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  NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin November 15, 2009 at 9:32pm

  vincent, if you have a Son going to Pre BUDs you might want to join us on SEAL Dad NSW group. There are several there in all stages of Pre and BUDs training. You really need to at least look at the group and read Posting on NSW Forums (this is a must read) . You will find the guidelines for making post if your Son in going to Special Warfare Training. Better to know them now instead of hearing them from your Son after the Instructors read them. This site and others are monitored by the Navy so the Admin on this site try to make sure we do not violate OPSEC, this would not be good for your Son or this Site. If you have any question about BUDs feel free to ask the SEAL Dads have some great info and will share.
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  NavyDads Admin (Paul) September 23, 2009 at 8:56pm

  Welcome to NavyDads Vincent! 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 Vincent this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Vincent 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.
  
  And Vincent- thank you for your service to our great country. Best Regards- Paul
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  E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin September 23, 2009 at 7:41pm

  Vincent, 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 Vincent for his service for me and for yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
  
  Sincerely, EG