand boot camp, PIR, where to stay when we go, etc. I am so very proud of my son and how well he seems to be doing. He will be going to Conneticutt after PIR to Sub School. He is really excited about the navy and his chosen direction going forward. I look forward to PIR, hope to see some of you there! Congratulations to all of you who will have graduates and new young sailors in your family! A great accomplishment, and a worthy and noble beginning of a career with the United States Navy!! Thanks Guys! While I have been silent, I love to see/read your posts!!
I know when we spoke with J Saturday morning they hadn't had thier first mail call yet so all of the letters are waiting somewhere and when all that emotion hits that ship all at once that should be interesting to say the least. There are already so many things in him that have been "put away" to prepare them /him for the fleet and good lord knows it was needed and that makes it a good thing. Look on the brightside as they say now when we see each other again we will meet the young sailor they have become while we were worrying about the kid that left that day
I know Dave we got to talk to Jarad and it was fantastic he sounded like he had found his bliss that was the happiest I have heard him in a long time. Which ship is Cody on? Wo knows maybe our boys already know each other. Jarad said they keep making them get up in the middle of the night because people keep arguing after light out. They did thier swim test yesterday I am rambling I know but it sure was nice to hear his voice
We got a phone call from Cody this morning!!! Got to talk for about 8 minutes. He said the physical part isn'ttoo bad but the mental part was a killer.
No Dave the only thing so far is the infamous form letter that I am sure his mother has framed here somewhere. I am sticking to the statement " no news is good news and if if something was wrong they would have alread told us" now with the standard reply done, I am waiting and trying just to stay focused but its not easy this empty nester stuff can be a sneaky beast. Just walking through the house or yard or store or for us driving down the road around here because he is a walker and you were liable to pass him walking along anywhere. Well I am keeping my fingers crossed (only one set) and being a quiet patient wreck at times....lol I bet they are making fun of us on N4M (not really) June seems so far away until I think of all the stuff I have to do before then thats when it seems so close and closing quicker
Cody is an EO with the seabee's . He will do his A school in Fort Leonardwood Missouri. My daughter stayed here in Maryville (just outside Knoxville) to go to college thank goodness, I couldnt handle them both being gone. My older brother was over seas a lot when he served in the early 90's , he was stationed in Mayport Fl. He was a hull tech. and now lives about 60 miles from RTC in Ill.
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I sure have enjoyed watching all your comments and the things you have shared. My son Cameron is there along with yours, he is in Ship 13, Division 209 and will be graduating on 5/31/13, I can't wait to be there. He got married just before entering the Navy and boot camp so I keep tabs on him thru our new daughter in law who we have known for many years. It has been such an emotionally charged past month though. The Navy communicates to her, and he calls her and has had very limited time to call or write so I am so appreciative for the comments you have all shared here, and for the information that is shared. It helped me to understand boot camp, PIR, where to stay when we go, etc. I am so very proud of my son and how well he seems to be doing. He will be going to Conneticutt after PIR to Sub School. He is really excited about the navy and his chosen direction going forward. I look forward to PIR, hope to see some of you there! Congratulations to all of you who will have graduates and new young sailors in your family! A great accomplishment, and a worthy and noble beginning of a career with the United States Navy!! Thanks Guys! While I have been silent, I love to see/read your posts!!
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