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Mark Poindexter replied to Josh Workman's discussion RTC Photos/NEX Photo lab
"Is there a website we can order photos from? We've misplaced the order form."
Feb 11, 2020
NavyDads Admin (Paul) commented on Mark Poindexter's status
"Great gift isn't it !  "
Dec 25, 2019
Mark Poindexter posted a status
"Heard from our son today via FaceTime. Best Christmas gift ever. We are so thankful for all the folks involved with Sailors for Christmas!!"
Dec 25, 2019
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Ship 2 Division 907

Anyone here with a SR in Ship 2 Div. 907?See More
Dec 17, 2019
Mark Poindexter posted a status
"Yeah,I’m sure we have many long communication less periods to look forward to. This is just the beginning."
Dec 15, 2019
NavyDads Admin (Paul) commented on Mark Poindexter's status
"get used to it....my son was on cruise in the Persian Gulf and Karzai was going to visit his carrier....no comms whatsoever for 7 weeks......"
Dec 15, 2019
Mark Poindexter posted a status
"It is now 9pm, 12/15/19, and our phones have not rang. I understand the whole “no news is good news” theory, but this is agonizing."
Dec 15, 2019
Mark Poindexter posted a status
"We received our second letter earlier this week and in the letter he indicated that he’d be able to call us on the 15th."
Dec 15, 2019
Mark Poindexter posted a status
"My son is in currently in his 5th week at RTC, ship 2 div 907."
Dec 15, 2019
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Navy Boot Camp: Questions & Answers to what your Sailor will be doing at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, IL.This Support Group is for Families & Friends with Recruits attending Navy Boot Camp.See More
Dec 11, 2019
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Dec 9, 2019
NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza left a comment for Mark Poindexter
"Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Mark! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his…"
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"Welcome to NavyDads Mark! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of…"
Dec 1, 2019
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Mason
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Ship 2 Division 907

Posted on December 17, 2019 at 2:36pm 0 Comments

Anyone here with a SR in Ship 2 Div. 907?

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At 4:16pm on December 1, 2019, NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza said…

Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Mark! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com.

My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are so proud of our son and his service to our country, as you will also burst with pride of your child! This is the place to brag!

Join us on Facebook as well!

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Once again, welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy your stay here. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!

Best Regards- Jim

At 6:26am on December 1, 2019, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
Welcome to NavyDads Mark! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist (MC3). My son Eric (AM1) did two cruises on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, was attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, and is currenlty stationed in Pensacola where he is an instructor in A-School. If NavyDads were around in those early days it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!

I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads experience! I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Mark this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what Mason is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps! To better understand how the Navy creates sailors, watch this video Making A Sailor to see what life is like at Great Lakes RTC.


Best Regards- Paul

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