What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
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Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am 47, my wife is 48, my daughter is 17, Coleman will be 19, 3 days before he leaves. We are a tight family. We are on the edge of our seats right now. he leaves on 7 Jan 2010.
I work for OceanSpray Cranberries, my wife is an RN and my daughter is a Junior in high school.
Thanks, Russ
What Brought You To This Site:
my son is recently enlisted
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I am very proud, I encouraged him to look and listen about the Navy, he was all set to go to Univeral Technical Institute in Norwood MA, to be a deisel machanic, he has been given a hell of an oppertunity to be succesfull. Some days i wonder if he is up to it, I am optomistic he will step to the plate when the time is right.
I ask the man upstairs every day If I did the right thing and ask him to look after him and our family.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Son
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
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Comments
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 Coleman for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
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". Take a few minutes to 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 as they address many of your questions and concerns.
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 official store- Navyoutfitters.com to show your support for NavyDads. Best Regards- Paul