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Navy vet, served on submarines. My Navy time was the best experience of my life.
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Proud Navy Veteran
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I felt very proud that he joined the Navy and that he has followed a proud family tradition of serving in our military.
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Though a Facebook link. RTC site.
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Hey Don! Thanks for your nice words about my sons (we're very proud of them - even though we're learning that most SEALs are a bit crazy)! You'll enjoy Great Lakes very much. We've been there several times over the past couple of years as our sons have made it through Boot Camp and preBUD/S there (plus, we live less than 200 miles from the base). We also stayed very close to the base during our visits. I preferred driving myself to their PIR, this required getting there early (we usually left our hotel around 7am) but I was always too excited to sleep anyway. Getting there early ensured 2 things for us: First, we were able to sit directly in front of our sons' Division when they marched in for the ceremony - so we had a great view of them; Second - there is a very impressive Display Area (almost like a small Museum) that you'll pass through on your way to the PIR Hall, and getting there early allowed us to spend some time there (AFTER we had already saved our seats with our coats!). A lot of other Dads prefer taking hotel shuttles to PIR (which I'm sure probably works well for them) - but I wanted to MAKE SURE that I didn't miss ANYTHING (and if getting there very early to beat the traffic was the price to be paid - I was happy to pay it)! I hope this info helps you. Let me know if I can answer anything else for you (I'm no expert - just ask my wife! - but we've been fortunate to have many pleasant visits at Great Lakes). Either way - have a great time, and give my best to your son! Take care, Jerry
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.
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 Colin on his enlistment and please thank him 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
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 Colin for his service for me and for yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, E.G.
Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but nagivation remains the same.
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