NAVY BOOT CAMP

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Comment by Joseph Cavallo on May 1, 2014 at 10:48am

Tim, I don't have any experience with LLD but have heard through the boards of people saying that if it's just a couple of days, PIR normally isn't affected. If it's more than a week, it may be. If PIR is affected, you should receive a letter stating the new date. Wish I could offer more, maybe someone else has better insight.

Comment by Bill Black on May 1, 2014 at 10:46am

Thanks so much Paul!

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on May 1, 2014 at 10:28am

Bravo Zulu Bill !!!

Comment by Bill Black on May 1, 2014 at 10:11am

One year ago today my heart was breaking and the tears flowed as we put our son on a plane to Great Lakes for boot camp. Now on his one year anniversary with the Navy the broken heart and tears have completely vanished and have been replaced with tremendous pride and amazement as to what he has accomplished in that first year! For all of you going through the separation now or soon will, time will pass much more quickly than you can imagine and soon you too will have that sense of loss changed into a pride you have never known before. Our children are a part of something bigger than themselves......the most powerful Navy in the world!

Comment by Richard J. Ramirez on April 29, 2014 at 9:08pm

Yes, PIR is without doubt one of the most moving experiences we have enjoyed with our Son who graduated during the Polar Vortex in January, brrrrr!.  Even though it was very cold we were all very warm.  May God bless and keep your Sailor.

Comment by Melanie Snyder on April 29, 2014 at 8:43pm

Congratulations to your son and Good info here. I know I am not a dad but I may as well be. I am a single mom so played both roles in my children s lives. 

I have a question. My son's PIR is June 20. I am going up a few days early, a friend of mine said I could check out the base before PIR do know if that is true and if so who would I contact about that? 

Comment by Marco Mattucci on April 29, 2014 at 8:25pm

Follow up - for everyone who's sailors will graduate in the coming weeks / months...

I just want to say that we just returned from my son's graduation (on 25 April 2014) and it was by far one of the most moving and incredible moments of my life.  The time between their departure for boot camp and the morning when they march into the hall seems to be forever, but when you see your sailor after all that time, walking tall, confident, and a part of one of the finest institutions in our great nation, you can only be filled with pride.  I was moved, and I can only offer this to the dads here that are waiting for that day…it will come, and all of the sacrifices you have made for your sons & daughters will have come full circle for you as you now see them in the first step of the great journey they have started out on.  

We made it a weekend + event; drove from Maryland early Thursday morning, checked into Navy Lodge (excellent place to stay) by the late afternoon, Sarge's Meet and Greet that night (had a blast), PIR the following morning, spent the day and evening together, met up at the airport for a final send off, and drove home on Sunday.  Felt like something out of a movie now that I have had a couple days to digest it all.  Awesome experience for me, my wife, and my daughters.  My sincere thanks to this site for getting me through the tough days and nights, the great tips, and a source of all things NAVY to the first time user...  

A couple other things…the Sarge - from the meet and greet - one of the finest, true blue, sincerest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.  Attend this if you can - it's a great way to kick off this whole event in your life...

Lovell's for lunch or dinner after the graduation.  Time and money well spent, and you feel like you are even part of some of that history…Mr. Lovell is there often and you may even get the chance to meet him.

To those who gave me tips, Thank you.  To those who have yet to make the trip, ask questions - this site is great!!!  I will be happy to share anything I learned if anyone needs info.

And finally…CONGRATULATIONS to all of the new Sailors from the 25 April 2014 Class!!!

Hats off to the Great Lakes Command!!!  This will always be remembered in our family as a milestone for our son...

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on April 3, 2014 at 5:48pm

March 31, 2014 -- Congratulations again to Coleen Lovan. Here is your photo of division 921 along with their Captains Cup they won on Saturday. See you all on Friday! -RTC

DIVISION 921

Comment by Alan Ritter on March 30, 2014 at 4:29pm

My son just called from boot camp he sounds good. Passed his swim test. He is just a little home sick.

Comment by Alan Ritter on March 28, 2014 at 10:24am

So is anyone of your new recruits in division 926 because my wife and I have not received our sons form letter yet and we were wondering if anyone else has. We were told by his recruiter his graduation date was May 9 and we would receive hies letter in two weeks.

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