NAVY SEAL FAMILIES (NSW)

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Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on April 22, 2011 at 10:24am

love this SEAL ad......

 

Open publication - Free publishing - More seals

 

Comment by Jackct on April 21, 2011 at 2:34pm

NDx2, you guys will have a ball! The beach access is extraordinary over most of the area. Go to the Del & watch the guys @ the turning  bouy for the 2 mile swim. The Rock Portage is @ the Del ,as well. Can't miss it. You can sit on the Del's deck, w/ a view of this . There's a great little breakfast/lunch place next to the ACE hardware store on Orange St. Also, the Boathouse is an 1800's restaurant that we went to w/ 6-7 of the guys & some parents. DO IT! We hit Balboa Park twice. Also, Rosecrans Nat'l Cemetary on PT Loma. It will have significance for your son as they will most likely be taken over there @ some point. A bike path runs the entire distance thru Coronado south to the border. We didn't do it, but I wish we had. Fishing charters are available , & we went out & had a great day. Imperial Beach @ the southern end of the Strand is innteresting & has a pier running out into the Pacific w/ a restaurant @  the end. Basic fare, but what the Hell! Have a great time, & this is NOT a Chamber of Commerce ad.

Jack  

Comment by Mark Laredo on April 19, 2011 at 8:17pm

  enjoy we sure did the wife and i and have your son get you a pass so as there is no set time you have to be back on base for a 24 hour pass i think its called . you enjoy .and also if you can get the time see old town in down town san diego really neat .

Comment by NDx2 on April 19, 2011 at 4:57pm

Hi Mark & Jackct... Thank you both very much!  I took your advance and booked at the Gateway at 'nado NAB.  ..man, I can barely contain myself!  This is going to be awesome!!!

Thanks again!

Comment by Mark Laredo on April 18, 2011 at 8:11pm

yes i certainly agree with jackct  the wife and I had a fantastic time on the island and met a few of the parents and their sons, same as jack. the wife and I also stayed at the hotel. we had the 8th floor also overlooking the beach .and the price you cant beat .. its a five star in our eyes . make sure to head up to la joya and swim with the seals the animals  there is a beach where they sun bath on the rocks pretty different than nh . we wont be going back till next april when our son graduates with 287

Comment by NDx2 on April 18, 2011 at 3:46pm

Awesome.., That's perfect! We'll check it out tonight.

Thanks, Jackct! ..appreciate it!  'nado.., here we come ;)

Comment by Jackct on April 18, 2011 at 3:16pm

If you can stay @ the Base Hotel  a the NSW base , it's great!! Contact them asap. We spent the week there for BUD/S graduation, & You over look the Amphibious base , the Pacific & San Diego Bay. Not bad for $42.00 a night. Your son can hook you up w/ a pass for your vehicle & yourselves. See Grandpa's earlier post. have a great time. 

Comment by Jackct on April 18, 2011 at 3:08pm

My standard response will be " Actually, I'm not sure- It's a security clearance issue... " When pressed further, .." I know they're gone for quite a while, & we're w/out any info 'til he returns, & even then it's very limited". I guess that makes the folks think the guys are locked in a bunker doing computer stuff or in Subs..My father used the " it's a security clearance issue " when the neighbors used to inquire about him.He was a cold war rocket guy. Then again, he  used it about my oft-times unseemly behavior, too. i think those that know us are certainly aware of the paths the guys have taken. They will be fine with " I'm not sure.." or something akin to that. Those that are  asking for whatever reason will buy the party line. Then again, I'm a relative newcomer to this!    

Comment by NDx2 on April 18, 2011 at 2:52pm

Hi All -- planning a trip to the island next weekend... Any words of wisdom.., especially, where to stay?

 

Thx!

Comment by Gingerman on April 18, 2011 at 1:15pm

What do you tell people when they ask what your son does in the Navy?
My sailor is in a NSW specialty where they aren't even allowed to display their rating badges, nor tell where stationed.
Makes it awkward sometimes, when this question is asked.

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