Joker 1 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hey all, On Friday my nephew, Jimmy Murphy, graduated from US Navy boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes in Waukeegan, Illinois, and I was privileged to be there. This is Division 344, Jimmy's outfit. They finished at the top of their entire class. Shortly, this precise military formation would be overwhelmed by a tidal wave of 80 squealing mothers crashing from the grandstand and bearing down on their babies like matriarchal guided missiles . The Attack of the Moms was awesome to behold. Mom and her new sailor. I don't think she let go of the kid for a full fifteen minutes. I was suffering from allergies, myself, so my vision got kind of misty. Relaxing at a Chicago watering hole. Even though he's survived eight grueling weeks of training, Jimmy's still too young to drink. Left to right, sister Bailey Murphy (sophomore at Texas A&M University), Jimmy, and mother Anita Murphy (Sis is a nurse). Now Jimmy's off to Pensacola, Florida, for A School, where he'll train as an aircraft technician. Bravo Zulu. sailor! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donster 36 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hats off to Jimmy! Thanks for your service to your country son! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude 13 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Nice! Congrats to the new swabbie. P.S. Liked the "matriarchal guided missles" line 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fittop 2 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Congratulations! And peaceful waters. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whizkid 14 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Congrats, sailor! Seeing that pic of their Graduation took me back a couple of years to my own Passing Out Parade in the RAF, back in 19**. Same looking hangar, same eager fresh faces all looking to make their mark! Young 'uns, don't ya' love 'em? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stans 29 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Congrats to Jimmy! It's sad, you can smoke, you can vote, you can own a firearm, you can drive any vehicle or fly an aircraft, you can go off to war and die for your country, but you can't even sip a beer. Just doesn't make sense. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joker 1 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks, guys. Checked in with Jimmy this weekend. He's loving Pensacola. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cobraj 21 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 So young! Congrats to him and thank him for his service! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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