Navy Nukes

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Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on October 17, 2013 at 6:42pm

Thanks for sharing Ken - nice to see how well the Navy is working out for your son!

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on October 17, 2013 at 6:41pm

Safe travels to all who are heading to GC tomorrow for Power School graduation!  Congrats to you and your sailor!

Comment by Brian E. Moore on October 15, 2013 at 7:30pm

Semper Fi Ken

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on October 15, 2013 at 6:42pm

That's awesome Ken thanks for sharing this!

Comment by Ken Brown on October 15, 2013 at 3:39pm

i haven't commented yet, but here goes. The Navy has treated my son and his peers with considerable respect and without mother-henning them has brought them to the point where they feel comfortable enough operate a nuclear power train underway but not so that they forget that it's still a complex power system which requires an incredible amount of care to keep it operating safely. That said, the Navy had all the new officers qualify for deck watch: most of them aboard destroyers, lead operating divisions, and perform ancillary administrative duties. They taxed their brains severely at NPC and then at Balston Spa. Afterward, this young JG had enough time to marry his childhood sweetheart, go on honeymoon to Bali, and then report aboard the Stennis in a city I'd describe as a severely laid-back version of Chicago, his hometown, Seattle. I can't say he's "in the Navy:, he's been working aboard commercial vessels for about fifteen years, and holds two Merchant Mariner licenses. I'd say he's a sailor. My USMC veteran buddies all ask me why he didn't join the Corps. Well it's OK by me. They did cut their wedding cake with my old Mameluke Sword. He asked me to refrain from tapping Laura on the behind with it, though. The Navy's doing OK by him, and he's returning the favor. Semper Fidelis to all my fellow Marine Corps Navy Dads.

KB

 

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on October 15, 2013 at 1:11pm

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on October 11, 2013 at 1:07pm

Happy Friday All!

Comment by Phillip Mitchell on October 3, 2013 at 8:14pm

Dash for cash sounds fun.  My MM failed the run by 12 seconds, he completed A school academically, but didn't get his crow until he completed power school.  It put a damper on his post A school leave, but made PS graduation that much more special. Sounds fun but take it serious.  He was scheduled to graduate prototype Nov.1, but the date has been pushed 2 weeks to the right.  So we have 6 more weeks of the schooling pipeline left.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on October 3, 2013 at 12:09pm

That's awesome Daniel - enjoy the time with your sailor!

Comment by Daniel Cederborg on September 30, 2013 at 7:10pm

Our son is home for his first leave after graduating from A School.  Really great to have him home and see how much he's grown as a young man!

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