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  Fred Ward October 22, 2010 at 7:16pm

  Yea Chas... it's been tough here too... but on the bright side, our sons are becoming men and have made one of the most difficult decisions they'll make in their lives and as a parent it makes us proud to see them mature. By the way, McGuire AFB was my wife's first duty station following her tech school at Chanute AFB IL (where I was stationed as an instructor)... small world!
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  Fred Ward October 21, 2010 at 7:42pm

  Chas... My son Marc is one day behind Sean... He is in ship 9 division 16 so they'll be PIRing on the 3rd of December... Mother and father can't wait to see/hear from him. He added a little note to his commander's informational letter which followed his "kid in the box" with all his civies. Have not received anything else as of yet, but that in itself means he's doing fine. We keep all of our military members in our daily prayers and wish all of them God speed! Go NAVY! (which is tough for mom and dad to say as we were both USAF veterans).
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  E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin October 13, 2010 at 3:17pm

  Chas, Welcome Aboard!
  
  When my son first enlisted in the Navy I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to his future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads but found out I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and my hope is that this site will benefit Navy families that follow behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your Sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy Dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank Sean for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
  
  Sincerely, E.G.
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) October 12, 2010 at 9:22pm

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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) October 12, 2010 at 9:22pm

  Welcome to NavyDads.com Chas! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. I certainly have! If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) is stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) just completed her enlistment on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Chas this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Sean is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should and should not talk about in a public forum.
  
  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