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Ray Norberto

Male

Bronx, NY

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names): Chris
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc: MA
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::: Sometime actor, bookstore owner with my wife Ari, father of a sailor and son of a sailor.
I should add I've been a security supervisor at Yankee Stadium since 2011, and I currently handle the press gate and broadcast area, and handle liability issues in liaison with Stadium Operations.
What Brought You To This Site:: My son is currently serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:: I felt some trepidation, along with a great sense of pride that my son saw service to his nation as a great opportunity and a duty.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor: Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?: Via another site, Navyformoms.com.

Comment Wall:

NavyDads Admin (Paul)

Welcome to NavyDads.com Ray! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. I certainly have! If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) is stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) recently completed her enlistment on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Ray this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Chris is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard 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 for some guidelines as to what we should and should not talk about in a public forum.

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. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.

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. Best Regards- Paul

Dec 20, 2010
NavyDads Admin (Paul)

Welcome to NavyDads !

Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but nagivation remains the same.

Dec 20, 2010
Mark

Thanks Ray. We are most excited about PIR. Sure hope the weather gods smile on us.

Feb 7, 2011
Bob Malone

hi Ray, my Sailor (grandson) is currently stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, his name is Jon Malone. As I understand it there are more thn one Assignments for MA's on the Base. Jon in on the land assigment, gate duty, car patrols base security etc. I am sure Jon would be happy to help Chris with adusting to his new duty station. Best of luck to Chris, and his Mom and Dad.

Feb 24, 2011
Bob Malone

Ray, I was in the navy from 1950 to 1954, AD was my rate ... aircraft mechanic, I loved it ... would have made it a career , but to many guys from W-11 stayed in and the advancement was going to be doubtful, after passing the test for the next grade twice and not getting rated I decided to get out .

Feb 24, 2011
Bob Malone

your right about the rate,the MA is curently over staffed acrrding to an article in Navy Times a while back

Feb 24, 2011
Bob Malone

Ray, your right about "it is what Chris wants" , a lot of changes and challenges take place in the military. I am sure he will make good choices and make you very proud of him, so hang on for a thrilling ride. My very best to you

Feb 25, 2011
Bob Malone

Thank you Ray for requesting to be friends

Feb 26, 2011
Bob Malone

Ray, sorry for the delay .. Jon is part of the base security, sometimes gate duty , car patrol all having to with with base ... i understand there is a "waterfront " crew that are concerned with rhe ships n port area ... Jon is currently on lilimted duty, has a pinched nerve and going to therapy. he is on the very early shift at present .. has to get up at 2:am to go to work ... i'll place a call to see what else i can find out.

Mar 1, 2011
Van Jaggers

Ray you have to be very proud. Great looking kid reminds me of my son Brian who is going to graduate the eighth of april. I can remember when I had to make shoes look that shiny, but that was a long time ago. Best wishes to you and your family

Mar 12, 2011
Van Jaggers

My son brian also has a tatoo, which he has had for years. It is the same type of tat that pamela anderson has the barbed wire on her arm. I thought about getting one like it to show support for my son but I am sure that my wife would have been highly pissed off for doing so!

                          Your son looks like he is really enjoying himself. Brian has a degree in IT and was looking to get into communications, but there were no openings so he took the first opportunity available. He is going to be an RP which sounds like a very good begining for him.

                       I am sure Brian is very busy now, as he should be halfway through his bootcamp. In his letter he metioned how everyone trys to help each other out and the team concept which helps to motivate each other.

                       We will see him graduate on April 8th. and of course looking forward to that day. We will only have him graduation day as he leaves early the next day for A school. He will have 4-5 weeks of A school and then he will be joining the Marines for 4 weeks of mini bootcamp. I know this will be an experience he will not forget, bootcamp-A school- bootcamp gain , with the marines!

                              Proud Navy dad Van



Mar 15, 2011
Nelsen's Dad

Thank you Ray for the info. It's not much time, but we'll take what we can get!

Nice pictures, your son looks like a fine young man. Thank him for his service!

Best to you and yours!

James Young, Nelsen's Dad

Mar 28, 2011
Van Jaggers

Ray , Brian is going through battlestations as I post this comment. We are very anxous to hear his voice again and of course to be there to see him graduate. It will only be for a short time as he is flying out Saturday for his A school , but my wife is trying to figure out how to get the most of it.

Keep in touch

Proud Navy Dad Van

Apr 4, 2011
David Moffitt

Ray, Thank you for the welcome. My son is more than halfway through Corpsman school and excited about his upcoming FMF training.

May 7, 2011
David Moffitt

He gets orders on Thursday to FMF for additional training with the Marine Corps. Not sure where.

May 8, 2011
Steve McElroy

Hey Ray....Thanks for the reply....Just looking for others with family members in the MA title....My son still has a few weeks remaining in San Antonio

Sep 13, 2011
Bob Malone

Hi Ray,

My wife and me are heading to Norfolk on Wed. to visit our sailor for several days, looking forward to having a great time

Apr 1, 2012
NavyDads Admin (Paul)

glad to see ya back Ray!!!!

Jun 15, 2012
NavyDads Admin (Paul)

the pay thing is pretty common if not SOP!!!!!

Jun 15, 2012
Bob Malone

Ray, It was my second visit to Norfolk, Stayed at the Hyatt Place in Chesapeak, my sailor is married and lives in Chesapeake so it was nice for both of us .... Hotel was great, very large rooom with fridge, couch, Big TV on wall mount that you could swing if you were sitting or to the other direction if you were in bed, reasonabley priced also, lots of restaurants in the area, I can reccomend thehotel and the area .... unless your interested in the VA Beach area ... the next time the wife and me may try the beach after the season is over, Sept or Oct. Jon has hard orders to stay in Norfolk that will take him to with only 8 months left of his Hitch, so I doubt they will transfer him. He is currently working in the Armory, he is an MA3 and will take the test for MA2 the next test period in Sept. '12. Got my fingers crossed for that one. By the way congrads on they Yankee performace this year so far. Watch the Nationals Kid by the name of Bryce Harper, a great hustling ball player perfomiong very well so far at age 19.

Jun 15, 2012