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E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin

Male

Brandon, Ms

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names): Evan
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc: ABE ( Aviation Boatswains Mate ) - Equipment
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::: Welcome Aboard!

My name is E.G. and I have three sons and a beautiful daughter. I also have the most amazing wife, Cindy. Our oldest son "Evan" served as an ABE aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, Ca and my family and I couldn't have been prouder.

My Navy Dads journey began when my son enlisted in April, 2008. I started building NavyDads.Com while he was still a recruit at RTC in Great lakes. I designed, built, and launched NavyDads.com June 18, 2008, two days before his Navy graduation.

My hope is that this site will help Navy Families find answers to questions, share concerns, help another along, and lastly, a place to show their pride for their Sailor.
What Brought You To This Site:: other
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:: I was very Proud and Supportive of his decision.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor: Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?: I'm the Creator of NavyDads.Com

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Tom Fretch

Thank you very much for the comment. We are proud of our daughter. She carefully looked at each branch of the military and felt that the Navy fit her best. It is going to be a new journey for us all. However, my wife has brothers who have been in every branch of the service and we are members of our local Fleet Reserve Association. So, we have plenty of support! I am very glad you created this site. It is a great resource.

Mar 3, 2010
Guillermo Trejo

Thanks for your warmth welcome. Like u said about your son that you are very proud , I feel the same way. Thanks your son also for serving this great country of ours.

Mar 3, 2010
Chuck

Hey! What's up with Evan?

Mar 7, 2010
DanW

Thanks for the note. The Web site looks like an awesome array of info! Will use it and contribute if I have something to offer!

Mar 8, 2010
Jim Hatleli

Thank you. We are new to this, and perhaps this site will help us in the adjustment.

Mar 12, 2010
Paul C

E. G., thanks for the welcome and for creating this site. I looks like it will be invalueable in keeping up with things and getting questions answered for parents who have experienced some stuff I wll be going through.

This is an awesome site. Thanks!!

Mar 14, 2010
Denise ( A Seabee mom)

Well thank you very much. I already had a page but it didnt want to come up. I am part of the moms site. But pop in here from time to time. My son is a Seabee. He has been in sice 1998 so I got all thins stuff down pretty well. Its is what it is.

Mar 15, 2010
George

EG
Thank you for the warm welcome.
Zachary is currently a "DEPer"
he leaves for boot camp this Sept.
Both his Mom and I are very proud
of him.

Mar 17, 2010
Paul R Herrick

You should be very proud. My son is 28 and after 1 engenering degree and a hotel management degree I hope this is it! Go Navy

Mar 18, 2010
SCOTT E. SMITH

Thank You for the "Welcome Aboard", I'm thrilled there is a site like this for the dads, looking forward to sharing, thoughts, ideas and general comments, thanks again....
Scott
Dad Of LT. Kenneth J. Hannah CVN75

Mar 29, 2010
Ken-55

E.G.,

Thanks! Looks like you've done a great job here. It will take me quite a while to check it all out. One question . . . Navy For Moms seemed quite concerned about not posting your last name if it's the same as your sailor. Here's a cut & paste from there guidelines:

The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter. If you scan in a picture of an article that contains your Sailor’s last name, make sure to black it out first. If it is an online Navy article or news article that you are reposting, do not publicly identify the mentioned Sailor as your son or daughter.

Is that not a valid concern??

Thanks for developing this site! I'm getting ready to order one of your shirts so I can show off! ;-)

-Ken

Mar 29, 2010
katie99

A woman is given the title of Mom by god himself so it has made me aware that no one can take her place. We have reared our children to be something and to all the mom's and Dads...
I salute you on a job welll done.

Mar 30, 2010
Ken-55

E.G.,

No problem on the names, I was just curious about the differing policies. As far as Google Earth goes, it's nothing close to real-time data . . . the views of my neighborhood are over a year old. I think the only value it may have to someone intent on causing damage would be where ships could/have been berthed.

Thanks for the quick service on the shirts!

