Thanks very much Paul. Read the OPSEC info, and greatly appreciate the welcome.

Thanks, Paul!  I didn't realize we weren't "friends", either.

Mike

This is a copy of the message explaining what happen on Wednesday around 5:48 p.m. Central Time.

Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 6:53 PM
I am Navy Gold Star Mom of EOD1 Joseph Adam McSween , KIA April 6, 2007 in Hawijah, Kirkuk, Iraq.
On June 15, 2011 I was on my way to Morris, Illinois for the Illinois Freedom Run Event  held at the Middle Eastern Conflicts Walls, while driving through Coffee County, Tennessee toward Nashville. There was a very bad rain storm and my car hydroplaned from the west bound lane of I- 24 to the east bound lane and a quarter of a mile off the interstate into some trees.  I am ok accept I have to have surgery on my left ankle , however, my car was totaled and I have only liability insurance because my car was eleven years old and paid for, I now do not have a car. I am on disability so I do not have the income to buy another car.  I do not have any family to help me out so all I know to do is put my information out for all, incase there just may be some one or group that might could help me.  I do not own anything that I could sell or use to get any kind of load nor do I have the income to make loan payments. I do not event draw enough money a month to pay for all of my medication. The volunteer work I do and the events I go to, to honor my son and others is what get me through each day and with out a car I will be confined to my apartment.  So I  hope one of your groups or maybe some other group or person you may know of will be able to help get another car for me.  It is very hard for me to send out this request, but I have to do something and there are two answers by sending this request, yes or no, however, if I don't send out the request there is only one answer which is no.
 
I have sent this email to many in hopes that you will also send it out to any group that you know might be able to help me.        Thanks to all of you for your help.

Thanks again !!! I really appreciate your help.

Alex

Thanks Paul,

The site looks great and I'm already posting questions. I can tell you something you already know.  Sometimes I feel so proud of what my son is doing, I'm afraid I'll burst.  I gently guided my son to the military because I felt it could offer things that I never could.  He decided on the Navy.  He is just finishing A-school and absolutely loves what he's doing.  He is an IT.

thanks for the welcome,

David

Hi Paul, thanks for the link. I appreciate the time it took to put that together.

-Bob 

Paul,

Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate and understand your comments.  We are proud to be Navy parents and we look forward to contributing and adding to our new extended family; Go Navy!

Jamiel

Thank you for the kind welcome.

Thank you so much for the valuable message!  I feel so blessed to have found this site.  Many blessings, Kim

Paul,

Thanks again for your welcome to the Navy family. I am really glad I have this site to rely on for information, and not just from what I know of the navy from my air force dealings. Both my wife and i are very proud to be Navy in laws! Looking forward to PIR 26 Aug. Please thank your son and daughter for their service for me.

Best Regards,

Jeff

Paul,

Thank you for your welcome, also thank you for the walk-through to the site, I will also most differently keep the OPSEC very close in mind.

Best regards,

Oscar

Hey Paul:

Thanks for the welcome message. I've been reading the site since February or so. The site has been very helpful and I appreciate your efforts.

Bob

Paul thanks for the welcome. Great site, andIhope that in addition to getting help,I might be able to lend some also.

Jack

Thanks for the links. I've already been looking at them since my son left for boot camp on July 26, 2011. Since then my niece is now wanting to follow and will be taking her ASVAB on August 8th. I've been showing her all the information this website has to offer. I understand no news is good news so I'm trying to be as patient as possible. Although with him being my only child I'm very anxious to get that first letter. Again thanks for the warm welcome.

Hey Paul, it's good to hear from you.  I figured you were off work and home today.  So many exciting things happening in Eric's life these days.  I'm so happy for him.  I'm sure you're really looking forward to his visit with his new bride.  And, Hawaii will be a pleasant change after being on the east coast for the last few years.  Glad to hear also that Kat is doing well and going to school.

I haven't kepted up very well when it comes to posting messages and keeping in touch.  I do keep pretty close tabs on the site though. I did notice the pic of Billy that you put in the recent video.... thank you!  I haven't chatted with Julie in over a year now.  Her son was discharged back in Feb. I believe and she hasn't been on-line much since then. 

