Navy Graduation
07-27-2016, 01:08 AM
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Navy Graduation
Headed to Great Lakes, Il for my sons Navy graduation ceremony this Friday !!! 
It'll be great to see him after 2 1/2 months !!
It'll be great to see him after 2 1/2 months !!
07-27-2016, 01:17 AM
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Thank him so much for making a great decision. Ask VMJ.
My son graduated in 08.
Do your self a favor and get a go Chicago card and enjoy the front of the line service and the cost.
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07-27-2016, 08:27 AM
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Congrats to you and your son! My father served in the Navy and I was actually born at Great Lakes!! 
My Dad always said I served three days and received a honorable discharge.
My Dad always said I served three days and received a honorable discharge.
07-27-2016, 08:33 AM
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Congrats to your son on graduating from Boot Camp. Is he continuing on for some schooling or going straight to a duty station? In any case, best of luck to him in his Navy career.
07-27-2016, 10:08 AM
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Congrats ! I graduated from there myself back in Dec. 1976.....wonder if those grinders still look the same !! 
07-27-2016, 10:26 AM
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Have safe trip!
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Fair winds and following sea's..
07-27-2016, 10:27 AM
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07-27-2016, 10:29 AM
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Congrats for your son !!! Where in the great lakes ?? Michigan is awesome in the summer !!! 
07-27-2016, 10:36 AM
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07-27-2016, 12:28 PM
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I made the Navy a 26 Year career and enjoyed every minute of it.. I too attended boot camp in GREAT MISTAKES!
Its a TRAINING COMMAND, your Son will be anxious to finish and head out to his NEXT Duty Station! 
I decided to go the SUBMARINE FORCE route. IMHO, it was a VERY GOOD decision.
What has your son selected as a rating and what are his current plans for the Navy?
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HOLY HELL Brother. I was there in Jan76! BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Talk about friggen COLD and WINDY!
07-27-2016, 12:37 PM
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Thank you and yes he is continuing on to A school in South Carolina. He is going to back NUKE. 😆
07-27-2016, 12:43 PM
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Sinister-one Congratulations on your sons achievement. I made the Navy a 26 Year career and enjoyed every minute of it..
I too attended boot camp in GREAT MISTAKES! Its a TRAINING COMMAND, your Son will be anxious to finish and head out to his NEXT Duty Station!
I decided to go the SUBMARINE FORCE route. IMHO, it was a VERY GOOD decision.
What has your son selected as a rating and what are his current plans for the Navy?
laserjack
HOLY HELL Brother. I was there in Jan76! BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Talk about friggen COLD and WINDY!
I made the Navy a 26 Year career and enjoyed every minute of it.. I too attended boot camp in GREAT MISTAKES!
Its a TRAINING COMMAND, your Son will be anxious to finish and head out to his NEXT Duty Station! I decided to go the SUBMARINE FORCE route. IMHO, it was a VERY GOOD decision.
What has your son selected as a rating and what are his current plans for the Navy?
laserjack
HOLY HELL Brother. I was there in Jan76! BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Talk about friggen COLD and WINDY!
He's headed to South Carolina for NUKE school. He wants to do sub duty. 😲
07-27-2016, 01:02 PM
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He was in Charleston for 3 years and now in Bremerton WA. Still has not been deployed yet LOL
Here is what Graduation looks like
07-27-2016, 01:19 PM
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ANOTHER BUBBLE HEAD! 
WELL DONE! Boy what a coincidence! I was stationed on USS Sam Rayburn, SSBN-635. It was the VERY FIRST Moored Training Ship for the Nukes down in SC.
I took the ship from operational SSBN to fully functional Moored Training Ship with students.. That was WAY back in 1984-1990..
The Rayburn has since been replaced with a SSN-688 Class Moored Training Ship SO,,,,, he will get some more UP-TO-DATE Nuke Training!
GOOD LUCK to your son!
Bill
07-27-2016, 01:37 PM
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Bill, Yes it was.....that wind blowing across the place was freezing, plus we were able to enjoy shoveling off the grinders before we marched. Still can remember my company....086. Stayed there for Hospital Corps school before hitting the fleet ! Best time of my life..