Rick Dunn

Male

Upper Sandusky, OH

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
James
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
CT-M
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
A middle-aged gentleman who reached early adulthood at the tail end of Vietnam, who didn't receive a draft card nor had to register for selective service; who at the time had no interest in serving in the military. A gentleman who soon thereafter came to realize the value and important role our soldiers play, and have played, in our freedom and way of life; who shortly thereafter regretted that he did not serve and values all of those who have and their families who support them. A gentleman who is proudly awaiting the "I am a sailor" call from his youngest boy who is serving!
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
Pride and sadness at his leaving us to pass into adulthood and begin his own life.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
My wife has been active on Navy Moms since inception and I did not realize there was a Navy Dads site until I was looking up BS21 to see what my boy may have been through last night.

Comment Wall:

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads.com Rick! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM2) was on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and is currently attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii. My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist(MC3) and is currently using her GI benefits to go to school. If NavyDads.com were around in those early days, it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!

    I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads.com experience! I hope you take the time to 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. 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. And Rick this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son 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 Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.com.

    As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what James 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 and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps!

    Best Regards- Paul

    Jul 23, 2014