We got the first phone call Saturday, July 23. I was not home but Alex talked to my wife and his ex-Marine older brother. He is in good spirits and is getting along fine with the training. He says the lady trainers are the toughest. They are settled
Read more…Hello everyone well my son leaves for bootcamp on aug. 3 rd was everyone as nervous and as proud as i am lol
Read more…Got 1st letter from Nick he was supposed to be in computer electronics on a sub but found out he was color-blind so he has to pick a new job. Nick said I could find a list of those available on the internet but have been unable to locate that informa
Read more…Got a short letter from Alex this week. He is glad they are increasing physical training. Not as bored. Next week is their base line PT Test. Timed 1.5 run, sit ups, pull ups. Kept pretty busy. They have 45 minutes on Sunday to write letters. Spirit
Read more…July 1, 2011, the 100 year anniversary of the Navy Recruit Training Center Great Lakes, IL, my son graduated from a Sailor Recruit to Seaman Apprentice with his Special Operations division winning the most flags, including the honor division flag (be
Read more…We received our first phone call today. I missed it but my wife was able to spend about 20 min on the phone with our son. He said that he was only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. He is the starboard watch section leader and he has to be present f
Read more…Hi all, I'm sure I will be visiting quite a bit more in the coming weeks, I'm starting to get the Dad jitters now that my son will be leaving in 5 days for bootcamp. Ever since my son (Taylor) was 8 yrs old he has always wanted to go into the navy,
Read more…Would like to talk to other dads and or family members of this cycle. Im not very computer savy and dont have a lot of time, as im a truck driver so ill only be on once a week. However i do offer some small insite as im a veteran of the army and nav
Read more…Ship07 Div. 176 is les than 45mins. are you guys ready to fire up those blue candles
Read more…Any word on a meet and greet for ship 07 div.176 I think that would be nice if we all got to meet. Lets but something together.
Read more…Hi there, Is there anyone who knows someone in this Div. My sr. sent two letters home this past week saying the navy suck right now .She having issues with swiming.
Read more…Because this this is a Thursday PIR will BS start early? When?
Read more…The base has a lot of things going on that weekend fireworks, concerts.
Read more…Wow. I just received a 25 minute phone call from my SR. He sounded unbelievably upbeat. He is healthy, well fed and motivated. He mentioned that Division 200 is a"fast track" division. As we are planning our trip to be at graduation, can anyone exp
Read more…Received the first letter from my son today. He seemed very upbeat. He mentioned that he was named to Ship Staff - can anyone shed any light on what that means/is? Much appreciated.
Ship 11 Division 200
Read more…Well, we finally got our "Sailor in a box" and all of his info yesterday. Looks like an ETA Grad date of 5/20. I can't imagine being any more proud then I am now. It's nice to be able to mail off all of his letters finally.
We are from Redding,
Read more…My son Blake is on ship 12 division 159 and is scheduled for PIR on May 6th. Does anyone else have a son or daughter on that ship and division and have you heard from them since they left for boot camp? Thanks, Eric
Read more…Like everyone else, I am proud of the commitment my son, Mike, has made to serve our country. He will, no doubt benefit from this experience. Excepting the box and the form letter we have had no contact. Mike is at the end of his second week and
Read more…My son, B, is a Search and Rescue Swimmer candidate. He shipped out of Pittsburgh on November 3, 2010. Any other Spec Ops parents out there with a SR in Ship 04 Div 802? Finally got his letter today!
Just got word that my son is here for Boot Camp. Any other parents here with sons and daughters in that ship?
It looks like PIR will be June 3, though nothing has been officially posted yet.
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