NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin's Comments

Left the Navy in 1992 after Graqnada conflict,glad to be here Semper Fi

Thank you Calvin. Gaby called me Friday at 1:00am for just 5 seconds. Said I will receive a box in 3 days, but no box yet. I have  letters ready to mail, just waiting for his address. I also been reading in here and found comfort, there are other parents like me, that all this is new. But I know our kids, (no more kids) will do great. Thank again :) 

curious question you got there Calvin....sends flags up for me !!!

My daughter enlisted 3 years ago and was based at the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Ballston Spa, NY. How can I send her a letter without an exact address?

Thanks, we're cleaning it up !

Calvin;  I don't hear from my son much either but my wife does as both Den and wife are on face book.  Den, being XO of the squadron,he puts out a NIGHTDIPPER NEWS each week so I do get the latest info.  Little Creek housing is where my son, daughter-in-law and the 5 grandchildren live.  We just returned home from there about 10 days ago.

Paul

Calvin;  Thanks for the Welcome Aboard.  Unlike many on this site I never had the same trepidation when my son Dennis enlisted since I had served 20 year active Naval service.  Now my son has served about 18 years active and he may wind up with 30 or so depending what happens during his command tour with HS-5 Night Dippers soon to be HSC-5.  His squadron deployed two weeks ago aboard the IKE.  He is Home ported in Norfolk, VA.

V/R

Paul

Thank you Calvin.  Yes, she is on the Enterprise. 

Navy Dads,  Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for getting on an Tiger Cruise on the USS Enterprise in the next few months ???  I'm a greenhorn and it would be very special for my Navy Daughter Olivia and I.  Thanks guys and or gals. 

Paul Huber

Hello Calvin, Thank you for the warm welcome. Its amazing how Navy minded one becomes when one of our loved ones decides to join up. I can honestly say that my son has grown more as a man in the last 15-months than I can even remember. He is deployed right now and says all the time how much he enjoys what he does.

Thanks again for the welcome

Forrest

Calvin:  Thanks for the kind words and suggestions.  My wife and I will check in frequently and, when we're able to, we'll add suggestions and support for others, too. 

Joe

hey calvin. Thank you for welcoming me into the navy family. I'm sorry it took so long to respond, i've been trying to figure out the site. Thank you for the info you've sent me. it seems i have some homework to do. I'll keep my new family up to date on my son; and i look forward to updates on all the other sons and daughters  serving this great country.

hooyah!!!!

Calvin, thanks for the info.  I'll be sure to give it all a look.  I was an enlisted Nuc (one of the last IC's) and went on to become a Naval Flight Officer after an NROTC scholarship to the University of Florida where I got my engineering degree. 

I was so proud of Matt's decision; he's doing so very well.  We have received a dozen or so phone calls since he's been on the Lincoln and I can honestly say that we have not heard the first negative word.  Thankful for that.

Paul

Thank you so much.

Thanks for the welcome.  I found you by googling Navy OCS, and you were on about the 2nd or 3rd page of listings, but by far one of the very best sites.  I will study all the rules before starting to post.  Mostly just want to get up to speed on what is happening to my son, the first of my kids to go military.  You mentined "groups for PIR and Boot Camp"  What is PIR?