Navy Corpsman

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Comment by Jean-Claude De Groote on February 13, 2012 at 9:59pm

Hi David,

Oh, yes, Skype is the best thing since sliced bread.

I can understand the feelings going around. Since my grandson's tatoo fling, I have gathered several books on the subject. A lot pertain to amerindian spiritual themes, they are very artfull, the one's I have, (in my books), are mainly Haida, north/west pacific coast.

We are from belgian extraction, (flemish), but are canadians for over 40 years now. I am a retired naval officer and yes I was part of the "wooden navy", (2 layers of 2" mahogany planking), for the hull of a coastal minesweeper.

Keep on "Skyping"

Comment by David Tovey on February 13, 2012 at 3:29pm

Jean-Claude,

That's great news.  We Skyped with our son yesterday for his mom's birthday.  Of course she cried.  Then he said he was going to get another tatoo, to which I cried.  He said this one will be a Cherokee rose (we are Cherokee).  It will be a while before we see him again.  Probably not until next Christmas.  But thank goodness for Skype.  Enjoy you grandson's visit. 

Comment by Scout1910 on February 13, 2012 at 3:15pm

David & Kim, My son's PIR was 1-27-2012. He had to take a Navy bus to O'Hare at 3AM the next morning for a 10AM flight to San Antonio. But, that is just his experience. I understand that sometimes sailors also fly from Midway or Milwaukee.

Comment by David and Kim King on February 13, 2012 at 12:51pm

Our sons PIR date is 3/30/12.  Do the Corpsman fly out of any particular airport the next day?  I would like to try and schedule our flight into the same airport so we can give him items that he can take with him.  Thanks.

Comment by Jean-Claude De Groote on February 12, 2012 at 10:13pm

Hello David,

Big surprise, the grandson showed up unannounced in Texas on a 2 week leave to the surprise of his dad, (my son). Although nothing is sure with the Navy, he says that the "Loveboat" will sail in April this year.
The sailor has just finished his TCCC

Comment by Paul Westlake on February 9, 2012 at 4:26pm

Thanks for the info! Bless you all!

Comment by Jim Govoni on February 9, 2012 at 3:28pm

and his last duty station in HI

Comment by Jim Govoni on February 9, 2012 at 3:27pm

He has more than that now. His chest piece is unreal.

Comment by Jim Govoni on February 9, 2012 at 3:21pm

Thanks much! He's very proud of them, as I am of him. It's generational too. When I was a corpsman, one of my duties in the 70's was removing them. (Derm Tech).

Comment by David Tovey on February 9, 2012 at 3:20pm

Wow.

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