Navy Dads
Christopher Wood
Male
Lafayette, IN
United States
Profile Information:
- Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
- Alexandra
- What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- Quartermaster Petty Officer
- Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
- I'm a professional, who, because of an accident as a teenager, could not physically serve in military service.
I come from a family that served in almost all branches. My father and one uncle served in the Army; another uncle was in the Coast Guard. All saw action in the European theater in WWII.
My father-in-law was a B-25 pilot in the Pacific, who was shot down in New Guinea in 1945.
In my generation, my brother was in the Army, and I had two brothers-in law who served: one in the Navy the other in the Army. A cousin spent his entire work life as an engineer in the NASA program and as a QC engineer for Grumman Navy aircraft.
Unfortunately, my daughter Alexandra is the only one in her generation who has stepped up to the call for duty.
Although I have not always agreed with the way in which political leaders have employed our military, I have always respected those Americans who have served our nation. - What Brought You To This Site:
- my daughter is currently serving
- What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
- Extremely proud! A chance to connect vicariously to the lost opportunity to be connected to the Navy.
After my junior year in high school, I was recruited by the U.S. Naval Academy for football and track, and was quite honored by the interest.
Unfortunately, in the summer prior to my senior year I had a severe accident to my foot, which ended my athletic prowess to leverage acceptance to Annapolis.
My daughter Alexandra turned down small colleges interested in her playing soccer, and decided instead to "do something." She was only interested in the Navy and scored well on her tests and received the duty she wanted...to learn navigation. - What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
- Dad
- Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
- Internet
NavyDads Admin, Tim
I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, PIR, About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful.
First and foremost though, we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6yrs of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 2000 members, Dads, Moms, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.
Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your daughter Alexandra on her enlistment and please thank her for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
Navy dads Co-admin Tim
Jan 26, 2011
NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin
Please feel free to ask question.
Again Welcome and keep us updated of your recruit’s progress.
HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 26, 2011