Richard Joiner

Male

Sharpsburg, GA

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Brandon
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
Nuke
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
53 year old Captain in the East Point police department, East Point, GA (metro Atlanta). My son is my only child and being a single father, has been my inspiration and what has kept me going to take care of him and guide him for his life lessons. I was proud with him graduating college and his choice to join the Naval Nuclear program really has made me proud of him.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR), My Sailor is currently attending the Naval Academy
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I was at first surprised of his choice, for he was never a problem growing up, but he also liked making his own choices. To join and organization such as the Navy where he is structured in a way he is not completely familiar with is what has surprised me the most. I am extremely proud of him. My father was retired Army (E8) and my son looked up to his grandfather and sorely misses him since his passing in 2012.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
I posted in a FaceBook group which is made up of current and past veterans and police a question about the Great Lakes base, and more about getting a local hotel for graduation. One of the people in the group directed me to this site.

Comment Wall:

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads.com Richard! 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 USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, and is now attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") and is stationed at Iwakuni, Japan. My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist(MC3). 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 Richard this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son Brandon 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.

    Best Regards- Paul

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    Feb 4, 2017

  • Navy Dads Co-Admin Tom

    Richard...Welcome to Navy Dads! Thank you for your Public Service and wearing the Blue! It sounds like you have raised a fine young man with a good head on his shoulders. He will bring this to the Navy as his career unfolds. His future is bright and filled with opportunities. We all share your pride and wish him the best in his endeavors!

    Feb 4, 2017

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    http://navydads.ning.com/group/pirtipshintsandhelps/forum/topics/gr...

    Feb 4, 2017

  • NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza

    Richard, your son is at Annapolis? 

    Feb 4, 2017