Tom Byrnes's Blog (11)

We just got back home form Great lakes. Its was a great experience. My son graduated and will be doing his A school in Great Lakes. He definitely changed. But he still had his funny side to him. while talking to him I noticed a lot more respect but also noticed he still had his funny little quirks that he left with. I think that it good. I could tell by the way he was talking and some of the stories he told me that he deep down really enjoyed the boot camp.(Some what). We were walking back…

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Ok everyone, I was concerned that I did not get a call from my son about his graduation. But i just got home from my vacation and we had a bunch of letters in the mail from him. In one of the letters he said that he will be stationed in Norfolk Virginia and his ship is the USS T. Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier.So i guess that means he passed. Im new at this but i would think being on a carrier is probably pretty cool. Although he seems happy about the carrier but i think he is disappointed…

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My son chris is graduating on 08/24
As of this post we have not heard got a call from.him telling us what to expect at graduation. We got 2 calls,the day he left and then about 3 weeks in. He is graduating in a week. Should i be concerned. My wife read up on this and it said we should have gotten a call already. We received a letter last week from him and he told us 2 of his bunk mates already knew their deployment destination.

My family and I are getting ready to make the trip to Great lakes on 08/23/2012. His graduation is on 08/24/2012. After graduation, my son will be staying on at Great Lakes for additional training. He had told me in an earlier phone call that he stays in Great lakes for another 3-4 weeks then comes home for 15 days. Does anyone know what we should bring him. Will he be allowed to have his cell phone, I pad and other electronic devices. Also should we bring him clothes. I don't want to lug…

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FYI- I read that some one said they were staying at the Ramada Inn in Waukegan Il. for the graduation on August 24th. I was just about to book the rooms I needed, but before I did that I read the reviews for the hotel. No good. All the reviews were bad. One of the reviews said it was a hang out for the area kids to party. I would think twice about this hotel.

Whats the difference in the divisions. My son is in a 900 division and I see that that is more for the band and marching. How do you get picked for that division. My son was never in a band. He actually told me in a letter that the 900 divisions are the better of them. How do they make that determination, and how does that affect him when he graduates. 

We got our first call from my son Friday night. he is on Ship 2 Division 941. He sounded great. He told me all about what he is going through. While he was talking he was also laughing at some things that had happened. I asked him why he was laughing so much. He told me that he had to get the laughter out of his system because he can't laugh during the day. Then my wife calls me today and says we got a letter from him. It must have been written some time ago because it sounded like he was…

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Ok, Just booked my hotel for my sons graduation on August 24th. Staying at the Homewood suites. Now I have to get airfare. Really looking forward to seeing him. 

Ok all. Everyone can stand down.LOL. We got the letter from my son today. The wife is very happy. He is in ship 2 division 941. he says all is well. He even says he likes boot camp. Very suspicious.LOL. He will be graduating August 24. 

Thanks jeff for that information, my son left 2 days before your son did and we have not got any information. the only info we have is that he is in division 941. I see that the Aug.17 graduation includes up to division 940. i am assuming 941 will will be on the 24th. My wife is freaking out now because we did not receive anything in the mail. 

My son left for boot camp on June 26th. Does anyone know when the graduation date is. I can't seem to get the exact date. My son called late at night to give us the OK but I don't expect to hear from him again for a couple of week