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Divorced. Prior government intelligence experience (classified), Vietnam era. Enjoy WWII reenacting; something I'll miss my son for, he loved it.


What Brought You To This Site:

my son is recently enlisted


What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:

Proud and happy for him to be able to fulfill his life long goal of being in the USN.


What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor

Dad


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  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) September 18, 2009 at 9:31pm
    Hey Otto--- check out the Collins Foundations Battle for the Airfield reeinactment at this link
  • Mike McCombs August 20, 2009 at 3:57pm
    Hey Otto how's it been going with you? Not to bad here. Just got news that they put Jason on medical hold in Lackland. He hurt his sholder and is scared to death they are going to send him home. I told him it would be alright and I hope I'm right do you have any words of encouragemnt for me or him
  • E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin August 12, 2009 at 8:16pm
    Otto,

    I just saw your comments in the chat. Glad you had a compliment on the shirt. The Naval museum is awesome in P'cola. Maybe that's one of the reasons our son joined also. We vacation in the area several times a year. So when Evan was growing up we made a many of trips to the museum and the USS Alabama. We live about four hours from P'cola, so when Evan was in school there he and a couple of Sailors rented a car and drove to our house. On the way they stopped by the USS Alabama in uniform. Evan wanted his buddies to see the Alabama since they were passing right by it. He said it was awesome to walk around there in uniform with the kids looking up to him, knowing that years ago he was that kid. Glad you had a great visit. Talk to you soon.
  • Sissi Blantz May 29, 2009 at 9:52am
    Small world, isn't it? I have been talking to your wife a lot.
  • John Div 930 Dad May 27, 2009 at 12:39pm
    Otto . . . where can I find the Navy News?
  • Mike Hayhurst May 13, 2009 at 12:12pm
    Thanks for the warm welcome. Sean is in Div 929.
  • Mike McCombs May 9, 2009 at 8:30am
    Thank you Otto for the warm welcome. No Jason leaves June the 9th for the Great Lakes. when he leaves there he will be going to San Antonio Tx for his Master at arm training. Ireallyu don't know much about the navy talk right now, But Iguess that will come. thanks for the support and I hope we can keep in touch.
  • Gary T. March 22, 2009 at 9:44pm
    Welcome to NAVY DAD'S Otto. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. The folks here are always willing to make your new NAVY experience educational. Please thank John for his willingness to serve this great country of ours and continually let him know you are behind him 100%.
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 22, 2009 at 8:25pm
    Welcome to NavyDads Otto! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric is on the tail end of a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Otta this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how John is doing!

    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. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors!

    Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And 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
  • E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin March 22, 2009 at 4:33pm
    Otto, Welcome Aboard! I found navyformoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but 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 I hope this site will benefit fathers that come 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 John for his service for me and yours as well.Thanks again for joining us.
    Sincerely, EG
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