July 2014 Blog Posts (15)

A friend forwarded this email to me last evening, thought other Navy families would appreciate knowing how appreciated their sailors are .... …

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I WILL BE DRIVING TO THE PIR ON 8/15/13 FROM NJ. ANYONE KNOW A GOOD HALFWAY POINT TO STAY THE NIGHT. I DON'T THINK I WANT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH.

My wife and I are going to graduation and need to know of a good hotel that we can you stay at. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be fancy. 

Any others with a ship date of 09/09/14? I assume boot camp begins the next week.......

Hi, albeit a very short ceremony we are planning on a last minute trip to surprise (or partially surprise) our son graduating from A School this Friday, 07/25/14.



Due to family work schedules it's only two of us, our youngest son and myself. The benefit would be two-fold; to show our continued support for our Navy son, and spend some one on one time with my youngest. And to take some pictures as well.



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So, bad news first. I did not make it into the music program, but my current rating as an AECF is not a fall back. It is something I know I will excel in. I asked to be rolled in to an earlier date and instead of leaving in December, my boot camp date will be October 8th. The time I have left will be spent with my new daughter and wife. I hope to make sure they have savings and family/friend support before I leave.

I know uniform cost and the time it takes for pay paperwork to…

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at left, my lil sailor standing on the deck of the USS America as it leaves Pascagoula, Miss last week. Godspeed to the crew and officers, may you have a safe journey...See you in SF later this year.

We missed 4 phone calls from USS Red Rover med center today my daughter talked to someone on first call asking about my sons allergies she told then none they asked who they were speaking with she told them Abbi Conner(15yrs old)Austen sister,she didnt know about him being allergic to Dialudid (pian killer) anyway USS Red Rover closes at 1500 cst I got home from work at 1545 cst called his recruiter he didnt know anything have to wait till tomorrow 0700.Any guesses?

Anyone receive any mail this week from their RS

USS America departed Pascagoula this morning. Godspeed to the crew and all those onboard. See you in SF.

Godspeed officers and crew of the USS America (LHA-6) on the 2014 sailaround.

May you all stay safe and enjoy fair winds and following seas.

 

Navy Dads and Moms around the country...

What a thrill it will be later this year when the USS America (LHA-6) is commissioned right here in San Francisco. My lil sailor is proudly served on board the USS America and will be leaving Pascagoula, Mississippi later this week for a sail around South America. She will…

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This is the story that Navy outreach folks did on my little sailor.

After a sail around South America upcoming, the USS America (LHA 6) will be commissioned in SF on Oct. 11, 2014...What a proud moment it will be for our family past and present.…

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Both daughter and son will be graduating next week on July 11th.  I couldn't be more proud of them.