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Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 23, 2013 at 10:17pm

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Comment by Brad on May 14, 2013 at 4:27pm

Cora, See the recent pic of Valerie I just posted!  Val has a broken leg, but you wouldn't know it by the smile on her face. She seems so happy to be serving!

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on May 3, 2013 at 3:55pm

"Wherever you are, you're all part of this - this one brotherhood, this Marine Corps, this family."

- 1stLt David Oliver David

Comment by Brad on March 7, 2013 at 2:09pm

Cora,

Finally, my son Garrett is stateside after 4 years stationed in Japan with the HS-14 squadron.  This weekend he got back to Florida at Pensacola and will be a new instructor for the RSS.  Currently processing through a program for new instructors, he will be soon one of those who will be instructing sailors to become a Rescure Swimmer in the Navy.  The student now becomes the teacher!  Hooyah!!  Hope if your daughter comes through Pensacola she can look him up. 

Comment by Brad on December 16, 2012 at 9:38pm

Daughter's commissioning as a US Marine 2nd Lt. with her brother just after the traditional 1st salute. One of the proudest moments in our family's history!

Comment by Brad on December 7, 2012 at 10:57am

It is with great joy that I can now announce that my son Garrett, having served out in Japan with HS-14 for almost 4 years and is coming to the end of his 6 year commitment, has re-enlisted for 4 more years and has accepted orders to return in February as a RSS instructor!  The student now becomes the teacher, and the best part for us is he comes back home to Florida!  While Pensacola is many hours from Orlando, we are happy to make that drive!  It gets better, as he is coming home Monday so he can travel with family to Quantico, VA to attend his sister's graduation from the US Marines Officer Candidates School as a 2nd Lt. and to have the honor in the ceremony of the first enlisted to salute her on Friday Dec 14.  What a wonderful December to remember in our family.  I hope that you all enjoy the Christmas season this year.

 

Comment by Brad on July 14, 2010 at 12:52pm

Val was pulled out of OCS for medical today. She had to go back to Bethesma on Monday for CT scans, then Tuesday fainted walking back from chow. She still had dizzy and fainting spells this morning during medical check in for Lt. duty personnel, so they processed her out. All because of getting knocked out during a fireman carry which was not her fault. Currently she was ranked 2nd in her platoon so she is understandably sad having worked so hard to be ready for her scond run at this. With a medical she may be able to come back for a 6 week program next year, but I don't know if she will try again. I am so proud of her though for being #2 and showing she was very capable of leading Marines!

Comment by Brad on July 13, 2010 at 3:12pm

Spoke with Val this Sunday, she just came back from Bethesma hospital as they are trying to find out about why she has intense pains in stomac area. They thought they would need to operate on a possible hernia but determined it wasn't that. She had a concussion earlier when carried in firemans carry and knocked heads with another girl being carried. Also, almost broke her arm breaking a fall during night ops, turned out as only sever bruise. All that and she was still ranked 3rd overall in her platoon before going to the hospital. She is worried that the Lt. duty required by the doctors will have her miss too much to stay in, and she would be sent home again for the second time. I hope not since she got the favorable rating during the XO for platoon earlier and she has tried so hard over the past two years to be a Marine officer. Please pray for her body to be healed and that God Allow her to serve if it is in His will.

Comment by Brad on June 28, 2010 at 12:15pm

Got our first call from Val as she enjoyed liberty for the first time during OCS. So far she is in good spirits with only small issues to report. She got a concussion while being carried in the firemans carry when two teams collided. Had to stay out of training a day. She has already acted as XO for the platoon and is waiting for the results. All PFT and testing has gone well. She is currently top in the class for the exams taken so far. She hopes to continue her success. The biggest thing she enjoys is the letters of encouragement. She stays focused on her goal to complete OCS.

Comment by Brad on June 14, 2010 at 9:57am

I finally heard from Valerie at OCS in Quantico, that she is part of Charlie Company 1st Platoon. She has been working with some of the girls who are having trouble adjusting to the unique enviornment. Val has some experience from last year before she broke her leg. She is also leading them in worship songs. So far so good. I know they love to get mail, so I will be sending letters of encouragement regularly. Please pray for her leg to hold up during the grueling 10 week program, and allow her to meet the physical and mental demands of becoming a US Marine officer.

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