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Hey. I heard from Emerson!!!

Hi Donna,
Chris was very excited to go! He has been very "pumped" about joining the Navy (he is actually in the Navy Reserves as he will be going to Western Washington - but might be eligible for a ROTC scholarship. If he gets that, it will change everything. He will not be able to go to Western and would have to actually "drop out of" the Navy Reserves and join the regular Navy. We will have to see if that happens). Anyway, he is very excited but a little nervous as well. His goal is to try out for the Navy SEALs in 4 years when he finishes college so he is really into the PT.
Well, I am still at work and my family is waiting for me at home, so going to have to run. Will write more a bit later.

George

Welcome to NavyDads Donna ! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric just returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Donna this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Emerson is doing!

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors!

Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And as PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul

Hi Donna,
We are "neighbors". We live in Sammamish, WA. My son just left for boot camp. How is Emerson liking the Navy?
George Robertson