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  NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza March 18, 2016 at 7:59pm

  Very well Mr. Fleetwood! Good to see you again!
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  Mr. Fleetwood March 18, 2016 at 6:23pm

  Five years later, so happy my son decided not to retire and came home. He served four years and came home a different man than the boy that left. Proud proud dad
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  Kevin Siers April 20, 2011 at 9:38am

  Mr. Fleetwood, Will keep your son and your family in our prayers. My son is in his first training week at Great Lakes. Boy do we miss him. I know every parent has to go through this and that is how we raise our children to go out on their own but wow its tough. I am a former Marine and it was hard when I deployed leaving my wife but it was nothing compared to this. But God answers prayers and watches over his children so if you have time say a prayer for our son. Tyler James Siers. Thanks...................Kevin Siers
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  Ray Norberto February 27, 2011 at 10:23am

  Bahrain is the HQ of the 5th Fleet, and there is a large Naval presence there in support of the military missions to the middle east.
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  E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin February 27, 2011 at 9:17am

  Mr. Fleetwood,

   

  Naval Support Activity Bahrain (or NSA Bahrain) is a United States Navy base, situated in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is the home of the U.S. Naval Force Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet. It is the primary base in the region for the naval and marine activities in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

   

  If you son is being deployed overseas, he'll first report to Bahrain and then to his fleet or foreign land. For example this base acts like MEPS, this is where your Sailor will fly in to report for duty. He will be processed there and then shipped to his duty. Just as when your son left for boot camp he went to MEPS first for his paper work and then they flew him to Chicago. Bahrain is where he will give his paperwork and then be processed to his final destination.

   

  When my son flew to Bahrain to catch up with his fleet, he stayed there about a week there then they flew him to and landed him aboard the USS Ronald Reagan which was at sea. I'm not sure of your son's rating but this is probably the case unless he is to work there on Bahrain's base. So if he is catching his fleet, going to Afghanistan or Iraq, Bahrain will be his first stop to check in before going farther.

   

  Hope this helps a little,
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 8, 2010 at 7:55pm

  Let me say how sorry I am for your loss...having your son arrive in time for services must have been a great comfort....my daughter did the same (flew home from A-school) when my mom passed away and she was a great aid during those difficult times.
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  Mr. Fleetwood March 2, 2010 at 12:47am

  He is finished with bootcamp and is in the process of going to Florida, and yes he did live with her. We moved in with them after my divorce, me and my four boys, they are very close.
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 1, 2010 at 9:42pm

  Your family is my prayers during this difficult time. As EG and Tim have noted, you must call the Red Cross. When my mom passed way the Red Cross contacted Kat and she was able to arange for leave so she could be with me and help with arrangements. They went out of their way to deal with a difficult situation.
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  NavyDads Admin, Tim March 1, 2010 at 9:33pm

  Mr. fleetwood, EG is correct in the contact. you need to cntact the local redcross an havyour sailors Soial security number when you call. The redcross wi inturn ask you some questions about the situation and make a call to the Dr. to verfy the information about the grandmother. when this information is attained they will then get ahold of your sailor's C.O. and alert them to the situation. The only downfall to this is that until the situation worsens the recross won't be able to get your salor home. The redcross will give you a case number en you get ahold of them, keep this case number handy as you will have to hav it if the sitation takes a turn for the worse after the initial contact with them. This case number will speed up the process for the next call to te recross.
  My mother-in-law passed away a few weeks ago and it took us a week to get my son in town. He was on deployment and was half wy around the world so it did take time fr the flights.
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  E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin March 1, 2010 at 9:19pm

  Mr. Fleetwood,
  
  I'm not 100% sure of this but I believe he can only leave if it is immediate family mom, dad, brother or sister if he is in boot camp. I think the only exception to grandparents is if your Sailor lived with them at one point or another. What stage is he in? The Red Cross is who you contact in this situation, they are the ones that get your Sailor home. You should contact them to see if they can get him home. I'm sorry for your lose and hope your Sailor is able to come home to be with the family.