A father, his son and a very special car.

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by LancePearson

Well said....and I don't know when you become one of these brothers but I only had two sisters before and it's a really nice thing.

Enjoy the car and hopefully we'll all get some face time in B.G.

Lance P.

You already are, Lance. You already are.

Or did I overstep my bounds? Do we need to take a vote on Lance?

Hell, I'm not even sure whether I've been accepted yet!

[zr1mom]

Great story and I'm very familiar with the "Brotherhood of Chiefs" I have a good friend who went thru this and describe it to me in every detail.

I've always felt a strong bond to many of my "children" here over these 20 years.

[ScottZ95ZR1]

Great story, Jep! Very cool that your mother understood how much the car meant to you.

I was initiated on the USS America in '89 and retired in 2000. I didn't find our brothers here until '08. Where were you stationed in '93 when you left?

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by ScottZ95ZR1

Great story, Jep! Very cool that your mother understood how much the car meant to you.

I was initiated on the USS America in '89 and retired in 2000. I didn't find our brothers here until '08. Where were you stationed in '93 when you left?

Served on the USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) from '86 to 91' as a Machinist Mate. Crossed the line three times on that ship. I was stationed in New Orleans from '91 to '93. Then got out. Went into the Navy Reserve in 2000 as an Intelligence Specialist. Mobilized for 2 years at the Pentagon working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff after 9/11. Served 15 months in Iraq at Abu Ghraib Prison in '05/'06. Retired in '10 as an ISC(SW).

Thanks for your service. I guess that we're bros x 2 then.

Jep

Jep

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by ScottZ95ZR1

Great story, Jep! Very cool that your mother understood how much the car meant to you.

I was initiated on the USS America in '89 and retired in 2000. I didn't find our brothers here until '08. Where were you stationed in '93 when you left?

Served on the USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) from '86 to 91' as a Machinist Mate. Crossed the line three times on that ship. I was stationed in New Orleans from '91 to '93. Then got out. Went into the Navy Reserve in 2000 as an Intelligence Specialist. Mobilized for 2 years at the Pentagon working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff after 9/11. Served 15 months in Iraq at Abu Ghraib Prison in '05/'06. Retired in '10 as an ISC(SW).

Thanks for your service. I guess that we're bros x 2 then.

Jep

[ghlkal]

Awesome post -- thanks for sharing your story.


Go Navy - Beat Army

[SteelBlueZR1]

Jep, I was touched by your story and also have a 1991 Steel Blue ZR1 -1 of 26 blue/blue Z's. u may want to write to the Insurance dept in LA and CC the Insure Co claiming Bad Faith claims handling which should get their attention and help settle the claim. Good luck! Let me know if I can help, having been in Insurance (past) as an agent, district claims mgr and litigation mgr?

[tomtom72]

Jep, that was the best thing that I read today! Thanks for sharing your story with all of your ZR-1 Brothers.

Welcome, to you and Lance, to our corner of the asylum!

Hope to see you guys at either BG or Carlisle!


Tom