proud daddy... :)
yesterday 4-2-22 they went to the Commissioning Ceremony for the USS Delaware. the the submarine (Virginia-class) was administratively commissioned underwater due to COVID-19 in April 2020, Saturday’s event was to commemorate the ceremonial inauguration.
when the kids showed up the commander noticed the lack of help at the ceremony and volunteered them to help out. they worked the gate and handed out booklets and water, helped seat people and a few other things that was very much appreciated. ended up being a good thing since it kept them busy and their minds off of how chilly it was in the morning.. they met senators, high ranking officers and a ton of other people helping out.. it was really cool to see..
at the end of the day while the crew was cleaning up the cadets were waiting by the ramps to the ship in hopes of getting a tour. everyone was waiting because the president was onboard along with the secretary of the navy.. so we see the president come off the ship and walk over the ramp and jamie says he is talking to the cadets.. it ended up being pretty cool. he stopped and talked with the cadets for like 15 min. took pictures with them and even talked to one of the kids mother via facetime.. i gotta say that was funny as hell.. the kid was on the phone with his mother as the president and he hung up.. president says you hung up on your mother? then says call her back, the kid calls her back via facetime and the president takes his phone and has a conversation with the cadets mother.. i mean whos mom would expect to get a facetime call from the president..lol. the cadets commander gave the president a division challenge coin and the commander received the presidential challenger coin.. rylee ended up with a picture with him too..
a few minutes later the secretary of the navy walks off the ship and right over to the cadets. kids were surprised to hear he knew that they were sea cadets... he should he is SECNAV..lol anyway he talked to the kids for a bit and then handed out his challenger coins to every cadet and took pictures with the group. bot he and the president were very good with the kids and it was nice to see them take a few minutes and acknowledge the kids...
then came word that they were good to go for a sub tour.. man was that tour cool.. i got to go in that thing too.. not sure i'd be able to be a sub person but man that thing is bad ***..
so in the end it was a real great day for the cadets. hopefully some big wigs noticed them and they made a good impression. its a day they will not forget..
i told rylee that its a good time we have pictures because monday at school no one will believe you..lol
yesterday 4-2-22 they went to the Commissioning Ceremony for the USS Delaware. the the submarine (Virginia-class) was administratively commissioned underwater due to COVID-19 in April 2020, Saturday’s event was to commemorate the ceremonial inauguration.
when the kids showed up the commander noticed the lack of help at the ceremony and volunteered them to help out. they worked the gate and handed out booklets and water, helped seat people and a few other things that was very much appreciated. ended up being a good thing since it kept them busy and their minds off of how chilly it was in the morning.. they met senators, high ranking officers and a ton of other people helping out.. it was really cool to see..
at the end of the day while the crew was cleaning up the cadets were waiting by the ramps to the ship in hopes of getting a tour. everyone was waiting because the president was onboard along with the secretary of the navy.. so we see the president come off the ship and walk over the ramp and jamie says he is talking to the cadets.. it ended up being pretty cool. he stopped and talked with the cadets for like 15 min. took pictures with them and even talked to one of the kids mother via facetime.. i gotta say that was funny as hell.. the kid was on the phone with his mother as the president and he hung up.. president says you hung up on your mother? then says call her back, the kid calls her back via facetime and the president takes his phone and has a conversation with the cadets mother.. i mean whos mom would expect to get a facetime call from the president..lol. the cadets commander gave the president a division challenge coin and the commander received the presidential challenger coin.. rylee ended up with a picture with him too..
a few minutes later the secretary of the navy walks off the ship and right over to the cadets. kids were surprised to hear he knew that they were sea cadets... he should he is SECNAV..lol anyway he talked to the kids for a bit and then handed out his challenger coins to every cadet and took pictures with the group. bot he and the president were very good with the kids and it was nice to see them take a few minutes and acknowledge the kids...
then came word that they were good to go for a sub tour.. man was that tour cool.. i got to go in that thing too.. not sure i'd be able to be a sub person but man that thing is bad ***..
so in the end it was a real great day for the cadets. hopefully some big wigs noticed them and they made a good impression. its a day they will not forget..
i told rylee that its a good time we have pictures because monday at school no one will believe you..lol