Ship 14 Div 351/352

Posted by Evan Barnard on August 5, 2013 at 9:12am

This discussion forum is for any Dad who has a son in the above divisions graduating on September 20, 2013.  Our son is in 352, currently headed down the nuke path.  If you have a son in either of these divisions please join in, it would be great to connect.

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  • Evan Barnard August 10, 2013 at 3:29pm

    We are all looking forward to the journey.  It looks like one of our son's shipmates at BC is from Goose Creek.  We're going to try to meet them at PIR in case our son needs anything on short notice.

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) August 10, 2013 at 2:23pm

    the Nuke journey can be long and riddled with bumps....you'll need the support and expertise of those that preceded you! And they'll let you know the best places to stay and eat when you visit!

  • Evan Barnard August 10, 2013 at 2:15pm

    Paul, I totally agree.  I've already signed into the Nuke Dads group and am picking up plenty of good info ahead of our son heading for Goose Creek after PIR.  I have also promoted navydads.com on the FB group.  Any way people can connect is good.  It has been interesting watching the difference in type of discussion relative to OPSEC between the fb group and navyformoms.  Both are public forums, but people seem to think it is okay discussing sensitive things on fb that they don't bring up on navydads/moms.  More an observation than a criticism.

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) August 10, 2013 at 1:50pm

    trouble with Facebook PIR groups....there is a ton of Navy after PIR that is not addressed.................

  • Evan Barnard August 10, 2013 at 1:47pm

    We got one this morning as well. That's already one more than we were expecting.  I thought all we would get was the "I'm a Sailor" call and the "I got here" call.  My wife is thrilled.  I don't know if you (or your wife, if appropriate) get on facebook much, but there is a 9/20 PIR group there as well.  Very active group.

  • Stephen Zatolochenko August 10, 2013 at 10:43am
    Just received our first mail on thursday from our son. And was surprised with another phone call this morning for about 20 min. That's two Saturdays in a row wahoo! All is still goin good! He said other recruits were talking about their parents being on navydads.com. :)
  • Evan Barnard August 8, 2013 at 10:39pm

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/331497213651446/

    Hey the above link is for the group for Sarge's Meet & Greet for the 9/20 grad date.  Everyone on the forum seems to agree this is a good use of time prior to PIR.

  • Stephen Zatolochenko August 8, 2013 at 5:01am
    Thank-you for the info Evan. My wife and I will definitely check it out! That would be nice to catch a glimpse of him.
  • Evan Barnard August 7, 2013 at 9:34pm

    Stephen, a dad with a son in Div 354 posted a link to facebook to the Navy Recruit Training Command page.  They apparently post random pics each week, so you may catch a shot of your son.

  • Evan Barnard August 5, 2013 at 9:09pm

    Ours called his girlfriend Saturday morning, and then she called my wife and I about 8 am.  He left from Nashville, TN on the 17th.  Glad to hear your son is adapting and enjoying it.  I think the division will benefit with having several squared away men.  Don't know if you're married or not, but make sure your wife joins the navyformoms site, there is a lot of support there as well.  Welcome aboard.

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