Billy is doing well on his first deployment.  He works alot with little time for rest or play while in port.  He did manage to make time to participate in a couple of MWR trips when they were in Singapore.  The Howard has been involved in the CARAT exercises in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.  I downloaded lots of photos and articles about the exercises and have put together a real nice scrapbook of this deployment for Billy. 

I know you are a busy guy and thank you for taking time occasionally to keep in touch and of course for your consistant dedication to NavyDads.  I stay busy with work and at least two weekends a month have been devoted to making large batches of homemade jerky for the sailors of the Howard.  Everytime one of those jerky making weekends roll around, I ask myself how much longer I can keep doing this.  But, when I get those emails and letters from Billy's shipmates telling me how much they are enjoying the jerky, it regenerates my soul and gives me the energy to continue.  It's a labor of love and gratitute.  I've also sent pkgs. of phone cards and other goodies to them.  Awe, out of room!!

Take care my friend!! 

This site is indeed and excellent resource and already paid dividends with the RTC training guide PDF which I was able to download and will read! I will also pass a copy on to my daughter. Thanks!

Very kind of you, thanks Paul.

Thanks for the welcome, Paul. I'm sure this site will become a vital part of my life. Looking forward to taking this journey with my son.

Yes paul I am now talking to Yeshua,Jesus .mom do hold alot. I know pain. Yeshua this house need you to step in now. lord make away where there is none. open up door for them. in you place master. send people by who nknow how to lay hands on and your word comes to life for them. in the spirit, soul, body. I as your child Abba IN Yeshua now faith....pam

Paul,

Thanks for the welcome.  Looks like the site has lots to offer.

Thanks for the head up, Paul and thanks for the warm welcome.

Thanks for the heads up, Paul and thanks for the warm welcome

thats awsome that your daughter was on the cvn 72....thats based out of japan ecactly where i want to be...after my 2 years of school hopfully ill have a choice in the matter,,,, being an fc will allow me onto any of the cg's or ddg;s as well.

Hey Paul, this is really a great website. Thanks for the info.

Thank you Paul and many others that has put in the endless hours creating and maintaining this site.

Hello everyone ...I am in need of some help. I have a Corpsman in SanDiego not at MCRD but in another area and training FMBT no longer FMF but I can not find any info. I am headed out to see him grad. on the 30th but have no idea where when and I had a Marine there that was easy, any ideas?

Thank you for the welcome,Paul! My best wishes to you and yours....

Thank you Paul

Thank you very much for all the info!!

I love your page!! So nicely presented!!

I can even write, the music!! so carefully selected!!!

Don't worry of what I'll comment here, I respect the Navy, most of all I respect  and value that my son is there and whatever I comment could be a problem for him or the others.

With that in mind, my sincere respects to all!!

Thank you again for such a nice site!!

PD

I did not dare to enter before because I thought this was for men, this is sooo nice!! And please, excuse my english.

Good afternoon!

Congratulations for your sailors!!

Could you give me some information about "tiger cruise"?

Thank you again, you all are so nice!!

Blessings!!

Thank you for the welcome and advice.  I've read the OPSEC and plan being conservative with my posts.

Good morning

I would like to know, for the Pacific Fleet, which airport in Hi you arrive to?

Hope you all have a nice day...

Thanks again.

Hi Paul, thanks for welcoming me and for the good tips.

Paul thank you I really appreciate it! :)

Hey Paul, I noticed on FB you were having a B-Day today.  Just wanted to take a minute and wish you a happy one.

Hope all is well with you.  Hope Kat is doing well and that Eric is settled and enjoying his tour so far in Hawaii.  Had a live chat with Billy this morning on FB.  They are in Pearl now and will be headed toward SD soon.  They covered a lot of territory on this deployment, so he should have plenty of sea stories to share with me when he comes home on leave.

Have a great one, my friend!!

Will my grandson is suppose to grad. in nov. 4th. 

And was told that only 4 people can come to the Grad.  Is That true.  

Adam