My son was promoted to Navy Chief

[Buzz 502]

My son Ron made Navy Chief yesterday. He's in the Navy Reserve out of Newport RI but has been on active duty for the past 15 months in Djibouti Africa. He's in Naval Intelligence Special Operations. While in Djibouti he earned the Navy Expeditionary Warfare Pin. In 2008 he was attached to the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman battle group although he spent almost no time on the ship, being stationed at Al Udied air base in Quatar. They would develop intelligence then fly out to the carrier for a briefing. As he said all of the satellites, drones, aerial photography, and other surveillance were okay but sometimes you had to put boots on the ground to get the real picture. On one of the "boots on the ground" excursions he walked away from a helicopter crash, on another one a building blew up when they were inside. A few dings, dents, and small cuts and he was good as new. I asked if he was getting a Purple Heart for them and he just laughed and said they called them "John Kerrys" and wouldn't take them if offered. It's a whole different Navy that the one I was in.

He lives in the Harrisburg PA area and has visited the Wheel Horse Show several times. I'm sure some of you have met him. Needless to say we are all proud of him. Here's the link to the swearing in ceremony:

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=26072...9415729&refid=0

[C-Series14 15]

Congrats, Buzz! :thumbs2:

[dclarke 4,082]

Congratulate him for us Buzz and be sure to THANK him for his service. You must be very proud of him and rightfully so. :thumbs2:

[zieg72 209]

Awesome honor, I thank him for his service...

[MikesRJ 558]

Congratulations Ron Trimnell! for your service to the US of A!

On towards the next one:

[fabricator2009 48]

Tell him congrats. And thank him for serving.

[earlleecliffton 38]

:thumbs2:

[rmaynard 16,289]

Buzz,

That is great news. I'm sure you are very proud. :thumbs2:

[Coadster32 793]

Congrats! :thumbs2:

[HorseFixer 2,013]

Congrats to him Buzz! Tell him thanks for serving. :thumbs2:

[bowtieguy 334]

This vet says " Way to go"....be proud, Buzz!!

[CRE1992 135]

Congrats to him, and to you also

My half brother has been in the navy for 12 years, hes high ranking and would probably since I don't remember his rank or position at the moment .

Shame on me for not knowing as my whole family has been in the military at one point.

I would like to enlist in the Navy AFTER I graduate from my college and then go through OCS . I would of enlisted after high school, but my mother would of killed me because I am her only child.

ANYWAYS hats off to you and your son for making the country a safer and better place :USA:

[JimD 3,347]

:thumbs2: :banghead:

[stevasaurus 23,274]

Congratulations Buzz and to your son. I think that would make him an E-7...trading in his blue dungarees for khakis. You know that chiefs run the Navy. :thumbs2:

[Butch 194]

Good for you Buzz! :banghead:

[hm12460 53]

Buzz, your son sounds like a fine young man. You must have done a good job raising him. Please tell him his country thanks him for his service. I can remember when i thought a Navy Chief was an "old timer" The years sure do go by fast don't they?

[Buzz 502]

trading in his blue dungarees for khakis.

Dungarees? You're giving you age away. Here's what todays sailors wear....... at least the ones in the Middle East or Horn of Africa Commands. Most shipboard sailors wear blue camouflage coveralls. I guess that makes them easier to find if they fall overboard.......

[Buzz 502]

I can remember when i thought a Navy Chief was an "old timer" The years sure do go by fast don't they?

He is kind of an old timer, he'll be 44 in November. He enlisted after 9-11, his college roomate and several other friends died when the towers came down. He was 35, too old to enlist as an officer. He has a successful career and everytime he gets called up to active duty he walks away from a six figure income to having to live on navy pay. But as he says, we are at war.

[312Hydro 474]

Congratulations and Thank You for serving !

[Gunny 250]

Bravo Zulu to your Son. The places you mentioned bring back some memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and your son while he is serving our country. The same for all RS members that have family serving in the forces that protect our freedoms.

Semper Fi.

Dennis

[coldone 35]

I can remember when i thought a Navy Chief was an "old timer" The years sure do go by fast don't they?

He is kind of an old timer, he'll be 44 in November. He enlisted after 9-11, his college roomate and several other friends died when the towers came down. He was 35, too old to enlist as an officer. He has a successful career and everytime he gets called up to active duty he walks away from a six figure income to having to live on navy pay. But as he says, we are at war.

Buzz, Thats a great son you have there. Not many will sacrifice what he has to serve. Tell him thanks from all of us and congrats on the Chief.

[CasualObserver 3,411]

Congratulate and thank him for me too. Have they changed the age limits? When I was an active duty Marine you couldn't enlist after age 28? (Perhaps it just different for the other branches?) It takes a lot of courage and commitment to take on that role and duty at 35. Pride, Duty and Patriotism seems like dying traits in today's culture. I know you're proud, and you should be. Thanks for sharing.