Thank you Paul for the greeting and I look forward to learning and sharing from the site. 

This may appear repetitive, since I've said nearly the same thing to admins, Gary, Tim and Jim... but Sorry for the delay in response. I'm very grateful for the effort and extremely valuable information contained in this site. I keep coming back for the content even though I'm not very responsive in the social mechanisms just yet. Thank you for the note about safety and security and I'm glad you mention that to new people. In my line of work OPSEC is an expectation which is drilled and tested often, which I will apply here as well. I also appreciate your family's service! Thank you for the warm welcome!

Hello Paul. Thanks for the welcome message. I've only had a little time to explore the site but I have already found helpful information. I look forward to exploring further.

Thanks for the add.....looking forward to reading and learning more and making new friends to help me get through this with a better understanding of the Navy.

Thanks for the welcome Paul. I will review the getting started video before I really peruse the web site. Thanks.

Thank you so much for the welcome. I am VERY new to this. My son has only been gone 6 days and I am at quite a loss. This website and Navy for Moms have both been a God send. Thank you

Thank you Paul. Just trying to juggle too many balls at one time. My daughter is moving to CA in three weeks so trying to deal with that too. Both kids flying the coup at the same time...All will be good I just need to get a few things off my plate. Thank you for the encouragement. 

Thank you's to everyone that has reached out to me and shared helpful information.. 

Sincerely,

Chris Foster.

He leaves great lakes around 1am, and flys to FL at 6pm tomorrow.  Do we need to meet him at the gate tonight, or can he come out and meet us tomorrow, for instance in the morning?  Or do we need to meet him when he first arrives at Midway?

LC

Thank you

Hi Paul - thanks so much for the warm welcome. I plan to be on this site a lot; it's already helped greatly in filling in some information gaps for me and my family. We have yet to hear from my son regarding his basic training graduation tickets, accommodations and other details surrounding that event (though his recruiter found out the graduation date for me). How should we proceed in this scenario?

Thanks,

Geoff

Thank you Paul for posting the video on my page!! I haven't seen that one and I'm usually really good at finding news and photos about the ship, lol.

Thanks again my friend!!

Thanks very much sir ...Very nice to meet you and I really appreciate the insight. 

Thank You Paul, I am pretty green about all this. thank you

Thanks for the welcome.  The site is great and I'm really glad I found it.

Thanks, Paul.  I appreciate all that you guys are doing.

Bill

Thank you for the welcome!

thanks for all the info and for all you do!!!!!

Paul, Tim & Jim,

Thank you for the info., warm welcomes and all that you do! It can't be easy staying up with all the new family members & postings. We got the call yesterday and our baby boy is no longer a baby boy, he's a US Navy sailor now. Can't wait to meet some of the other families @ Sarg's tonight and PIR tomorrow. I've received orders from my wife and daughter-in-law that we are to be in line at 05:30 for premium seating. Thanks again and congrats to all who got that call!  Rick Dunn

 Paul, Thanks for the greeting. I am looking for to my sons new adventure and watching him grow. Thanks for all the info. Stan Liedel

Thanks for the kind welcome Paul!
Yup, I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of bragging here.
I'm an ex-Navy (RM) as well but I know a lot has changed since that time.
Thanks again and wishing you and yours well!
Tom

Thanks for the warm welcome and helpful tips. I am proud of my son, and can't wait to brag on him :-)

Thanks for the welcome. My son is a Chief and will join the Carl Vinson at some point soon. I was l0oking for info on the ship and found this site. I am not all that computer savvy but would like to feel a part of some navy community, especially when the temps strat dropping here in Upper Michigan.....

Thank you very much for the welcome.

Thank you Paul.

Thank you!  Very glad to have found this site.  It has been very helpful to us, and our daughter.  We are excited, and nervous, but mostly very proud that she has chosen to serve her country.  We do have a question that we are hoping someone might have some insight on.  She is scheduled to leave on October first which would put her graduation the week of Thanksgiving.  We obviously want to attend graduation, but there is some uncertainty on the exact date of the graduation given the holiday week.  This is making it very difficult to book flights, hotels, etc.  The question is, is there a regular routine that week?  Will they modify the graduation date due to the holiday?  If anyone could shed some light on that it could be very helpful.  Her recruiter has said she won't find out until a few weeks in and if that is the case, flights are going to be sparse by then, and very expensive. 

Thanks, Paul!

Chuck

Hello Paul,

Thank you very much Paul.  Please pass on a great big thanks to your son and daughter!  Everyone who has and is serving along with their families need and deserve our gratitude, support, and respect. I look forward to browsing this website and getting and giving help.  Thanks again!

Thanks guys, your words are comforting. My son will leave in early December and it will be a big change for the family. Even though I’m very familiar with the Navy, having served for 21 years and retiring close to 12years now it just seems so very different when it’s my kid.
I currently work on the Norfolk Naval Base and see awesome young sailors each day, but it’s just now sinking in that my son will be one of them.
I’m trying to better understand the procedural processes, boy have they changed. From what I’ve read todays sailor is so much better prepared for Great Lakes and then on to their rating school. Mine will be heading to Charleston SC for a very long school pipeline. He’s a smart kid, but this nuke program will really challenge him.
This is a site I’m sure to spend lots of time with.
Thanks for what you guys are doing.
Mike

Thanks Paul for the Welcomed comments. Don`t get to spend alot of time on the computer,but i will check back as offend as i can. My daughter was a sophmore at Charleston Southern and studying nursing and decided it wasn`t her cup of tea and came and talked to me about joining the Service i i held back nothing and told her like it was .....and the rest is history!!! :)....Mark

Thank you Paul. This is a great venue for Parents of Military Personel and I am glad to be a part of it.

Thank you, Paul. I feel welcomed and thank you for doing what you continue to do for this website and Navy Parents. This is my son's first week at A school - NAS Pensacola - and he just got done with indoctrination. Does anyone know how long A school is for ABH? I want to be at his graduation and see him in uniform. Need to know approximate time so that I can make reservations and book leave 30 days in advance.

Thanks Paul...I'll do that for the next issue....appreciate the assistance!

Thanks for the welcome! The Boy (as we call him! LOL!!) is at Boot Camp now, and while I am a Navy Veteran, the boot camp seems WAAAY different then when I went through! 

I have mailed him a couple of letters and I am anxiously waiting for any kind of response. He comes from a LONG line of military service! His Dad, Grandfathers, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Great-Grandfathers and on and on!

I look forward to gleaning as much info as I can from this place- looks like a great place to do so!