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Proud father of two. I own an electric motor rebuild company and a machine shop in Pocatello, Id. We're in ironically, The Naval Ordinance Plant built in 1939 for the sixteen inch guns. Personally never served but father was a corman in WWII and a surgeon on the Repose during Korea. My wife's two boys also served in the Navy. I'm very proud of all three. Thanks for building a site for Dads.


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my son is recently enlisted


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Very Proud!


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Dad


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  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) March 12, 2010 at 11:17am
    reminder....do NOT post arrival days and times in the public areas....this sort of info should only be communicated in priavte message (OPSEC)
  • Russell Erhardt sr March 12, 2010 at 10:34am
    I wish we were going to San Diego but it will not be until latter in the year. I am trying to get more info on the ships arrival into Bremerton WA. we want to watch the ship come in and hopefully see the boy a little while. I am having trouble getting info like time and the dock it will be arriving at. we will be arriving Friday so we will have a couple days to check with people on the base. Hopefully the boy will get us more information as well. have you heard anything about the Bremerton WA arrival? any info would be great if you do not want to us this media I can give you a phone # or email Thanks Russ
  • Russell Erhardt sr March 8, 2010 at 3:03pm
    Nice to meet you Pete:
    My family came over from Russia, then they settled in the Dakotas, my great grandfather moved to Saskatchewan Canada. They found the winter to be very hard there and moved after a few years back to Oregon city. We are now in the Portland area of Oregon. We are probably not related. If you search Erhardt on Facebook you will find a lot of Erhardt's.
  • NavyDads Admin (Paul) October 7, 2009 at 11:04pm
    Welcome to NavyDads Pete! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun, useful, and educational as I have. Explore the site 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 certainly 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 in the family - my son Eric (AM3) recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) returned last fall from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Pete this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Casey is doing! We do ask that you remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors in mind at all times. On the right 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 and the NavyDads Guidelines link.

    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! In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called "A MUST READ for All New Navy Parents". I would suggest you take a few mintues to read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why.

    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. And stop by the NavyDads offical store- Navyoutfitters.com. Show your support for NavyDads by wearing the latest in NavyDads attire. Best Regards- Paul
  • E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin October 7, 2009 at 4:07pm
    Pete, Welcome Aboard!

    My son is an ABE aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, Ca. and my family and I couldn't be prouder of him. When he first enlisted 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 Casey for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.

    Sincerely, EG
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