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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) January 19, 2010 at 9:13pm

  Hey Eddie...I imagine you are just now coming down off the PIR-seeing-my-kid-as-a-sailor high.....when things settle down, but sure to stay active on the site and let us know if there was anything about the experience we didn't cover...your chance to help others just getting going with the Navy journey!!
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  Gary Jensen January 11, 2010 at 9:38pm

  Hey Eddie...PIR is truly right around the corner! Brian was able to get my wife and my ex's husband in through a shipmate, so we are all set for Friday! We are coming into Chicago on Thursday around 5:40 pm. I haven't heard about BS-21 as to any date or times, though it seems a lot of the members here are getting word from their kids. Perhaps we will get a call when they have completed BS, but I haven't heard anything so far. See you this Friday!
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) January 11, 2010 at 9:37pm

  BTW Eddie...we expect pictures!! It'll be the experience of a lifetime for sure....enjoy and have a safe trip. Go Navy.....HooYah!!
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) January 11, 2010 at 9:23pm

  how you been holding up Eddie? Bet the time actually went faster than you thought it would!!!! HooYah!!
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  Paul December 12, 2009 at 9:58am

  Morning Eddie, I hope all is well for you and your family. another week is passing by as everyone gets a week closer to PIR. Have a great day and I hope you are able to hear from your son again soon.
  Paul B.
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  Gary Jensen December 4, 2009 at 1:13pm

  My son commented also about the RDC's, saying they practically "breath the F word"...but he seems to be adjusting fine. He said that after a while, the harsh rhetoric seems to be a bit scripted and it doesn't really bother him now. He said that he LOVES the food at RTC and said it was provided by Good Will. He said that the "lunch ladies" always put a smile on his face and he tries to get a good laugh in once a day since he has to keep a straight face the rest of the time. I hope to get a call from him in the near future. We will definitely have to meet up at PIR!
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  Paul December 3, 2009 at 9:52pm

  Glad to hear you received your first letter. It seems that the longer they are their the more opportunities they get to actually mail letters, Typically only Sundays to start depending on how well their group is doing and the RDC's they have. Sometime around week three they may be given an opportunity to call home (ours was 15 min). Breathe and relax it will get easier with time. Paul B.
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) December 3, 2009 at 11:47am

  note that parking passes are not sent anymore..... if you click this link it will tak eyou to the PIR date page where you can download a parking pass. Note that the passes are not posted until 11 days before PIR
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  Gary Jensen December 3, 2009 at 11:38am

  I see your son is an Operations Specialist. I'm sure that my son and yours have gotten to know each other since they are on the same ship an division. In addition, my son was actually interested in an Operations Specialist job, but there were none available when he went to MEPS and he didn't want to get on a wait list. He ended up selecting a Sonar Technician job as it was an area that he thought would be interested in and they work very closely with Operations Specialists - even cross training in various duties and technologies.
  
  Hang in there Eddie...PIR will be here before we know it!
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) November 23, 2009 at 9:38am

  Hey Eddie...maybe they should rename the band vonNavy !!!!!!!!!!