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Can anyone tell me what is A School.  I thought it was the schooling that your son or daughter went to after PIR. Is there a B school? 

Just got what I believe is the form letter from my Son who shipped out on 09/16. My wife and I have an agreement not to open anything from our Son unless we are together so I have to wait for her. It just strikes me odd that his Division on the return address is 001. I have seen a lot of divisions but they are usually 3 different numbers.

Hello Dads, my son arrived at GL on Sep 17th I did receive the quick call and was happy to know that he arrived safe.  is there any one else who has a son or daughter just starting BC, received his cell phone but no address as of yet.

Hi I am excited for this day to watch my son. I am new to the site and was wondering if anyone else has a child graduating this day. He is on Ship4 division 338.

First and foremost, a huge THANK YOU to the admins who have created and maintain this website. I feel very fortunate to have found NAVYDADS.COM The warm welcome is truly appreciated. There are many useful resources here that I will take advantage of to learn more about the Navy and what my son is experiencing. My son is CS on the USS Mahan. I was surprised to see that the food being served looked nothing like the SOS described by my Grandfather during his service. 

So, I have a question. Is it possible to send care packages to your sailor on deployment? The holidays are soon approaching. If anyone has any information you can share please let me know.

Thanks to all who serve and support! 

Best regards,

Dave Pienta

I haven't posted since my son shipped to Great Lakes. I have learned a a lot inline an the last three weeks. The support of the people in the groups on line and here on Navy dads has been amazing. If have a question just ask.Somebody knows the answer. The new friends that have been made and continue to be made daily is overwhelming. The story you hear about the navy being one big family is really true. My son is set to graduate on October 3 and I am looking forward to putting real faces to the people i have liked status update and shared info about kids on the same ships. The  best part of my experience in this journey I believe is getting to meet the people who are going through the same thing and all of us learning together and sharing with each other just as our kids are learning and sharing together. I am proud to have a son that chose to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and join the U.S.Navy. They both were proud of their service and he is named for both of them. As he approaches the mid point of boot camp and the challenges intensify the strength he will need to complete these tasks he can draw from their spirit  as they watch over and guide him. 

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