Son left for Navy

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Comment by Jeff Willows on July 3, 2012 at 2:43pm

My Cody graduated on time last Friday. The ceremony was breathtaking!! He, along with 876 other fine young sailors are now members of the finest Navy on the planet!! Congrats to all. Cody started EOD Dive Prep yesterday and will be going to Panama City Beach FL. for dive school sometime in Aug!! HOOYAA CODY!!

 

Comment by Russell Carroll on June 23, 2012 at 6:06pm

Hey Gregg I can not believe it i just got a call from my son he said they were given a 15 min call for being ready on time this morning I was worried when i seen 847 area code because everyone says no news is good news. He sounded really good and he said it has not been real bad except for all the yelling. He is assigned to the USS Hopper division255 just thought you might want to he this so maybe your son might get to call. Just to hear from him has helped alot

Comment by Russell Carroll on June 22, 2012 at 10:50am

Gregg my son left on june 20th also maybe they are together, Man this feeling of helplessness is not a feeling that i ever have had.

Comment by Jeff Willows on June 21, 2012 at 9:32am

Oh yes, as soon as my son was able to tell me the grad date, I got my flights and reserved rooms on base at Navy Gateway Inn. I went through boot camp in San Diego 30 years ago. Have never been up to the Great Lakes bases or Chicago for that matter.

Grad day will be a double high for me. My son grad for 1, and I will enjoy my 30yr Navy anniversary. Pretty cool!

Comment by Chuck Swankosky on June 20, 2012 at 10:30am

Jeff, have you made your travel plans yet? We just got back yesterday and it was definitely a learning experience as to what to expect!

Comment by Chuck Swankosky on June 20, 2012 at 10:29am

I know that feeling all too well! I remember that day like it was yesterday! I cried for days as my 19 year old left home on a new adventure. I was so proud yet so missing him! On the bright side, We just got back from his PIR (graduation) yesterday and it was so good to see him again. Leaving him this time wasn't as hard because we got to see where he was staying, meet his new friends, etc. It was like setting him up in a college dorm. He told us his boot camp stories and how there were many days he wished he was home. Now that he's on the other end of it he is so glad he stuck it out and has no regrets! I am so proud of my son!!!

Comment by Jeff Willows on June 20, 2012 at 8:15am

Hang in there Greg. My youngest son will graduate from boot camp next Friday, 29 Jun. Time has flown by so fast. Seems like it was last week he left!!! You'll do fine.