February 2014 Blog Posts (7)

Anybody heard that ship 2 Div.918 earned another flag for doing good in training this week? Heard through the grape vine that they did, just wondering? Also does anybody know if they are doing Battle Stations this week? Been sending him letters but don't know if he's receiving them because he is not writing back!!!! Can't wait 03/14/14 just around the corner to go see our SRs (sailors).See ya'll at Meet and Greet with the sarge. 

Hi, I am a newbie to Navy Dads.  My son Steven is in RTC with a PIR date of 3/28/14.  He is on Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Div 123.

First so very proud of him and all his fellow recruits. What a big step in their lives.  Although it looks to be one of the coldest winters for the Great Lakes I am confidant that they all will be looking back on this experience in 10 or 20 years and be thinking it was one of the best times in their lives!

I hope you all are getting the…

Since my son recently joined and he had college behind him, we were looking into Student Loan deferment.

In a nutshell, it is next to impossible to defer Government Student Loans these days. This can become very important because a few months after College is done, the payments are starting to come due.

If you cant pay, this will impact your credit rating and if you have a low credit rating that in turn can impact your security clearance.

The recruiter did not know this…

hi  everyone   hope all is well in  navy dad land and beyond:)   my son is doing great  met a girl already and seems so well adjusted  I am so proud.I think he is visiting in may so I look forward to that .God bless everyone.

Just received my sons P.I.R. date and we are so excited. Hoping that everything goes well. Praying that nothing would happen to change this day!! Hopefully I would meet other family members that have their love ones PIRing this date in-order to keep abreast of what's going on w/ our SR.

Thank you.  

Ex-Sailor here glad to be aboard and excited about my son deciding to join the NAV.  (A Fine Navy Day with another opporutunity in which to Excel!)

My son has a ND contract and is awaiting his Report Date to Great Lakes and is gearing up by keeping in shape. Main concern at this point is Navy Dive Prep School in Great Lakes.  If anyone knows of help information, suggestions, tips, or who has a loved one with recent experience with this prior to going on to Panama City, any…