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Jerry Ireland
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  • Daphne, AL
  • United States
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Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Jeremy
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
MM submarine
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
60 year old male, retired from USCG as CPO, had my first son late in life, I was 42, but couldn't be any more proud.
Prior Military Experience
Proud Coast Guard Veteran, Vietnam Veteran
What Brought You To This Site:
my son is recently enlisted
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
Surprise, but I knew it was the very best decision he could have made at the time.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad

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PIR happens!!!

Posted on February 20, 2009 at 2:58pm 3 Comments

Well we finally got to see our son "Graduate" from Boot Camp on Friday 02/13/09. He was in Group 102, USS Triton. It was a great ceremony, seems to be very long when you are waiting to see your son for the first time in 9 weeks, but the wait is so worth it. A reminder to those who will be attend their childs graduation, be there very early, we arrived at 0715 and the good seats were already taken! The weather was of course cold and it snowed 4 inches… Continue

Almost PIR!!!!

Posted on February 10, 2009 at 8:38pm 5 Comments

We leave tomorrow for G.L. for our son's PIR, driving from South Alabama to the G.L. Training Center. With all the recent past bad weather we decided to drive vs. fly: I will not miss this for anything !!! Jeremy is in Div 102 and it seems more like months (many) rather than weeks since we have seen him. I am a 20+ year retiree of the USCG and have been there and done that, but this business of my only son going through Boot Camp with little communication has been rough at best. His letters… Continue

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At 3:27pm on February 20, 2009, Chuck said…
Hi Jerry,
Welcome! As a graduate of Basic Enlisted Submarine School Congrets to Jeremy !
At 1:54pm on February 7, 2009, Gary T. said…
Jerry, hello and welcome. I wish to be one of many to acknowledge your becoming a part of this growing family. Please extent a heart felt thanks you to your son Jeremy for his desire to serve this great country of ours. I would further wish to thank you for your service and commitment to our great nation.
At 1:07pm on February 7, 2009, E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said…
Jerry, 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 Jeremy for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, EG
At 12:15pm on February 7, 2009, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…
Welcome to NavyDads Jerry! 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 second half 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 Jerry this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Jeremy 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.

And Jerry- Thank you for your service to our great country! Best Regards- Paul
 
 
 

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