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My son just enlisted and left for boot camp yesterday in Great Lakes, IL and I wanted to join this group of Navy Dads and be part of my son's Navy experience. I have been in the auto finance business for about 25 years.
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My son is recently enlisted (pre-PIR)
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My son has wanted to be in Navy since he was about 12 years old and his ultimate goal is to become a SEAL.
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Eric,
Just to let you know, we received 2 letters today from our son Jonathan. He said things were tough during P days, but things are getting better now. He was assigned to section leader and the second letter he said he was advanced to Recruit Petty Officer 2nd Class. He seems to be adjusting very well.
He said they only get time on Sundays to write. I hope you hear from your son soon. Let me know.
Hey Eric,
Have you heard anything yet from your son? We haven't yet.
Hi Eric,
My son, Jonathan went to bc on March 9th. Ship 12, Div 159 with PIR scheduled for May 6th. We have not heard anything yet, hopefully this week we'll receive a letter. I can keep you posted if you'd like. Perhaps on the 6th, we can meet.
Jim
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 Blake for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, E.G.
Please feel free to ask question.
Again Welcome and keep us updated of your recruit’s progress.
HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions around the site. 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 Blake 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
P.S. Nice to see fellow Okies join the site.
Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've made some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but navigation 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