-Ken

Mar 30, 2010
Hank Davis

Thank You, Do you know waht its like when every one is against you and your son enlisteing/ A grandfater offering key to his late model Chrysler Im[perial, He took the token aand gave back the keys, he work as a bus boyat bar to help pay his way thru Ohio State he cleaned the Stasdium like other navy cadetsHe's my Son

Mar 31, 2010
Joseph , Justin's Dad

Thank You E.G
For the warm welcome and your efforts in creating this fine site . I look forward to making friends here with other dads and following the careers of our sons and daughters as they bravely serve in the finest military on the planet . Thank you for having me as a member here and a big Thank you to everyones sons and daughters for their service . God Bless Them and keep them safe .
Joseph , Justin's Dad

Apr 4, 2010
Robert S

Thank you. Curious as to whether anyone else has a son/daughter in ship 4 Division 810?

Apr 4, 2010
Guy Winters

Thanks for making this site. Yesterday my little girl just called home, ending her second week at OCS and she's "all growed up." Her little brother is heading out on the FFG-42 Klakring this summer.

Apr 12, 2010
James Arnitz

This site is awesome and helps put some of our fears to rest!!

Apr 14, 2010
Hank

hi
just wanted to thank you for the invite and the nice note im shure ill be here often i like the site a lot everyone has done such a good job building it and maintaining it thanks to all
hank

Apr 15, 2010
Mike

Thanks for the welcome E.G. My son Kelly arrived in GL on 4/15. We are just waiting now for the box and letter to arrive. We found out this morning that he's been assigned to ship 11 div 212. I am really missing him right now and am looking forward to seeing him at graduation. I'm glad that you started this site - I think there was probably a real need for it. He'll do his A school in Gulf Port - he's going to be a Sea Bee.

Apr 19, 2010
loree172

Thank you EG and thanx to your son as well for his service to our nation's safety.
My brother is very proud of his little girl as are the rest of us in her decision to keep with the Navy tradition.

Apr 23, 2010
Luis

Hey EG, how's life treating you. My Sailor is busy doing his 6 months of schooling. He is going to be graduating in June and will be part of the second squadron to work on the new P8 which are taking over the P3-Orions. He's settled in and we are blessed that he is 4 hours from home. My Navy Pride has not diminished one bit, just praying for a Hell of a lot better Commander in Chief. Take good care and God Bless. Luis

Apr 26, 2010
Jessica NJ(Ship 4, DIV 817)

Thanx so much i am glad that i have a site to go to when my bf isnt around...

May 3, 2010
Robert Hartman

What affect will this have on this website

Ning to Stay Free for Teachers, Everyone Else Pays
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20004102-501465.html?tag=cbs...

May 4, 2010
Chuck

How is Evan and the rest of your crew?
Just returned from a visit to Andrew on Oahu!! What a neat thing to have a peek into his Navy life. What nice friends he has! Wht nice things the folks at the chapel on the Marine base said about our son!!!!

May 5, 2010
Redfly143

Thank you for creating these website:NavyDads and Navy4Moms. It has helped our family so much. My son is in the DEP program since April. He just turned 18 and will be graduating from high school in June. So this has been a wild ride for me...lol. But I am so proud of my son and I tell him this as often as I can - especially without crying...lol..Thanks again - I have learned so much from these sites...

May 10, 2010
Jeff Carter

Thanks E.G. I have read a lot of the concerns and it gives me some thoughts and insight so when Stephen does call we'll ask him about them. He is so laid back and takes things in stride. He has passed all of his water survival stuff and waiting to class forward. The way it sounds there are many just waiting around and are so anxious to achieve and experience the world. What a great bunch of young people!!!!

May 12, 2010
Randall Kendall

Thank you, your site has grown alot. Is it possible to be in
Corpsman and FMTB at the same time?
Trying to keep up with Ted is a full time job, he loves the
Navy and they are good for him.
SF Randy

May 17, 2010
Rose R

Thanks for the welcome EG. My son is not in the Navy any longer. He Separated due to a defective enlistment 7 weeks into boot camp. I came here to offer my help after starting a separations group on NFM.Moms of separating recruits were subject to attack rather than support then, so I started a Separations support group 2 years ago. Have learned a lot.

May 17, 2010
Gregory A Brown

E.G.
Thanks you for caring enough to go to the trouble to designing this site.. It has already provided me with some much needed info. I look forward to more.
Thanks again,
Greg

May 17, 2010
Cynthia=Proud Nuke Mommy

Hi EG,

Thanks for the welcome. I've known about Navy Dads for some time but hung out over at Navy Moms as I've wondered if the Dad's needed to have their "guy space". Thanks for making me feel welcome.

