I've been kinda vague in my profile. This is deliberate.  I hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes with this, and I'm not trying to be unfriendly.  It's just the way things have to be at this point.  

Actually, I'm on this group to find out how others afre dealing with this sort of requirement too.

Thanks for your patience (I hope)

Steve

Thank you Grandpa for the welcome. Navydads is a great site and the resources have been very informative. My son’s answers to most my questions are “everything is good and I’m alright”. So, I’ll be leaning on the members and resources at navydads to fill-in the blanks. Thanks again! -Todd

  granpa 273

  whats wrong other than misspelled words that i just now noticed . i felt i stayed with in the guide lines .

  Thank you .

  Mark laredo

  grandpa 273

  Thank you for your consern . its not my real last name tho. how would i go about to edit his first out then

  again thank you just changed it Thanks again .  do you know of any people going out the end of the month .

Thank you for the acknowledgement. We are very proud of our son and his decision to become a sailor. A little disappointed to find out we will have about 4 hours to visit at his PIR. Are there any specific forums or groups associated with particular PIR dates?

Thank You Again

Jonny Vick

Thanks for the welcome.  My son enlisted in 2006 and has been on the Amphibious side but has been assigned to the USS Ronald Reagan last month.

We are in Southern California .  Norco is in Riverside county, about a hour from Los Angeles.  We are also about hour and a half north of San Diego which made nice,  since our son has ayways been  stationed on North Island.

Thank you for taking the time to welcome me, as a proud father it is nice to have a place to connect with others who feel the same pride for there sailor and their commitment to our country . thanks again, Lance 

                                                                                           Go class 286!!!

Thanks.  Iwish I had found this site sooner.  As I stated My son goes through PIR tomorrow.  I would have enjoyed learning about things here over the last 8 weeks.  Most of what info I received was through facebook and my wife's NavyForMoms site.  I am certian that this site will be good for learning more while Andy is serving.  Thanks again.

Ben

Hello Sir,

Thank you for your comments.  I'm very proud of my daughter for joining the Naval Reserves.  I don't have many questions yet but I know when she gets closer to leaving for boot camp I'll have more, which is either December or January 2012..

Thanks again, Joe Lenahan

I'll support him no matter what, I just don't want him getting his heart set on something he won't be able to do.

Thank you for your kind message. My son Mike comes from a military family. I am retired AF, my fater was Navy, and his grandfather on his mothers side is a retired Lt. Col from the AF. Mike has been in for a little over two years now. He is an IS3 and getting ready to test for E5.  So far he is enjoying his time, but his ship the George Was hington had to make a hasty exit from Japan due to the reactor problems in the north. So they left port a couple of months early. Needless to say, not many sailors are happy, but welcome to the military. Once again, thank you and take care,

                           Jim

You never know how inportant family is until they are away from you. What you and the others do is amazing, to make everyone feel like home here.  Thank you so much for being there to help others. It  can be a scary situation for many and the information that you and others put out there is very welcome.

                                   Bravo Zulu and keep in touch

Proud Navy Dad Van

Hi Grandpa273,

My son is currently in BC/800. I have a question I hope you can help me with. I've seen this comment on several sites "... after Bud/S they have to find their own Housing off base."  I've been removed from the military for some time, but I've never heard of a such a thing? Or has that changed in the military since Viet Nam, or is the Navy different from the Army? Or are these comments I'm seeing being made by married folks? I hope!

Thanx and regards,

Grandpa , Brian is scheduled to graduate Apr. the 8th. and is probably going through battlestations this week. His position in the Navy is that of an RP, which means he is to be an administrator to the clergy and be there combatant in the field if nec. Brian will have his A school for 4-5 weeks not sure where yet and then he will have 4 weeks of  bootcamp with the Marines. He will be trained in hand to hand combat and small arms fire. He has a degree in IT , and wanted to get into communications . He would have had to wait a long while to go in if going this route, so he chose this position when there was a need for it. We are waiting for his call after battlestations and can't wait to see him again.

Keep in touch

Proud Navy Dad Van.

I would like to thank you back. And as soon as I find out how is my boy doing in boot camp I would posted.

Thanks and Semper Fi or Calm Seas and fair Winds...

Grandpa thank you for the kind words in your earlier post. Brian , my son is going through battlestations as I am posting this comment. It is supposed to be from 8-8 according to information my wife got on Navymoms. Say a little prayer for him and the other recruits in his division 921 if you would. I will keep you posted as soon as I find out something.

Keep in touch

Proud Navy Dad Van

Thanks for the welcome Grandpa.. My son Shawn is on his 3rd deployment right now, on the USS Enterprise.  I am glad to see the web site for Navy Dads. The wife and I are on the Navy Moms site.. I have got a lot of info off of that site so now I am going to spend some time and check out this one ..

                                      Again Thanks and keep in touch

Granda:

  Thanks for the inveite. My son grad on the 5-6-11. My son has been a Uinted State's Naval Sea Cardit Corp. For the last 4 year's so I know what he talking about when he write home. In the USNSCC he when to 4 different  boot camp that only 9 days long. Just the other day said he has to rember in the real Navy boot camp here is a peace of cake.

thank you very much for the info this is my first daughterthat went in service just trying to deal with the hurt she is going but i know she better her self

  hello grandpa

 after spending a very fast 5 nights in coranada we have been busy in nh . even meet us with out son last saturday night in grenage conn .for a christmas seal and want to bes ( Christmas Party )  the one in dec was cancelled because of blissard . great party . what i could use your help with i would like to be also in the group for class 287 solely because of the fact that our son will now be going to army camp for a month than off to officeres training in cal somewhere than he joins up with group 287 after they get where he is now . but i dont wand to lose my 286 pass either . think you can help me out here Please

  Thanks

  Mark Laredo

Thanks so much - I am excited to meet all the others in our area!!!  

this will be lots of fun to learn all about what they do and will be doing

Really New to this whole Navy thing.  I did get my 1st call yesterday!  So excited to hear from him!  He seems to be doing good.  He said he is on "Ship Staff"  I guess that is good.  Not sure.  Any clue what that means?  I do  have a neat story to share.  A friend from High School who still lives in WY son left for the Navy 1 week after Daniel.  When she ( my friend) received her 1 form letter telling her what ship and division David was on she passed it on to me. The chance of the 2 meeting were slim to none with as many men who are there.  Well on Sunday Daniel went to church with a new friend he had made and of all people he ran into my friend Heathers son at church.  He told me he met David and he was nice. David told Dan for me to tell Heather he was fine.  Heather was shocked that David was at church, but happy and thrilled to have some word from him!  God is good!

Thank You, and it was a pleasure and an honor to serve!!!! 

Thank you for the welcome. My son is almost done with Corpsman school and will be off to FMF. Congrats on the service of your grandson.

Regards,

David Moffitt

Well we attended my son's Basic Training Graduation this past Friday and I was very impressed by the ceremony.  My son is an E3 out of basic and has his orders to the 7th fleet after A School.   He did ok in basic with the exception of getting ASMO'd for associating with a female recruit, and apparently it doesnt take much to have that happen.  Warn all sons and daughters entering basic these days to heed the warnings about fraternization with the opposite sex during basic training.

I understand the rules and such as a Navy veteran myself, but with the Navy Motto of Honor, Courage, Commitment" how does one "squeal on another recruit and manage to rank up for squealing while another is ASMO'd? Luckily my son is man enough to have moved past that and look to the future.  I wish him well!!!