Hi Tim and thank you for welcoming me aboard. I have already did some extensive searching on this web page and found a lot of useful and pertinent information. Not to mention the stories form the other parents that really put to rest any worries, concerns or fears I may have.

Thanks Again,

Roger

Dear Admins, thanks for the warm and informative welcome aboard!  I let my Daughter know I joined NavyDads and passed along the many thanks you expressed.

If any parents out there have any questions about experiences with children in NROTC, please let me know.

I am very glad to be a part of this community.
Go Navy!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll be sure to poke around for info, ask question that I need to and help out where I can. 

Appreciate the warm welcome, Tim. Had to laugh at your profile comment regarding Navy4Moms. Was also there while our son was in Nuke Power School. Couldn't agree with you more. :) The drama was threefold that, however, when I joined a Facebook group (for the 1st time ever) made up of parents whose sons were going through Air Force basic training with my son. Thanks for the immensely valuable and precious time you volunteer to the operation of this superior site!

Thank you all for the warm welcomes.  It's really nice to be part of such a supportive community.  My wife Cindy and I are traveling from Oregon to attend our son Chris' PIR on 30 Aug and it's going to be quite a reunion.  We will be able to share the day with Chris, our daughter is coming up from Indianapolis to be with us, and my division Chief from when I was on active duty is coming to the PIR as well!  I haven't seen him in over 30 years!  It's also my first trip back to Great Lakes since I went through boot camp in 1976.  It's going to be a great Navy day!  We will try to make it to Sarge's meet & greet on the 29th, but for now the best I can do for that is use that good old Navy term TBD!  

Thanks a bunch for the warm welcome.  We have one daughter that served 4 years and a son-in-law as well.  There is great pride we have in knowing that our children have decided to serve our country and be Navy. 

Tim, thanks for the welcome. Glad to be a part of Navy Dads. My son just deployed last night.

thanks for the welcome Tim. Brianna graduates on 10/11. got a bunch of letters from her already and I'm excited as hell to see my sailor. She holds a really soft spot in my heart and always will, after all shes my little girl. I got to try and hold it together when I see her, even though I know it will be hard as hell.

Admin TIm, 

Thanks for the warm welcome!  I'm so proud of my daughter Jessica and I'm traveling to Great Lakes next week to see her graduate from basic training.  The website has been very helpful and I've been able to follow along with my daughter's training schedule the entire time. 

Thank you Tim!

This site has already answered many of my questions. What an informative and valuable tool!

Thanks to all who make NavyDads happen!

Steve

I want to thank you for emailing me,I am the grandfather of sr calhoun devin l

thanks for info.  been trying to get info on my sons ship.  he will be serving as an ATI, ATAN on the USS America.  seems to be quite the ship.  He is home for the rest of the week on his first leave, and will be going to "c" school in Lemoore, ca. for a month and then on to san diego for 4 months to get all his sea quals in and do more barracks support. it has been a good time for him so far.  ended up top in his class of 15 and the squadron of 80, all from a kid that didn't want to get a "b" in high school. he missed his test for e4 but the new chief said he would get him into the delayed test.  not much time to study tho.  once again thanks for keeping this site up. 

I am a well seasoned Navy Veteran myself, having spent 12 years in the service and many of my peers and subordinates, went on to full retirement, He is my youngest son was born 2 years before I got out He leaves for boot Oct 3.  I had the luxury of being able to sit down with my son and explain many of the things he will face. He choose not me to join and follow my foot steps as to even what I did in he Navy the ACEF Program. I may be able to provide information for those that do not know what to expect. Thanks Tom

Thank you for your support.

My thirty year old son was placed in ship 05 on Oct. 1st., he was stripped of his uniforms and told he was being separated because he had A.D.D. when he was a child. He has not taken any A.D.D. medication for over a couple of years. He is a honest person with integrity, so while suffering from fatigue and sleep deprivation in his second day of basic, he informed the Navy of his medical history at Last Chance. He had informed his recruiter of this prior to his enlistment, the recruiter wouldn't allow him to sign a wavier, instead he ordered my son to not admit that he had A.D.D... I can't believe the Navy doesn't value honesty and integrity.

He asked to sign a wavier and to be re-instated. They refused and told him he would have to be separated then he could sign a wavier and attempt to re-enlist.

They had observed him for four weeks, during which time he successfully passed his academic and physical exams on the first try. They also administered a A.D.D. exam which he passed with minimal A.D.D. indicators. I have contacted my Senator asking him to look into this issue. My son hasn't done anything wrong, he was honest and forthright about his medical history, but It appears the Navy is currently using every excuse to separate trainees. He called me and informed me that they were going to take up to six weeks to out process him and give him an other than honorable separation. His wife, who is an E6 Staff Sergeant in the active duty National Guard, looked up the types of separations, he doesn't have a negative law enforcement or drug record which are the only examples of what would warrant a less than honorable separation.

Now he is discouraged, disappointed, and depressed, he feels he has failed, I told him that he didn't do anything wrong and it's not his fault. The Navy recruiter is the one that has failed my son by not letting  him sign a wavier prior to his enlistment.

Do you have any suggestion on how to protect my son from receiving a negative separation that will have a lasting negative affect on his future employment?