Cynthia

May 17, 2010
Alese (Navy Mom)

Thank you for the warm welcome. As I sit here waiting for the 'I'm a Sailor' call, any connection with the navy parents is definitely a plus so we are the ones on the sidelines who all stand in support of the ones who service our country.

May 18, 2010
Cynthia=Proud Nuke Mommy

LOL. Funny..

May 19, 2010
Robert Norman Hales, Jr.

The national security advisor has resigned. I'm very concerned for our sailors, especially in the far East, given the torpedoing of the South Korean naval vessel. You should know that Iran is working on new, high speed torpedoes, and that Hugo Chavez is buy diesel subs from the Russians. We need to pay attention.

May 21, 2010
Abner Jose Colmenares Guevara

Thank very much for the welcome. I look forward for many years of information and support. Abner

May 29, 2010
Keith

Thanks for the information and I am also on Navy moms. But this site is really tuned into the father and thank you.

May 29, 2010
Lark C Sanders

Thank you .
We are planning on the whitesox game but our son or the recruiter did not know much so I went to Navy for moms and found out allot of info there.We are now trying hard to get into the diner as well I sent off next day to Great Lakes for tickets sounds promising ..Should be a interesting time.Thanks for creating this as this network will become VERY important later on .
Lark

Jun 1, 2010
Ronnie F. Lopez

My son recently graduated bootcamp. I was just soaking in the Navymoms stuff like a sponge. I related, but feeling it like a mom? Fwhewwwweeee! thank you creator, and I love you man. Since I found your site, YEAH, you speaka my language. ha ha ha. Jeremy will be a Corpsman and soon to wear the marine uniform with red crosses. In the ministry I've learned a life of serving people. Jeremy will serve in restoring life and giving brothers and sisters another chance. Yeah the pride busts out of the screen for sure. But not more or less than every other parent that stands proud of the red,white,& blue commitment our young have made. Hu-rahhh!

Jun 1, 2010
Scott Calhoun

My wife has been on Navy Moms for quite some time and I too thought that there would be a Navy Dads site as well, so thank you for doing this. I know it's a great deal of work and I really appreciate it.

Jun 9, 2010
Michael Howard Watson

Thank you for the encouragement. I am concerned for my daughter. I guess I'm just a spoiled dad. Until "Boot Camp", she has called me every single day to make sure her dad was ok. I know she's doing well.

Jun 19, 2010
Molly

Thanks EG ---you know of anyone you understand how just an idea can blossem into an all out full blown amazing thing --look at you navy dads site !! I know how much time and effort you have put into it --- Thanks for the welcome !! It feels like home here ---low keyed and friendly !!

Jun 21, 2010
Kenneth Joseph Mers

well thanx and you all have me support reguardless where u serve or what brach but its great to be able to know im not the only worried dad out there

Jun 24, 2010
Rick Gilbert

Thanks to all that have commented

Jun 27, 2010
John Baldino Jr

Thank you sir, finding this site made my day,my son has been serving for the past 12 years so there have been long stints where we could not communicate,this is an ideal location in those times,Thank you again.
Respectfully
John Baldino

Jun 27, 2010
dad of Nate the Great

Thank you E.G. for your support and efforts through creating this sight. My son has had the goal to serve his country through the Navy since he was a Jr. in high school. I look forward to seeing every members experience of their son and daughter and sharing support through this sight and sharing my experiences and support through my sons service and dedication to our country. GO NAVY! Thank you to all those serving to protect our freedom.

Jul 6, 2010
diane (Shawn's Mom)

Thanks for the warm Welcome....

Jul 6, 2010
Greg Buck

E.G. thanks some of my real need is to heal my heart at letting my youngest go off on his great adventure..........without me,but we are working thru it with help from great people like yourself and others that have welcomed me thanks again

Jul 6, 2010
keith chambers

thanks and i thank all dads moms and sailors for their service extremly proud father keith

Jul 6, 2010
keith chambers

i do have a question about recruiters how truthfull are they. are they like used car salesmen tell you anything to get the sale. my daughter was told with her job that she could have choice of bases. was just wondering how comon this was. she is a yeoman any help is appreciated keith

Jul 6, 2010
Edir Gomes

Thanks for your comments, I'm new on the site and I got so many good words for the Welcome. My son will be soon on the Navy for his boot camp in Chicago.
We are Brasilians and we are so proud for him to serve this country. I can't wait to see him on the graduation day.
Again thanks for the Welcome to the Navy family.

Jul 6, 2010

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