Gary T.

Male

Peru, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Nicholas Adam
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
GM3
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am a retired Illinois State Police Detective. My wife Lisa and I have three sons Jason 33, Ryan 29 and Nick 22 on the U.S.S. Lake Erie in Hi. My wife and I live in a large home in Peru, Illinois with our pet dog Payton.
Prior Military Experience
Proud Air Force Veteran, Vietnam Veteran
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is currently serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
The day Nicholas informed us of his choice to enlist in the NAVY, I stood up shook his hand an told him how proud I was of his decision. The pride I felt then has only magnified with each passing day.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad

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  • Paige

    Hi Gary,
    Great to hear from you and get an update on Nick. Glad to hear he is enjoying his new duty station in Pearl Harbor. What type of ship is the USS Lake Erie? I agree with the friendship issue. Sounds like he and the other sailor have finally made that connection. It's good to have some buddies around!! Billy is doing great. He stays very busy! No time for girlfriends, he says (Whew!!). He volunteered to be a member of the VBSS team for the Howard and will attend training for it before the end of the year. There is a VBSS school in S.D., but it is full, so he and some other sailors are penciled in to attend the school in Pearl Harbor in November. He's been training for a position on the SARS team as well. He's also taking martial arts classes. So, with all that and his IC job in the Navy, the young man doesn't have much time to think about girls, lol. He's moving into his first apartment at the Pacific Beacon this Friday, so he's really excited. With any luck, he will find time during the next month or two to make a trip home to visit with mom. Either way, I'm planning to make a trip to S.D. to see him over the Labor Day weekend.

    Thank you for staying in touch! I hope you have a great Father's Day on Sunday!!

    Take Care,
    Paige

    Jun 16, 2010

  • Glen H.

    Gary - He bought a nice 07 Mustang GT and loves it. Unfortunately 30 days after he bought it he had a lesson in driving around a corner on gravel in a rear-wheel drive car. He lost the back and and skidded into a pole - did some real damage to one side. He's heartbroken - but one-experience smarter I guess. Thankfully no one was injured. He's in process of getting the repair estimate now. Refresh my memory - is your son assigned to a ship at Pearl?

    Sep 14, 2010

  • Paige

    Hey Gary,

    Just wanted to pop in and say hello... it's been awhile.  How's Nick doing these days?  I hope he's enjoying his time in Pearl.  Has he been on any deployments yet?  Billy's ship returned from a 7-month deployment at the end of October.  They made port stops in Hawaii (2 times), Guam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore (2 times), and Japan.  They participated in some of the CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training) exercises.  And spent some time in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden chasing after pirates.  This being his first deployment, it was a great experience for him.

    I was out in San Diego last week to attend his frocking ceremony.  He made Second Class from this last testing cycle.  He is planning to re-enlist as soon as all the necessary paperwork is processed.

    I hope you have a wonderful Christmas holiday!  Will Nick make it home for the holiday?  Have you planned any trips to Hawaii?  I will be back out to San Diego for the New Years weekend to celebrate with Billy and another sailor's family from AZ.

    Best Wishes to you and your entire family!!

    Dec 9, 2011