March 2011 Blog Posts (9)

Does anyone have any info?  It really sucks not knowing what's going on with you kid.  I have gotten letters, but they are short.  Not allot of time, I know!

Does anyone out there have any idea when our sailors receive their first set of orders after their "A" school training and also how and when do they receive leave time after "A" school.

The Navy on Wednesday identified the two sailors killed Monday in a rollover accident at Camp Pendleton: Petty Officer Third Class Daniel M. Shirar and Constructionman Mychael A. Flint.



Shirar, 27, of Baytown, Texas, and Flint, 21, of Fort Ann, N.Y., died when the water truck they were riding in overturned during an exercise at the Marine Corps base north of Oceanside.



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Eight warships are headed to Japan to render disaster relief in the wake of a catastrophic magnitude 8.9 earthquake that left hundreds dead Friday. The quake unleashed a tsunami that is tearing across the Pacific. It unmoored two subs and is forcing other ships to get underway or ease their lines as the surge waters arrive, according to updates posted on official Navy Facebook pages across the region…

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Does anyone know when Chicago Corpsman school will be transferring to SanAntonio?

Our son JB Chesser has now joined his ship, USS Gravely, and I ask for your prayers as he adjusts to the ship and way of life.  He is happy now, but what happens in the future? I can only pray that he stays positive.

Thanks for all the information listed on this site, my family has watched many of the videos and the information concerning his boot camp upcoming.

My son Josh leaves this weekend, while I was at a point in my life where I went to Air Force Training in Lackland AFB, I was alone and did not have the pressure of leaving anyone.  My parents were divorced at that time.  My son though, has my wife and myself, his Church Family and friends from his high school graduation feeling the effect…

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Any other parents have recruits in this division? Have you received any letters yet?

Thank you to all who have welcomed me to this great site! Thanks!

And to those who sent thanks and good wishes to my daughter, currently a SR at Great Lakes and a future Hospital Corpsman, and my son, currently a Marine deployed in Afghanistan, I really appreciate it!

Thank you very much!

Len