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- Proud single dad of two great Navy kids!! My daughter is a Navy vet and served on the USS Abraham Lincoln as an MC3 (Mass Communications Specialist). My son who is an AM1 (Aviation Structural Mechanic, Second Class) served on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, then after re-enlisting was stationed at the Marine Air Base at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii attached to the "Easy Riders" or HSM-37. He recently re-enlisted, was attached to VAW-125- the "World Famous" Tigertails, had TDY to VRC-40 the "Rawhides" and later returned to VAW-125. Currently he is an instructor at A-school in Pensacola. I've been chief chemist for a number of world-class gold, silver, and copper mines for 40 years and just recently retired. Raised in the Sierra Nevada mountains, graduated from the University of Maryland (class of '77), a confirmed Westerner and Proud Navy Dad !!!
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Some words Eric sent the evening before the Theodore Roosevelt left on cruise on Sept. 8, 2008:
I leave tomorrow to assist in maritime operations. To do my job in assisting in aviation maintenance which will in the end help to put warheads on the foreheads of those who dare to upset the balance, to hurt the innocent and to those who we deem terrorists. As in the rich naval tradition since October 13th 1775 I sacrifice my time and being to put my life in the hands of my fellow shipmates who in turn puts those same trusts into mine. To cast off and set sail to cross the seas in something bigger than what it is we can understand. To help those who need it is what we do, although we may be the cold forged steel harvesters of death in the modern age, we supply hope and change to those who need it most. In these final moments I realize that everything I've done, sacrificed in this last year all amount to something now. It finally means something. What I'm not sure but its reassuring to know that I'm not here in vain. I will dearly miss you all and cannot wait till my return next year. I look forward to seeing you all and telling my tales of other lands and the sea. Wish me fair winds and following seas as I look forward to my return home.
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Tiger Cruise - My Long Promised Follow-Up
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:30pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
I sat here and just re-read all my posts about my Tiger Cruise experience and realized I still had not completed the promised follow-up. It is not that I haven't tried....at least a dozen times I've sat down to write this, but words eluded me. I'm not sure why. But I'm gonna try again- so please bear with me!!
Much has happened over the past few years and much has changed. Kat is no longer in the Navy- her enlistment was up in '10 and she lives outside Seattle in…
ContinueA Virtual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Posted on March 7, 2010 at 9:21pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I ran across a very interesting website that I thought I would share....it is a virtual Vietnam Veterans memorial wall.....one of the pages lists those that gave their lives by state....click a state name and you can eventually get to a list of medals and often a bio. This was a monumental amount of work and it is a reminder that many gave their lives in a far away land with a funny name.......
ContinueThanks Paige!
Posted on August 23, 2009 at 8:55pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I wanted to take a minute to thank Paige for opening her home up to a number of Navy parents yesterday in Prescott Valley. It was a great chance to meet others with kids in the Navy and to compare stories...and to brag a little too!! I know Paige will post some photos as well but here are a couple.....
Thanks to Paige and to neighbor Brenda for all the work and hospitality! It was fun… Continue
Thanks to Paige and to neighbor Brenda for all the work and hospitality! It was fun… Continue
Tiger Cruise - Homecoming !
Posted on May 16, 2009 at 12:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Wow….homecoming….after seven-plus months at sea everyone was returning to US soil and their families. I knew it was going to be a memorable day with lots of mixed emotions for all.
Eric and I had agreed to make it another 06:00 day, but around 05:00 I managed to wiggle out of the rack and get cleaned up. I wasn’t sleeping anyway, so why stare at the inside of my eyelids when I could go ahead and get cleaned up and get ready for the day. The ship’s movement had eased over night and…
Brothers at War Movie
Posted on May 15, 2009 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Tiger Cruise blog continues with next post---- click NEXT POST in the bottom right to contiue
Saw an interview with Gary Sinise this AM and he was talking about a movie out today...if you look at the website: http://www.brothersatwarmovie.com you can watch a clip and read about the project....it looks powerful and something that all Americans should see. I know this is off-topic here but the fight for freedowm is larger than…
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- At 1:10pm on June 12, 2024,
Scott Shiley said…
Thank you Paul for the welcome! I enjoyed reading about your daughter's journey!
- At 7:59am on February 22, 2024,
Thank you Paul! I really appreciate the information.
Best,
Erika
- At 11:31am on November 9, 2023,
Thanks for the welcome, Paul, and for the advice on where to learn more. I'll check it out!
- At 2:51pm on August 2, 2023,
Hi Again... Just searched and found one of your previous answers on this... So Its not Ship 5, but more like the 'medical hold' section... Any info is appreciated
- At 2:34pm on August 2, 2023,
Hi Paul! Thanks for the welcome! So big question... We just got word that my son-in-law has been put in the RCU, Recruit Convalescent Unit. Waiting for medical tests. What can you tell me about this? Is this the infamous Ship 5?
- At 4:22pm on March 29, 2023,
Christopher Emmons said…
HAHA! Not in history making double overtime they don't!! Until next year, BEAT NAVY!!
- At 10:47am on January 26, 2023,
Joseph Hernandez said…
Thank you for the links Paul. Very much appreciated. Our son writes us as soon as his yeoman duties are up to date and as frequently as he can highlighting his days and even the not so eventful. He is in the top three for top cadet scoring at the moment. We're extremely proud that he gets "volunteered" to demonstrate skills. Proud at the leader he is becoming. Battle Stations 21 a mere two weeks away. Looking forward to his school time.
- At 9:38am on October 7, 2022,
Thank you for the welcome; I was USN myself (ET on USS Anzio CG-68) from 1995-2001 so I'm sure there's quite a few things that Bryson will have in common with me; very odd to be in the same position that I put my own father in ~27yr ago though :-)
- At 4:21am on September 6, 2022,
Thanks Paul. Right now I guess he got moved to Ship 5. He has two medical waivers stemming from a DVT he had in high school from an injured vein. It’s been a year long and arduous process involving many military and civilian doctors to understand the records and get the waivers. Apparently now they want a waiver for a factor 5 gene he tested positive for back in 2018. I’m not sure how much fight he has left in him. He’s been trying for four years to get into the military and finally gets in and now this. I’m praying for him.
- At 12:45pm on June 28, 2022,
Thank you for the warm welcome. My son AT1 is currently on deployment and has been in for 11 years now. I’m very proud of him serving our country. I was recently invited to do a tiger cruise this year and so I have looking for current info on the cruise, where to go, what to do, what to pack etc. Can anyone enlighten me???
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