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I never served our country through military service, but I pastored a church near an Army base and served many veterans. I'm very proud of our son for choosing to serve our country in the Navy.


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My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)


What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:

Proud, sad he's gone and our family dynamic has changed, but excited for him as well. I pray daily for him in this great life step.


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  • Gil June 25, 2011 at 8:51pm
    Yes, no problem Mr. John.  One thing that I remembered from my days in basic training, the wonderful feeling after a very long and tough day of training and hear when they say "Mail call" and next thing I know my name was called with a letter from back home, it was awesome.  So, I wrote a letter to my daughter almost daily..just a few lines and she told me that those letters kept her motivated to continue pushing herself to complete bootcamp!!  Good night Sir!
  • Gil June 25, 2011 at 8:03pm
    Mr. John, I'm glad that you found us.  When my daughter left to bootcamp I was very sad and had no idea what she was going to do, I was in the Army but that was many..many yrs ago and I know everything has changed so much.  In NavyDads I learned everything that I need to know about the Navy ways plus I found good comfort and made some new friends that encouraged me for the following 8 weeks.  Today it has been 9 months since she left and I still miss her very much and continue to get comfort from others but at the same time, I like to give a hand to the ones that are going thru the same path that I was.  You said that you never served in the military but yes you are serving the biggest Army to man, God's Army!  I don't know if your son has ever been away from home for so long..but I learned that my daughter needed every single prayer that I could give and letters of encouragement..if you can write daily, your son will thanks you for life!  So, if you need to talk and share..feel free to sent me a line or two.  God bless you and your family!  Gil
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) June 22, 2011 at 7:40am
    Welcome to NavyDads.com John! 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. 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) was stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and just re-enlisted, and my daughter Kat is a Navy vet and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And John this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Theophilus 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 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
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) June 22, 2011 at 7:39am
    Welcome to NavyDads !

    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.

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim June 22, 2011 at 1:50am
    Welcome aboard John.
    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. 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 Theophilus 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
  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin June 21, 2011 at 5:25pm
    John, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson Joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. When I joined I knew nothing about the Military and this site has really helped me understand what to expect and has relieved some of the worries I had. Please go to the Groups Page and check out all of the different Groups and join in to learn more about what you Guy or Gal will be learning and doing. We are a big family here and you can find answers to most any question or concern you may have regarding what is in store for you recruit. You will find others that are new to the Navy along with those that have Loved Ones that has been in for some time. We like to hear about you recruit the good times, the concerns and the questions. I think you will find that our member are just a great big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear how your recruit is doing.

    Please feel free to ask question.

    Again Welcome and keep us updated as to you recruit’s progress.

    HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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