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[TXGator]

Hey all,

I see lots of people asking for a quick prayer for loved ones and I am requesting the same.  My middle son leaves next Monday to go to Great Lakes for boot camp and then to Charleston for Nuclear Power Training.  Please if you have a moment ask the big guy above to keep an eye on him. 

Thanks
Very Proud Parents

[BUCKNUT GREG]

Gator, we will keep your son in our prayers.  He will be fine.  Is he going to be assigned as a bubblehead or ship duty.
Hoping he will get what his heart desires.

Greg
USN 1978/1982

[2 ROSE]

Prayers go out for him and thanks go out to him for his service.

[Gank]

It takes a special sort of man to volunteer to defend his country.  God has already blessed him and your family.  He is starting the adventure of a lifetime, may he have calm seas and a following wind

[TXGator]

Gator, we will keep your son in our prayers.  He will be fine.  Is he going to be assigned as a bubblehead or ship duty.
Hoping he will get what his heart desires.

Greg
USN 1978/1982

Not sure which they will assign him to.  I think it depends on grades.  He is 6'3" tall so hope he ends up somewhere with some head room...  LOL..  Thanks for the prayer.

[Xtreme Dimension]

Hey all,

I see lots of people asking for a quick prayer for loved ones and I am requesting the same.  My middle son leaves next Monday to go to Great Lakes for boot camp and then to Charleston for Nuclear Power Training.  Please if you have a moment ask the big guy above to keep an eye on him. 

Thanks
Very Proud Parents

Yes-  may God watch over him, keep him safe as well as comfort his proud parents –

[D-N-D]

Nice to here we will send many Prayers to him and your family.

[FLY-DOG]

TXGator,  You have the right to be proud of your son.  I wouldn't worry, if your son scored high enough for Nuclear Power Training he is in the very top percentile wise in the smarts department and he'll do just fine.  Take it from a Navy vet with 32 years of active service (1966-1998) who joined as an enlisted man and served in paygrades E-1 through E-8 and then in year 13 was commissioned to ensign from senior chief and went on to retire as an LDO Commander (6330); trust me.........with his smarts and your good looks (just guessing), if your son does his best he will have a very rewarding career.

[FLH91]

Congratulations!!  I just retired (fully) after 30 yrs in the military, age 48.  Not too many careers where you can do that anymore! 

[TXGator]

Thanks Fly..

I am sure he will do fine as well but I always think that well wishes from fellow vets and non-vets go a long way to raise his spirits and give motivation.  I am relay each message that come in from you all to Justin as well as Hollie my wife.  Actually I am as concerned for her as him.  She is starting to realize that one more son to go (he is ROTC as well) and she will be stuck with just me..  Poor old TX girl.. LOL!!  Anyway, it means a lot to us all...
PS.  I hope he got his looks from his mother or he isn't gonna' get far depending on those.  LOL!!

God Bless..

[TXGator]

Congratulations!!  I just retired (fully) after 30 yrs in the military, age 48.  Not too many careers where you can do that anymore!

You entered in '84 with me.  I did 13 active, got out for 15, and am now back as a weekend warrior to try to finish up and get my 20..  I have figured out that I am not as young as I used to be..  Aren't going to be any more 5 minute mile runs coming from me..

[lowflight]

TxGator as has been said it takes a special man to enlist, you and your family have a right to be proud. I was lucky enough to spend over 23 active in two different branches and did things most people can not even fully wrap their head around and had the time of my life doing it. We also understand the concern and worries as our oldest son did his Combat Tour as a medic with the Cav Scouts, that gave me a much greater understanding of what I really put my wife through. Your son is in the top of the class by going in and clearly has done very well to be headed into the Nuclear program. I heard Great Lakes isn't bad expect for the wind, cold, chow and basic training, lol - He will do great!  Payers being sent and please pass on our heart felt thanks for his service to all of us.

[ultrarider123]

It takes a special sort of man to volunteer to defend his country.  God has already blessed him and your family.  He is starting the adventure of a lifetime, may he have calm seas and a following wind

I will whole heartedly second that statement from Gank and add your son to my prayer list.

[FLY-DOG]

TXGator, Also to mention I did boot camp at Great Lakes starting Jan 1966; yes it was cold (-10 a couple days). In the warmer months they did the drills outside on the grinders (parade fields and/or paved lots), but because it was winter we did all our drills inside of enclosed hanagars and the only time we spent outside in the cold was marching to and from classes, chow, or to the hangars for drills in the form of marching, formation drills, rifle drills, and calisthenics -lots of calisthenics. You mentioned your son being tall and thin.  In boot camp, as I recall, all the skinny guys gained weight and all the fat guys lost weight and everyone graduated at the desired weight.  Your post brought back a lot of fond old memories for me, I even dug out the graduation book from the time I spent at Great Lakes boot camp, I sure looked young back then. 

[TXGator]

I sure looked young back then. 

Didn't we all... I went in September of 84.  6' and a buck 20 but it was the heat of South Carolina so I fit right in..

Thank you so much for all of the well wishes.  God bless you all...

Wayne