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We are confused about how long is A school, he is a ABE, his recruit said school in pensacola was about 5 months thats why he had to sign for 5 years. We are reading that school is only 5 weeks? Can any one clarify this?

Well it is official. I got my "I am a Sailor" call late yesterday afternoon and got to talk to him for 21 minutes. The relief of this call was a blessing. The waiting was torture. I will be leaving tomorrow to head out to the GL for PIR. What a proud mom I am right now. 

Want to thank all of you that kept me and my son in your prayers. Feeling so blessed and relieved right now! Joey's dad got a call today.......he called me at work.....He aced all of his tests including his last PFA! I was so worried and concerned with his knee injuries but he made it. His division even won the "Captain's Cup" today and "the Chant" (not sure what that is) but he told his dad to tell me to expect a call sometime Tuesday after BST. Two more tests to…

The sperm donor dropped off letters today at my job and my job is strict so I would have had to wait to read them. I was a mess. They let me go in the ladies room and read them. He dropped them off crying and I was like "what?" He said it does not sound good. After getting home (I got a letter too)(im sure it's the last one) I felt pretty good after re-reading them. He got hurt again and said in his fathers' letter that he does not want to disappoint me or his dad and that he is going…

MEPS was such an adventure! I met great people, though I was the oldest of everyone there (I'm 29). After going through the ASVAB (96 score) and the medical examination (just reaching my max weight of 160 lbs.), I was finally sworn in at 4:00 pm on 2014 05 28. There was a sense of great pride from all of us standing before the American flag and our service flags. 

I chose a job in Advanced Electronics / Computer Field. I'm excited. I signed a contract for 6 years plus 2…

This is to attempt to help those folks who might be interested in a Tiger Cruise in the future.

As you have probably seen posted here and in other sources, it may be a chance of a lifetime so don't pass up the opportunity. Only after we got on the ship with our son, did we find out that it would probably be the only deployment he would ever have and so it was truly our only chance at a Tiger Cruise. And it was thoroughly enjoyed by all!

I will tell you right up front that,…

Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Petty Officer Mark A. Mayo was shot and killed, while defending a fellow Petty Officer, on the deck of the USS Mahan on March 24, 2014. The selfless act of this young man deserves recognition. Please sign this petition and call upon President Obama to award him the Medal of Honor.…

I have gotten a email from my son who is deployed on a carrier, and he has informed me that he did not have his cash card to make purchases on the ship. Is there anything on this end that I can do, or advice that I can give him in acquiring one while at sea?

Thank you

Since I immigrated the legal way, it took a few years to become a naturalized US Citizen. However, when the children want to join a branch of the military, it can become a bit challenging for the following reason:

Until 2011, German citizenship law stated that when you joined the military of a friendly nation, you automatically gave up the German citizenship. However, in 2011, the law concerning German citizenship was comprehensively…

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…

my son will be returning soon from his first deployment is there any way that I can get video of there

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