Bob Calvert

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Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Richard
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
WW II AirCraft Carrier in the Pacific
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am the proud daughter who is also a veteran. Our Dad was in WWII. My youngest brother is at Ft Benning and my son n law had two 15 month deployments in Iraq. I host www.talkingwithheroes.com and have been to Iraq 5 times and Afghanistan 3 times.
It is an Honor to help get our Troops mostly unheard progress stories out across the country.
What Brought You To This Site:
My brother is serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
My Dad was in the Navy in WWII. I could not be more proud of our Dad who is no longer with us.
When my daughter surprised me 9 years ago and enlisted in the Army now that was a big surprise. I could not be more proud of her. And I am very proud of my son n law and my brother who are serving.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Son
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Troy told me about this site. Thank you to his Son Brad for your service to our country and Troy thank you to you and your family for your service.

Comment Wall:

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Bob.
    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. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings, this link will take you to a brief description of the rates (jobs) in the Navy that you can find your sailors rate and find out some information about the rate that they are in.
    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 4-6 yrs 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 4000 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 brother Richard on his enlistment and please thank him 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

    Nov 28, 2011

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin

    Bob, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson Joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. When I joined I knew very little about the Military. This site has helped me understand what to expect and relieved some of my worries I had. Please go to the Groups Page and check out all of the different discussions. Join in to learn more and meet others whose guys or girls are the same Rate as your Loved One. We like to hear about your Sailor; the good times, the concerns, and the questions. I think you will find that our members are just a great big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear how your Sailor is doing.

    Again Welcome and keep us updated to your Sailor’s Progress.

    HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nov 28, 2011

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin

    Bob, be sure to check out our Groups. We have several Groups for PIR and Boot Camp, plus Groups for the different Rates like Navy Nukes, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Master at Arms. Check to see if your State or area has a Group already formed to locate others in your area. There are general interest Groups like: Care Packages,
    A School for Dads, NASCAR for NavyDads and the book of acronyms and ranks. We’ve also added a Spanish language Group.

    If you have problems or questions about the Groups, discussions or navigating our site please let me know. I’ll be happy to help or find someone with more knowledgeable about your issue.

    Again Welcome to NavyDads.

    Nov 28, 2011

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin

    Glad you found us and joined. I have some Marines in my family also. As far as I am concerned Military is Military. If you have any problem getting around the site please let me know and I will help or find someone to help.

    Again Welcome to NavyDads.

    Nov 28, 2011