Thank you Tim for sending me to the Navy enlisted rates information. At the time I was filling out the info I tried to leave it blank because I didn't know his rate. I have now changed it to S-Pact. I just knew that he was going in as a sailer apprentace. Last year the Sampson battle ship came to Seal Beach and we toured it as a family. At that time  we were asking questions of the sailers and they were saying have a job before going into the Navy. By Ryan taking this route he went in without a specific job, but I understand that he has 6 months to find one.

Ryan had earned his Eagle Scout in the BSA and went in as an E3. Any comment as to how this will affect his path?

...........   folks,      while I can appreciate your 'form letter' type emails and helpful hints/ and navy nomenclature, etc. from admin staff and 'friends' ,  it would have been more pleasant  to note that someone had first read my profile..........   to learn that I was a retired navy veteran with four kids with service experience..... three of which were (are) sailors,  and one in the Air Force.    so,  your welcoming 'letters' really are not 'one size fits all',   and really are quite basic in the info provided or do not apply at all.    but,  thanks for the invite into a unique fraternity of brothers....   and I hope that all your kids enjoy a terrific career path through Navy training, interesting duty, really great travel and beyond.     talk to you again soon.   Ed

Thank-you for taking the time to answer my question

Gary L Keller

Thank you so much Tim!

Thanks Tim! Our boy arrived 11/19 at Great Lakes and we are so proud of him! 

Tim,

Thanks for the help on this.  Sam is our youngest son and the only one in our family to enlist.  We're immensely proud of him but it was tough to see him go.  This site will make the journey that much easier.

John

Thank you, for welcome, appreiciate it hopefully will learn what im  doing on here, so can learn all I can what my son will be doing thx again

Thank you Tim!   Joined the site only a couple days ago and it's become my Go-To site for practically all my queries regarding my son's enlistment, most especially Boot Camp & PIR info.  Thanks again and blessings!

Thank You Admin, Tim(: Good to be aboard) My wife is on navyfor moms .com They have some of the same Guidelines and (OPSEC)  so I have a heads up.I didn't know about navydads util I was looking  for Roxanne's new home (boat).She got her hardcopy on tuesday. She loves navy life but she can't make it home for xmas. her first away from home. We are just begining to learn. Thank a lot for having me aboard BOBBY

Thank you Tim, I appreciate all the helpful info and insight. Look forward to many years on this board

Anthony Giardillo

Thank you Admin Tim.  It is appreciated what you and this site do for all the families involved.  This site is a great source of information and very comforting to know exactly what my son is experiencing along the way, what quals, classes, training and preparation he is being tested on.  Thank you!

Thank you for your kind words. Now I will go learn Bravo Zulu so I can talk like a Sailor's dad! :)! 

Tim, thank you for the warm welcome and nice words of encouragement. My son has less than a week before leaving for Great Lakes. He is very excited and looking forward to the experience. We are very proud and anticipating a wonderful career for him.

Thank you for the welcome . Today was one of the hardest days in my life, my son shipped out today and we watched him swear in and then later watched him get on the bus ,I didn't realize how hard it was going to be . I know it will get easier over time  as I write this we are waiting on his call to say he got there. I am very proud of my son .

Thank you Tim for your kind words and encouragement.  It is a milestone in his life and I could not be happier with his choice to serve our great nation.  I look forward to getting the first letter from RTC so that I can start counting the days!!!  Thanks again to you and this EXCELLENT community.  We do live in the greatest nation on the globe!!!

Thanks! It is much appreciated.

As I mentioned to your co-admin, Gary, sorry for the delay in my response. I'm very grateful for the effort and extremely valuable information contained in this site. I keep coming back for the content even though I'm not very responsive in the social mechanisms just yet. I have passed on the kind regards to my daughter and she's humbly accepts them. I'm a proud father!

Hi Tim. Thanks for the welcome message. Great website full of helpful information.

Hi Tim Thanks for the message my sons PIR is Apr 25 an I will not be able to go to the graduation so I have been watching live an just saw a post from someone from ship 13 div 151 an was wondering what school their SR was going too again Thanks

Tim,

Thanks for the welcome. My son Jordan arrived at Great Lakes yesterday. I am excited to follow him on his path

Mike Blue

Thanks for the add....looking forward to meeting new moms and dads going through the same ......8 days and counting.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes.  My daughter Amanda is assigned to the Roosevelt CVN-71 as Avionics Tech at VFA-11.  This month marks her 1 year anniversary, I could not be more proud of her.  She starts her C School next month and then from what I understand they are going on a 13 month deployment because the CVN-71 is being reassigned to San Diego, and they are being relocated with it.  I want to thank you all again for the warm welcome. Mark Kedrowski Retired Deputy Sheriff Bexar County San Antonio, TX

Thanks so much, Tim.  This has been a useful site so far.  Our daughter reports tomorrow (4-27-14) for OCS in Newport.  So excited for her and for the changes ahead. 

Thank you Tim, I am a bit overwhelmed at this point. Got the box and letter today so now I am trying to figure out travel plans. One day at a time I guess.

Thanks again

Thank you so much Tim. So glad that I found the Navy Dad group to help this Navy mom along the way. I will truly take advantage of the resources NavyDads have to offer me. I have shared with my son Sean all the thank you from all of you for his service. I'm so happy to be a part of the NavyDads family.  Go Navy!!! :)

One more thing Tim. . .Please thank your son Trevor for his service for me.  So proud of our sons. . .HOOYAH! 

Tim, thank you for the warm welcome.

Thanks Tim -

I've already gotten lots of good info, and looking forward to spending more time here to get even more. What a great service this is! Be well -

Goeff