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how do I find my sons class number? He started Jan 8, 2017, from what I see his class number would be 08-17. Is that correct?. If not, what would it be ?

Click here to read the story and see pictures of our visit to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.…

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Military Ministry at the Wagner's...to read our latest blog post click here...

Check out the story for the past few weeks during my recovery period here.

As requested by some of you brother Navy Dads, I am posting a report on the 2016 USNS Mercy Tiger Cruise my wife, Sharon, and I have recently returned from.

Let me first say that this is our first Tiger Cruise and it was awesome!  Please excuse any rookie over enthusiasm that may spill in here.

 The Mercy pulled into Pearl on 19 September 2016 and found us rested from a few days of snorkeling and moving to aloha time.  We watched the whole arrival from the Arizona Memorial with…

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My Daughter arrived at RTC on the night of the 4th of Oct, trying to find out if she has been assigned a Division and what is her graduating date would be?

Does anyone know what is going on with the Navy for Moms web site?

We had the opportunity to be a part of this cruise: from Honolulu - San Diego - Bremerton, WA. We want to personally thank the Stennis for allowing us this opportunity.

We now fully understand the many functions, operations, and responsibilities they execute daily by living and working alongside our son. As a Navy Dad, it…

My sailor is in A school. Where can I find information about A school and graduations?  Thanks, Theresa

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As we celebrate Labor Day. What happens in Boot Camp on a holiday like today? I'm wondering if they have a special meal or any down time ?

Gary

Greetings to one and all,

                 Early in 2016, my son informed me that his ship, USS John C. Stennis would be hosting a Tiger Cruise in the last month of their deployment. I jumped at the chance to go on the cruise. As a Navy vet that had spent four years with a P-3 Squadron, deployed three times and always on dry land, I was excited!

        As the big day approached, I decided to keep a journal of the trip. I have never attempted to keep a diary or journal, so this…

I read somewhere that images of the OCS candidates were available each week for observation. If that is true, how do I access them?

My son is Tower Cook in class 01/17.

Thanks, David Cook 

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We had a great time this week eating chicken wings and playing "Apples to Apples"