A new Ensign in The Fleet

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A new Ensign in The Fleet

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While you all were shootin' and greetin' I was watching my son become a freshly Commissioned Officer in the Worlds Grandest Navy!

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Taking the Oath of Office from CAPT (ADM Select) Boyle. CAPT Boyle's son, T., was PWB's best bud in the VTCC and is now a, USMC 2nd Lt.

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Mom, Little Sister, Ensign PWB, PWB's Bride to Be! and Pops (that's me).

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Receiving his first salute from his Gunny. Afterwards, ENS PWB passed the Gunny a 1922 silver dollar from his grandpa's collection.

PWB will serve at the Va Tech NROTC unit until his orders take him to Pensacola for basic flight, then he hopes to learn how to fly Sea (Black) Hawks.
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:clap: Congrats all the way around, Rich! :clap:
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Congrats to your son, you must be very proud. Give him a thanks for his future service to this country and a big GO HOKIES!
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Congrats!
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You should be very proud.
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It's folks like you and your son that KEEP this a great nation. Congratulations.
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Congrats.

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Thanks to your son for carrying on our proud traditions. Tell him to hook up with a good Chief and he'll go far.
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Congratulations to you and your son :clap:
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:bigthumb: Congratulations!
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Looks sharp in that uniform! Congrats!
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Congrats! Duane beat me to the "Find a good Chief" statement. I'm sure you're a very proud dad! The boy looks sharp in those choker whites. Image
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Congratulations.

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Congrats to the whole family and to your new proud son.If he want's to learn the right way have him hook up with a Chief as was stated prior to this post.
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Congrats to your son and your family!
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Congratulations. My Dad swore me in as a new 2LT in the Army at VTCC in 1989. My Dad being a soon to retire USNA graduate and Commander. Got a lot of funny looks (and Sirs) at the ceremony. That was a long time ago and I remember it clearly, though all of my "buds" who stayed in are retiring or are about to as LTCs...

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Thanks all! I will pass on the well wishes and advice.
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Cograts Rich, and son. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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congrats!!!!
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Congrats indeed - young man is lookin' sharp! :first:
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