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Comment by Hello2u on February 9, 2015 at 3:27pm

sounds like a beautiful ceremony and i like the idea of the jar i bet he sure had a sense of humor and god rest his soul he has a bigger job now and your son sure looks like him lovely! blessings

Comment by Jorge A on February 9, 2015 at 2:44pm

Thank you for sharing this special moment. Sorry for your loss and thanks to Grandpa and your Son for their service.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 9, 2015 at 1:50pm

Here is sailor with Gpa's 90 year old brother (retired Navy).  Gpa was Air Force.

And here's gpa's ashes.  He wanted to be buried with his "nuts & bolts in a mason jar".  So that is what we did!  He has rows and rows (and rows) of jars in the garage filled with nuts & bolts LOL!

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 9, 2015 at 1:47pm

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 9, 2015 at 1:44pm

We had the funeral for my step dad (Air Force) on Friday.  It was really nice - at the Riverside National Cemetery.  My sailor wore his uniform (he's home on leave) and we thought we were just going to have him carry in the ashes (which we put in a mason jar and filled with nuts & bolts 'cuz that's what grandpa wanted!). When we arrived they told us that protocol would not allow sailor to carry the ashes but they would have him involved in the ceremony.  They took him aside and gave him some instructions and told him where to stand.  We weren't sure what he would be doing but that was fine with us.  They played taps, the Air Force Honor Guard did the gun salute and then they did the flag ceremony.  Normally they would present the flag to whomever you want (my mom in this case) but instead they presented the flag to my sailor and then my sailor presented it to my mom.  He also had to say some stuff - "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Department of the Air Force, the US Navy and a grateful nation, we offer this flag for the faithful and dedicated service of grandpa.  Please accept this flag as our appreciation".  Then he said "I love you grandma" and boy we all cried.  I asked him after how he remembered what to say since this wasn't planned out ahead of time & he said that's pretty much how the last 2 years of nuke school have been - they tell them something, they repeat it back once and then they remember it - just like that!  It was a very nice service.  I'll post some pictures - unfortunately they aren't the best as the lighting wasn't too good, but you can get the idea.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on February 5, 2015 at 4:14pm

ATTENTION ACTIVE and RESERVE SERVICE MEMBERS and FAMILIES… Meet Ryan Dungey, Cole Seely, Trey Canard, and other Supercross riders at the Navy Fleet Exchange on board Naval Base San Diego 1330 this Friday, Feb. 6. Riders will be on site to salute the patriotism of our brave men and women in all U.S. military services, and the families who support democracy from the homefront every day. ‪#‎WhosNext‬ ‪#‎SupercrossLIVE‬

Comment by Dave S on February 5, 2015 at 12:24am

Thanks for posting that link Stephen. Still haven't seen his W2 yet. I'll give them (IRS) a call and and listen to what they have to say.
-Dave.

Comment by Dave S on February 4, 2015 at 8:13am

Reading these posts about taxes has me wondering about my sons tax situation. He's on the USS CARL VINSON and they won't be back in time for tax season. This is his first deployment and we're new to this. My question, Is there something we need to do here such as request an extension for him or will they take care of this from the ship?
Thanks, Dave.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 3, 2015 at 11:16pm

Jim C - thanks for that info. Our son spent the last year in NY. This is good to know - I will pass it on to him.

Comment by NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary on January 23, 2015 at 8:21am

Stephen good to know thanks for sharing this info!

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