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CT
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I am the proud mother of 4 adult children 3 boys one girl and am Grammie to 3 beautiful grandchildren. My 3rd child, my son Alan age 22 has enlisted in the navy and leaves for boot camp Jan. 9th 2017. I am very proud of him for making this decision for himself so he can get the schooling he wants and the vocational training that is provided in the service. And of course im proud he chose the navy to stand in honor for his country. He is very mature and has his morals in the right place. I am having a hard time trying to deal with the reality of him not just being across town at his home to visit whenever we want or to be able to text or pick up the phone to talk. I had a hard enough time a little over a year ago when he moved out and across town. Only 3 months away and im not dealing with the reality of it all so I looked online for others who are going thru it or have and how to cope and be able to give my son the support he needs. And walah! Here I am
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
At first i truthfully didn't want him to. Because like most mothers I will miss him tremendously and will worry about him. But after he explained how excited he was about how its a great honor to be able to serve his country and also for the training and schooling he will get that he couldn't nor I afford otherwise. I realized he was being responsible and reasonable so I support him 100%. Still sad though he is leaving for 4 years but am very proud!
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Mom
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Welcome Jackie! It is so hard to watch our children strike out on their own! You have to believe that he is opening a bright future for himself! Be very proud of his choice! Less than 1% choose to serve. We all wish him the best!
Welcome to NavyDads.com Jackie ! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM2) was on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, and is now attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails"). My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist(MC3). If NavyDads.com were around in those early days, it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!
I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads.com experience! I hope you take the time to 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. 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. And Jackie 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 Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.com.
As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what Alan 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 and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps!
Best Regards- Paul
"To raise a child, who is comfortable enough to leave you, means you've done your job. They are not ours to keep, but to teach them to soar on their own"
Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Jackie! When my son first enlisted, I was a little scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. What I found out was that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I found lots of answers to my questions right here on NavyDads.com.
My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are proud of our son and his service to our country.
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Once again, welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy your stay here. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!
Best Regards- Jim