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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Military/Serviceman => Topic started by: FunshinePa on May 08, 2008, 08:54:38 AM

Title: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on May 08, 2008, 08:54:38 AM
ET3 (SW)  TACAN/2M/WSN Combat Systems USS ROOSEVLET CVN-71

4 years in, 2 to go, but dropping 2 and re-uping for 4 more in August.

Graduation
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Flown out to Bahrain then flown onto the deck of the ship. 6 Months Gulf right out of boot camp.

Flown Off the deck to make a school one week before pulling in on the next cruise.

Work
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PINNED
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Sailor Of The Day
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Recognition
CAPT,
 
From Combat Systems, I would like to submit the following Sailors as worthy of special recognition for their exceptional professionalism and determination in pulling off this substantial job (including spending the better part of a day working aloft at the highest point of the ship) – taking it in stride, making it seem ordinary (although, with a typical five-year life span, it’s not every day that you get to change out a TACAN antenna):
 
ET1 Hastings
ET3 Pratt
ET3 Smithmyer
 
V/r,
CSO


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Division Officer, “She came here as a TACAN tech but she was doing so well we sent her to WSN school and she graduated top of her class.  She does very well.  I’m sure she will be a first class before she leaves this command.  She also mentors the other females in the division even though she is younger than them.”

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Have you hugged your kid today! I wish I could!




Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: Paul on May 08, 2008, 08:57:16 AM
Congratulations to you and your daughter Funshine.   Way to go.   Please extend my thanks for her service to our nation. 
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: schro on May 08, 2008, 09:14:24 AM
You sound like a proud mom, and you have every reason.  O0
Your daughter has the thanks of Team Schro
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: Marz on May 08, 2008, 09:20:38 AM
You must be a very proud mom funshine and rightfully so.

Congratulations to you and your daughter and my thanks goes out to her for her service to our country.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: Mikekoz13 on May 08, 2008, 10:46:13 AM
Awesome Funshine! Since you can't hug your daughter, I'll hug my little one (6 years old) an extra time tonight and think of you and your duaghter. Hell.... you never know... it might give you a warm fuzzy feeling......... O0

Congrats to her for serving and being special and congrats to you for raising such a fine child.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on May 08, 2008, 12:01:42 PM
hehe I actually see her a lot. We can't stay home on weekends. I drive there to VA or she drives here to PA or we meet in the middle in MD where I have place. But I'd still like too HUG her everyday! She's my mini me!!
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: PigPen on May 08, 2008, 12:07:55 PM
You have every reason to be very proud Funshine, she's a fine young woman. Extend the thanks of my family for her service!!!
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: tomgallagher on May 08, 2008, 02:23:39 PM
Just finished watching the mini series "Carrier" on PBS. Outstanding. Tell your daughter this old "Grunt" says thanks.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: BALDANDRE on May 08, 2008, 03:10:09 PM
Very nice! You should be very proud! O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: warhawk on May 08, 2008, 07:40:15 PM
funshine:  tell your beautiful daughter "thanks" 4 serving the good ole USA.   i can feel the love & pride that U have 4 your daughter.   O0

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: baldking on May 08, 2008, 07:46:54 PM
You are a lucky man.   God Bless our troops serving our country!  "Press on"
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: wpruitt on May 08, 2008, 08:12:27 PM
Your daughter is a great young lady and a fine American.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: JDog on May 08, 2008, 08:29:06 PM
That is awesome Funshine. She looks a treat in her Navy uniform! No doubt the apple of your eye.

My extreme thanks for her service to this country.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: xnewyawka on May 14, 2008, 12:04:11 PM
That is great funshine, you have to be very proud of her. I know I would be of my daughter.
Thanks for her service to our country!   O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: Nick912 on May 15, 2008, 11:16:31 PM
Hey that is great! Thanks for her service!
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: barberette on June 08, 2008, 01:34:31 PM
Thank you Funshine for your sacrifice and your daughters service to this country.. you must be proud.. and rightly so.
God Bless you both
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: BALDANDRE on June 08, 2008, 06:37:07 PM
Nice new pic for your avatar babarette! O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: barberette on June 08, 2008, 09:30:52 PM
Thanks Baldandre... nice of you to notice  ;)
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: buuckkweet on July 04, 2008, 03:51:06 PM
Congrads Funshine!!!

A Mom's pride in her children is truly an awesome thing!!! O0 O0 O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: TheTrucker on July 04, 2008, 04:02:31 PM
Ex Navy man myself, also served carrier duty. Looks like she's doing great and you have every right to be proud.
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on August 07, 2008, 06:58:19 PM
UPDATE... 5 Weeks till I'm a GRANDMA!!

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Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: slyinglide on August 09, 2008, 08:52:53 PM
My goodness, you are going to be the youngest Grandma in the world, how did that happen, your what 21 22 yrs old? :D
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: TheTrucker on August 10, 2008, 08:15:08 PM
Pregnant or too much beer?
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on August 18, 2008, 11:01:28 AM
haha yeah try 42!

and she wishes it was a beer gut!! Won't be too long now and we can crack open the bottle of booze!!!

The baby weighs 6 pounds already.. I'm betting on a 9 pound plus baby LOL
She's smirking already!!
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Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: herronm on August 18, 2008, 11:21:38 AM
Funshine, it is good to hear from you.  Tell your daughter that we are proud of her.

Max
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on August 19, 2008, 10:27:23 AM
WOW and I just got word she is re-enlisting FRIDAY... 4 more years!!  O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: Brkeatr on August 19, 2008, 10:33:46 AM
Well, God bless her and keep her safe..... O0
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: FunshinePa on August 19, 2008, 10:37:55 AM
haha here's something funny.. the baby looks just like her!!
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Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: slyinglide on August 19, 2008, 12:07:00 PM
FunshinePa,  I am very proud of your daughter and everyone else that serves in the Military.  I am also proud of you and every family member of Military personnel.  Family members are the unsung Heroes, making sacrifices for the country that we don't give enough recognition for.

I also served in the Military, and went into the battlefield, not allowed to tell my family where I was going and how I was for 8 months.  They sat at home, did there jobs, lived their lifes,  all the while, hoping and praying I was ok and not dead. It took a big toll on them.......it was probably bigger than the whole war did on me.

Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: zzaapp on August 19, 2008, 07:44:29 PM
My kid isn't in the US Armed Forces, but I am proud of the uniform he wears.  He works for a police department in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.  He puts it on the line every day, just a little closer to home...
Title: Re: My Kid Is In The Military - Be Proud and Post
Post by: teenthatshavessometimes on August 19, 2008, 09:21:20 PM
good for her. you must be proud :popo