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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 27, 2016 at 8:01pm

Kind words Dennis- don't forget there are a number of faces working to keep NavyDads and the NavyDads FB page humming along! We'll try to keep posting some of those group photos, but realize we all have full time jobs and households and family - time can get scarce!

Comment by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on May 27, 2016 at 7:53pm

Dennis we are so glad that you have found our site so useful! Might I suggest that if you send her news from home, try to keep it up-beat. Also it's not a good idea to clip articles from the paper and include them in the envelope. See if you can print them on the back of your letters. Or maybe a single sheet with articles front and back. 

You just don't want to draw attention to her. The RDCs can make it pretty rough. Good luck!

Comment by 1r1b5tflw92k6 on May 27, 2016 at 7:41pm

Received our first letters from our daughter yesterday. It was great to hear how she has been doing. She has opted to write to just my wife and I then asked us to make copies and pass along to the family. Not a bad idea to make use of limited time to write. 

I underestimated how isolated these recruits are. My daughter is a news junkie and is begging us to send her news articles so right now my wife is picking through the news to find articles she thinks our daughter will like.

I like that fact that RTC is going to post more specific photos for each TG and DIV. My mom managed to find our daughter in a random picture posted on the 17th. She looked like she was doing OK and even the Navy issue glasses don't look too bad on her. She even commented that she kinda liked them even.

Thank you again to Paul and Jim who keep this site up and running for all of proud by nervous parents.

Wishing you all a safe Memorial Day Weekend as we remember those who served before our daughters and sons, making the ultimate sacrifice so that our loved ones are less likely to have to.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 27, 2016 at 7:16pm

Division 228

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 27, 2016 at 7:14pm

Division 227

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 27, 2016 at 2:41pm

If we have time we'll try post some of those here, but all your admins have full-time jobs and time can be elusive !

Comment by Tony "Skippy" Adams on May 27, 2016 at 2:16pm

I did not know that Jim.  Thank you for telling me.

 

Comment by NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza on May 27, 2016 at 2:04pm

Keep in mind ToNY, those photos will be found on the RTC Facebook page.

Comment by Tony "Skippy" Adams on May 27, 2016 at 12:42pm

Outstanding news Paul and CUDOS for starting this program. I'll be here in my corner, (in)-patiently awaiting a peek at my son, his ship and division picture(s).

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 27, 2016 at 8:56am

From RTC -- 27 May:

In an effort to give everyone at least one opportunity to see their recruits in a photo during training at boot camp, we have a new program in place to do justthat.

After careful planning to find a regular timeslot with minimal impact on a the divisions' busy schedules, we are happy to announce that we will begin posting regular informal division photos beginning Friday, May 27. The photos will be of a group shot along with a few close-up shots of the division.

Photos will be taken during their first week of training and posted about midway through boot camp (their 4-1 day of training). We had to begin with a starting point and, unfortunately, that starting point already excludes many of the divisions currently going through training.

These photos will start with Training Group 33 which graduates June 24 and begins with Div. 227. Any division prior to this Training Group will not be included in the new photo schedule, but we will continue taking random photos in hopes of being able to catch as many divisions as possible.

Please refrain from asking when your recruit's division's photo will be posted as each will eventually be posted.

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