Welcome to NavyDads John! 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 John this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Dan 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

John, 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 Dan for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.

Sincerely, EG

John thanks for the invite, yes my son will grad on 8 Jan 2010 and my family will be taking the journey to see him.

John
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Tony classes up Monday and will be looking for a Dan. They should be in the same group

Last name is Frank.

John,
Nathan is going orientation today. He says that his classes start on 8 Feb and he is set to graduate on 14 May. That's about all the info I have right now. What have you heard?

Nathan,
Dan started school last Thursday and said they have their first test tomorrow 2/2. He thinks they are supposed to graduate 4/30.

John,
Tony took the exam yesterday on Basic Lifesaving, and the first test is Monday next week. He got 100 percent on basic 80 questions on test, 3 wrong answers was fail. He is in a co-ed class and hesaid they combined the class yesterday tobe 60 pluss Corpsman in the class now. He too will graduate on April 30.
Greg

Dan took the BSL yesterday too, missed one. Says he should graduate April 30 too. Other than the co-ed it sounds like they are in the same class. I'll have to ask Dan tonight again.

Tony passed as well only missed 2 out of 70. I didn't ask what percent. They got stuck with duty the whole week and had 6 hours of sleep in the last 4 days. Made it hard to consentrate.

Tony passed as well only missed 2 out of 70. I didn't ask what percent. They got stuck with duty the whole week and had 6 hours of sleep in the last 4 days. Made it hard to consentrate.

Well the stupid little queen told my wife in a private note that she thinks my wife should find another page to comment on. No long posts should be posted when she has done the same thing. I think she is butt hurt from the" Could have heard a pin drop" post. I notice she directs people to different sites all the time and is mean to many... So She told my wife she is more direct... so I was direct with her