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Live in South Orange County Calif.. Divorced now for six years. My twin Boy and Girl live with me. Bobby joined several months ago and will go to Boot Camp Septemper 21. Andrea joined the Army and will go to Basic in January.
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My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
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Glad he found direction.
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Son
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Looking for a forum to find answers to my questions. I saw a link from a post in Navy-Parents.com
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Bob
You can put a blog of your story on the main page and it will be there for all to see, comment on and like. If you look on the right side of any page there is a section that has links in it that will help you out in this time. One of the links is to a page that has Navy Lingo and Slang. One of the more popular slang words that you will get to know real well is CHIT. This is a request for special permission. Like say that Bobby wants to take leave and come home for a visit (once he gets out in the fleet) he will have to fill out a chit and it will have to be approved by his C.O. before he can have leave. Give that link a look and familiarize yourself with some of the lingo. When you hear something that isn't on that list you can definately ask in a blog type post or ask in a group someone in there will know or have heard that acronym before.
I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, PIR, About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings, this link will take you to a brief description of the rates (jobs) in the Navy that you can find your sailors rate and find out some information about the rate that they are in.
First and foremost though we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6 yrs of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 2000 members, Dads, Moms, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.
Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your son Bobby and daughter Andrea on their enlistment and please thank them for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
Navy dads Co-admin Tim
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.
As PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul
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Glad you join us at NavyDad, if I can help you find something let me know. My Grandson is in a different Rate (job) but together we can find answers.Delete Comment
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Again Welcome and keep us updated as to you recruit’s progress.
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