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  E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin September 27, 2010 at 11:11am

  Daniel, 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 hope this site will benefit fathers 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 Daniel for his service for me and thanks again for joining us
  
  Sincerely, E.G.
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) September 25, 2010 at 8:34pm

  Welcome to NavyDads !
  
  Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com
  
  
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) September 25, 2010 at 8:33pm

  Welcome to NavyDads.com Daniel! 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 Daniel this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son 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
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  NavyDads Admin, Tim September 25, 2010 at 4:30pm

  welcome aboard Daniel. Not a whole lot left to add to what Jim said other than glad to hear that your son's recruiter encouraged you to join our site. We have a lot of differnt degrees of service in the Navy from newly into the dep program to recruiters, instructors and retired naval servicemen. No question that I have had over the last 2 years has gone unanswered. The biggest advice I can give you is to join the Navy bootcamp group, the PIR tips and hints and whatever group correlates with the rate (job) your son will have and go back as far into that group as you can and start reading up on the older posts. Lots of vaaluable information there to be had and alot of the questions you might have will have been asked and answered by someone there.
  Bravo Zulu to you and your family for raising such a great individual that has taken the step to defend this great country and the freedoms that we have. I would like to thank your son for taking this step. Any questions you might have feel free to ask they will get answered. Tim