Arizona Sailors!

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Comment by corky on April 20, 2009 at 7:08pm

my daughter katie reports to the USS Nimitz in san diego saturday
she just finished her training in pensacola as an abh, aircraft handler
it should be an exciting job
corky
lake havasu city az

Comment by Paige on April 20, 2009 at 6:55pm

Jim,
Thanks for keeping us up to date on how Aaron's doing. I'm glad he's able to start A-School without experiencing all the delays we've been reading about. Billy started his 2nd of 4 C-Schools last week. He's been doing real well in his classes and enjoying San Diego as well. I'm planning on going to S.D. Mother's Day weekend and spend some time with my sailor!

Good luck to Aaron in his school!

Comment by Jim G. on April 20, 2009 at 4:37pm

Aaron starts MM "A" school today, and is doing great. Thanks for all the support from the other AZ parents, we really appreciate each and every one of you!

Jim

Comment by lauren on April 16, 2009 at 2:01pm

Thanks for the Invite ...........maybe a meet -n-greet will get me motivated to take a trip I'd love it . I'm hope to make the trip with my son one day
also thanks for info on chuck

Comment by Paige on April 15, 2009 at 7:53pm

Lauren, if you do make it to AZ let me know and maybe we can arrange a meet & greet. There is a NavyDads member called Chuck who has a son stationed in Hawaii. You might consider touching bases with him and see if there is any connection between your two sailors.

Comment by lauren on April 15, 2009 at 7:34pm

I have been to your beautiful state a couple of times I love it maybe I will call it home someday.....
The Tucson is a Fast Attack sub out of Pearl Harbor

Comment by Paige on April 15, 2009 at 12:28pm

Lauren,
Welcome to the group!! We're happy to have you here with us. Maybe you will have an opportunity to visit our beautiful state some day.

We would enjoy reading about how your sailor is doing on the USS Tucson. I've heard of it, but I don't know what type of ship it is.

Comment by John Meheski on April 15, 2009 at 8:43am

1/2 boy 1/2 man

If you read this, you WILL forward it on.
You just won't be able to stop yourself.

The average age of the military man is 19 years.
He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who,
under normal circumstances is considered by
society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind
the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old
enough to die for his country. He never really
cared much for work and he would rather wax
his own car than wash his father's, but he has
never collected unemployment either..
He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport
activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a
steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when
he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.

He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he
was at home because he is working or fighting
from before dawn to well after dusk. He has
trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him,
but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and
reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite
to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.

He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.

He can march until he is told to stop,
or stop until he is told to march.

He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation,
but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.
He is self-sufficient.

He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.

He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never
to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend
his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.

If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you
are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition
with you in the midst of battle when you run low.

He has learned to use his hands like weapons
and weapons like they were his hands.

He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.

He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.

He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.
He has wept in public and in private, for friends
who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.

He feels every note of the National Anthem
vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away ' those around him who haven't bothered to stand,
remove their hat, or even stop talking.

In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from
home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.

Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
He is the American Fighting Man that has
kept this country free for over 200 years.
He has asked nothing in return, except
our friendship and understanding.
Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood..

And now we even have women over there in
danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.

As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot. .

A short lull, a little shade and a picture of
loved ones in their helmets.
Prayer wheel for our military... please don't
break it Please send this on after a short prayer.

Prayer Wheel

'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen..'


When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our ground troops in Afghanistan , sailors on ships, and airmen in the air, and for those in Iraq , Afghanistan and all foreign countries.

There is nothing attached...
This can be very powerful..

Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier,
Sailor, Coastguardsman, Marine,
or Airman, prayer is the very best one.

I can't break this one, sorry.
Pass it on to everyone and pray.

Comment by lauren on April 14, 2009 at 7:55pm

Hi everyone, I'm lauren from Illinois, I hope it is ok to join your group. My son has been on the USS Tucson for three years, and I can't find anyone else.
My son got to visit Tucson last summer with the Navy and they went hiking with the boy scouts, he read books at a local school, and they got up on stage at a club and serenaded a pretty bachelorette at her party.....he loved your city.
I have a sister in Yuma and family in and around Phoenix

Comment by Tom McGlew on April 11, 2009 at 11:40am

Hi JIm, Congratulations on your sailor Aaron's recent PIR. I can not wait to to my daughter Kelly's PIR on May 15th also a Friday. I am glad to learn that the airports can let you go down to the gate with them to spend a few more minutes before the leave. Congratulations again and keep us posted on Aaron's adventures....Tom

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