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Gregory finley sr.'s Blog (13)

IKE TC

ahoy...i see alot of chatter regarding the TC on IKE...if anyone has any information on this subject could you please

send it to my e-mail address...would not want to miss this

spoke to my son the other day and he hadn't heard anything

aboard the ship...tghanks  greg finley...co10706@aol.com

Added by gregory finley sr. on May 10, 2013 at 7:06am — No Comments

T.C.

Any scuttlebutt going around about an IKE Tiger Cruise? They cancelled U.S. armed forces participation for Fleet Week here in New York due to budgetary reasons so I'm thinking it may also affect the T.C. Any info is appreciated. GOD BLESS AMERICA......GO NAVY!!

Added by gregory finley sr. on April 23, 2013 at 12:44pm — 1 Comment

USS Dwight D Eisenhower.........any Staten Islanders aboard??

My son Greg will be reporting to the ship in a week or so...We're from Great Kills...Staten Island....Any other Islanders aboard??......let us know.....Tks Greg sr. Go Navy

Added by gregory finley sr. on March 24, 2013 at 5:49pm — 1 Comment

Received orders

My son Greg just received orders . He has to report to Norfolk in a few days. His ship is now deployed replacining the Stennis. Will they get him out there or we he have to wait until The ship returns? If anyone knows, please let me know.....G Finley SR. GO NAVY

Added by gregory finley sr. on March 24, 2013 at 1:23pm — 2 Comments

2, NOV, 2012 FROM NAVSTA GREAT LAKES RTC

GREETINGS ..ATTENDED PIR FOR GREG JR. TODAY.. I'M STILL SKY HIGH. THE

SAILORS WERE SHARP AS TACKS IN BOTH THEIR DRESS AND DRILL SKILLS.

NAVY BAND WAS FANTASTICK AS WELL AS THE SILENT DRILL TEAM. SHARP,

REAL SHARP, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN COACHED BY THE USMC SILENT DRILL

TEAM (LOL)  REALLY, THEY WERE ON POINT. MY…

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Added by gregory finley sr. on November 2, 2012 at 1:43pm — No Comments

DAD, I'M OFFICIALY A U.S. NAVY SAILOR TODAY

MY SON, GREG JR. AND THE SAILORS ON SHIP 09, DIV 355 HAVE COMPLETED BATTLE STATIONS

AND HAVE RECEIVED THEIR NAVY BALLCAPS. WHAT A PROUD ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THESE SAILORS

 

GOD BLESS AND WATCH OVER THEM AS THEY STAND WATCH

 

GOD BLESS AMERICA 

 

 

Added by gregory finley sr. on October 26, 2012 at 3:54pm — 2 Comments

PIR

I HAVE TO SAY, READING ALL THIS E-MAIL TRAFFIC IS REALLY PUMPING ME UP. THIRTEEN DAYS AND

A WAKEUP I'LL BE IN CHICAGO AND THE NEXT DAY WILL BE PIR. HAVE TO SAY, IT'S BEEN A

CHALLENGING TIME FOR THE SAILOR AS WELL AS THE PARENTS ( FOR ME THAT IS)..KEEP THE E-MAILS

COMING!!!   PS...ANYONE KNOW WHAT A CAB WILL COST FROM O'HARE TO THE NAVY LODGE? 

THANKS..GREG FINLEY

Added by gregory finley sr. on October 19, 2012 at 5:40pm — 8 Comments

PIR

AHOY..ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS A SAILOR GRADUATING 2, NOV, 2012? THATS MY SONS (GREG JR.) PIR DATE.  HE IS ON THE USS JOHN F. KENNEDY. SHIP 09 / DIVISION 355. LET ME KNOW (IF YOU

LIKE)  THANKS....GREGORY FINLEY   

Added by gregory finley sr. on October 17, 2012 at 12:35pm — No Comments

First phone call from greg jr

Received my first phone call from my son grgory yesterday (9/27). it was

great to hear from him. sounded good (confidant). my son is assigned to

ship 09  division 355. i read all the posts about PIR and i can't wait to be

there on 2, Nov, 2012. Greg will be the next set of footprints in a long

family line of…

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Added by gregory finley sr. on September 28, 2012 at 11:38am — No Comments

boot camp

greetings...any dads out there with a sailor on ship 9, div 355 at RTC?  also, is there

anyone going to EN "A" School? What does an EN do, i've read the job description, but

does anyone out there have any experience in this Rate. thanks

 

greg finley 

Added by gregory finley sr. on September 19, 2012 at 11:38am — No Comments

BOOT CAMP

WELL, IT'S BEEN A WEEK TODAY SINCE GREG JR. LEFT FOR RTC.  I WAS ABLE TO BE THERE WHEN HE AND HIS FELLOW SERVICEMAN  TOOK THEIR ARMED FORCES OATH AT FT. HAMILTON, BROOKLYN, NY.

A VERY MOVING AND POWERFUL CEREMONY. ONE OF OUR MEMBERS SAID HE FELT LIKE HE WAS

SEEING HIS SAILOR GO TO KINDERGARTEN WAY BACK WHEN. WELL I'LL TELL YOU, I FELT THE SAME WAY  TIMES 10...

I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM RTC IN 2 WEEKS. CAN'T WAIT. I ALREADY

WROTE HIM A LETTER…

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Added by gregory finley sr. on September 12, 2012 at 11:41am — 6 Comments

shipping out

my son, Greg Jr., is shipping out to Recruit Training on Sept 3rd...already my emotions are running wild..He'll be going to Engineman "a" school after that.  Got to get used to being the Father of a Sailor in the United States Navy. That's all i can say right now.    God Bless America        

Added by gregory finley sr. on August 4, 2012 at 12:44pm — 4 Comments

DAD, I'M OFFICIALY A U.S. NAVY SAILOR TODAY

MY SON,

Added by gregory finley sr. on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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