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Comment by proud dad Nuke sailor on March 10, 2011 at 2:50am

LOL I find it funny reading about all of the experiences of the other families. My son is just getting ready to start Prototype he to is in the car shopping position. I am helping my son with six months of insurance. During the last year my son has not been driving so he has not had the need for insurance, of course in the eyes of the insurance company this makes him high risk. By helping my son with insurance for six months he will qualify to steep out on his own at a preferred rate of coverage after the six month period.

If I had known the minimal cost of adding my son to my policy for six months I would have done it during the time he was in power school and he would already qualify for the preferred rate.

It appears that my son may be taking my advise on purchasing a car, because he is asking a lot of questions about my experance with cars.

I was a Bee with a CM rate, a fleet manager for a local government and a service manager for a auto repair shop. I currently am in the service industry with Toyota.

My advice to my son at this point is to buy a used car that should be mechanically dependable for as much as two years and to keep the cost down to a point hat he can pay cash for it.

I am suggesting that he sells the car at his completion of nuke training and not be stuck with storage during the time he will be underway. To focus on saving for a better car once he has a need for a more permanent car.

I am trying to direct him to a car that based on my experience would have a low maintenance cost.

I focus on cost per mile to operate, dependability and parts avalableity.

We will see how far he will take this. I have told him the decision is his because he will be the one driving this car, SUV or truck.

I just want his experience in prototype to have as few external distractions as possible.

I also am encouraging him to pursue ELT, there is some very good training there that will make him a great asset.

I enjoy reading all of the comments and experiences from other navy families. I hope to share in all of the navy family celebrations and lift up the families that are needing support. 

Comment by Susan J on March 10, 2011 at 12:24am

Sorry, but Craig got to go home yesturday...he is doing much better but will be on blood thinners for a few months according to his wife. So since he is home, he should be able to come and check in here! I will send him a message to his cell phone and tell him to do so!

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 9, 2011 at 9:42pm

Susan wrote that his sense of humor was back and that he was joking with the nurses......that is usually a good sign!!

Comment by Michael Louth on March 9, 2011 at 9:39pm

Does anyone know how Craig is doing?  Sandy and I have been wondering.  Please let us all know.  By the way, our son returns home tomorrow.  We will let you all know how things are going.  Thanks for your continued support.

Comment by KS Dad on March 9, 2011 at 6:09pm

It sounds like she has got a great father too, H Tran. 

My son wanted to prove he was an independent adult so he also bought a car. Never asked for help or advice. To proud. His car was a turbocharged Mazda. After all was done he called me and said, "dad, how can they charge me more a month for insurance than for my car payment?" I bit my tongue to keep from laughing my but off as I was talking to him. Hard lessons are well learned lessons.

Comment by htsanjose on March 9, 2011 at 4:53pm

They flew my daughter to the ship. I didn't know where the ship was, of course I do not.

My daughter bought a Honda Civic, a 2006 or so, when she started A school, made monthly payments. At the time she finished prototype, the car was fully paid off. It was quite a lot of money. I don't know how she did it. I did ask her let me help somewhat pay the car but she insisted that she could handle it herself, and she did. The more I think of her, the more I love and proud of her...

Comment by KS Dad on March 9, 2011 at 3:28pm

H Tran,

My son was in the last class (till the facilities are upgraded) of MARF. He's endured winter weather, a minor auto wreck, a rental car that's worse than a wreck and the Saratoga Springs Street Dept that plows 4 feet of snow up against his car as he tries to leave for work at 5 in the morning.  He didn't like the humidity of Goose Creek but he dislikes the snow in New York even less. He's looking forward to a couple weeks at home and then deployment.

How do they get sailors on ship if the ship is already deployed? It's way to long to fly from SD or Hawaii.

Comment by htsanjose on March 9, 2011 at 2:49pm

After boot camp they went to Groose Greek, SC for A and power schools and then to Newyork for prototype.

I wasn't easy at all for my daughter though she completed both A and power schools with distinction.

Know what. She started the boot camp without knowing how to swim. At power school, when she called me to say that she had passed the last test, she was able to just barely talk then, I could hear the exhausion in her voices which from days of lacks of sleep, from cold...and whatever. But she made it! I am so proud of our sailors.

Comment by GP on March 9, 2011 at 2:02pm

Congratulations to both of you.  Where did your sailors complete Nuke training?  My son is up at BS now working on ELT training. 

Comment by htsanjose on March 8, 2011 at 11:57pm

Hi KS Dad,

Congratulations! My daughter, also a nuke, reported to Ronald Reagan last month for her first deployment after a two-year training. She is on the ship now. She and your son probably know each other from nuke school, I guess, based on the timing you provided.

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