Thank you for the add and invite to your fb page. I didn't anticipate the way things are going with Alex leaving that it would be this hard. But I am finding a lot of useful info on the www and here. Thank you for helping me transition

Thanks Paul.  Letting go was an emotional day for sure.  I remembered how nervous I was the day I departed for Basic Training.  I was a couple of years older when I joined.  He joined as a junior in HS and shipped shortly after he graduated. I could see the nervous look all over his body and face.  He handled it well and I was extremely proud of him.  

Thank you for the welcome. I'm an Air Force brat and newly separated Army officer.  Most of what I knew about the US Navy came from a history book or old documentaries. I've been trying to learn a bit more, so my new sailor won't be so shocked at my ignorance.   Our daughter is more than halfway through RTC now. We've been exchanging letters and are frequently amused as we see her eyes rolling at some aspects of living with a large number of young women. We've had more phone calls than we anticipated, but probably won't get another until she's confirming her graduation date and "A" school itinerary. I'm slightly nervous, as we always are when our chicks take wing, but very proud her accepting this challenge and confident of her success.

Thank You very much, that was very informative. 

Thank you Paul. I actually spent many hours spanning the course of several days "exploring" in an attempt to answer as many of my questions as possible before registering then posting.

I am certainly learning a lot however the more posts I read, the more questions I have. ;)  

Hi Paul, Thanks for getting back to me. No apology necessary. I was at the bottom of the Tiger Cruise discussion list where is says add a discussion: http://www.navydads.com/group/tigerorfamilydaycruise/forum/topic/ne... I copied and pasted my entry and hit post. I got the same error each time. I hope that answers your question.

I think the limit is 10,000 on new threads... I think.

Is this area visible to other members and those visiting this website?

Thanks Paul. I had a great time on my recent Tiger Cruise aboard the USS Stennis from San Diego to Bremerton. Learned a lot and spent some quality time with my Son Kyle.

I greatly appreciate the welcome note Paul.  I am sure to get more educated as the 02 Sep PIR date gets closer.  Craig

Thanks Paul,

This is so new to my wife and I and we are somewhat overwhelmed, part of that being the feeling of sadness for him leaving and part of it being that we have so much to learn about the Navy.  I'm sure like all of you that have gone through this before us that we will learn a lot in the next couple days, months and years. But right now we both very anxious about it all and want to learn so much about this new part of his life.

And I am already so glad we found this site, we have both been reading a lot and watching the videos and they have helped bring some relief to the fear and worry we have for our son.

Thanks again and we look forward to being proud Navy parents!

Jeff

Thanks for your comment Paul. My oldest son is active Army, blackhawk pilot. I believe he was of great influence on my youngest son's decision to embrace on OCS and eventually aviation school. As you probably know all too well, the parents have their own stresses as they embark on their journey. He has a strong foundation and believe will do well thru the process. Thanks again.

Thanks, Paul -- looking forward to all the support and information!

Thank you, Paul

Hey Paul - I'm one of the admins on the Navy for Mom's nuke group and we have been having problems with the ad agency that runs the site - Young & Rubicam....I've sent several emails to them and to ning with no response and now today the whole site is down.  I'm worried they may have shut it down (but hoping it's just something temporary).  Who runs the Dads site - ad agency wise?  We used to be supported by the Navy but that changed a while back.  Just trying to figure out what to do!  Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Do you have any suggestions as to how we can get the N4M site back up & running?  Of course I'm hoping today is just a temporary problem but I am worried it could be more serious.  And I can't get any response from the ad agency on file or ning :(

I'm trying to respond to your pm and it's not letting me post/send it.  I saved my response & will try to post again in a bit. 

I'm proud to be aboard Navy Dads. I truly appreciate the add to this site. I have found some really great info so far and I know I will be on here quite often. I am enjoying the reading. My baby girl's ship date is 11 July 2017. I am very proud of her decision to serve. 

Japan ... I was stationed in Yokosuka, and so was my husband.  I was there for a total of 12 years, a couple tours of my own, and then a couple as a dependent spouse.  Iwakuni is further south, near Hiroshima.  I've never visited the base.  My father was stationed there in the 50s, during Korea.  I don't have many specific answers about that area, other than nearby Miyajima is not to be missed. 

I can tell you some generic stuff about Japan.  It is amazing.  Get off base as often as possible, utilize MWR tours and events.  Get a civilian passport for leisure travel opportunities.  The food is outstanding, try everything.  

 His sponsor should fill him in on the phone stuff, ours do not work there.  Skype will be your friend.

I miss Japan very much, coming from a military family, living in one place in Yokosuka for so many years made it feel like home to me.

Thank you Paul, Its been hard for me to not have her around heck I would even take her yelling at me right now. I an the youngest of 5 and my oldest brother is a retired Army Sgt Major. And I have another brother who was in the Air Force. So I have had the chance to experience the lingo and expectations its just harder when it is your own. I tried to join back in the 80's and failed the physical because I have flat feet. I wanted to go in the Air Force I got my pilots license in 86 and wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter. Dreams dashed on that one but I am glad it worked out like that because I would have never met my children's mother. God has a plan and so I am just following. Anyway thank you again.

Thank you Paul.  I'm here in case any of the moms from my daughters group are looking for information about what happened to the N4Ms site.  I have been in contact with B'sNukemom&dad and she has been keeping me up to date.  I so appreciate you opening your NavyDads group to us wondering moms out there treading water!!!!!!

Thank you for the warm welcome and words of encouragement. Thank you for hosting yet another Navy for Moms refugee. I have found some great groups in the last few days, this one included and I am completely humbled by the "Take this person under our wing" feeling I get every time I join one of these Navy groups. I greatly appreciate that. Thank you!

Thank you, Paul, for sharing your experiences as a Navy parent.  

Thank you,Paul.  My husband just called to say he had just gotten off the phone with our daughter.  She needed contact info for an additional security reference....does this need indicate an issue?  My husband says no....that she sounded great....but was to no avail....I'll be fretting till she's settled...

Thank you so very much for your support. He has been gone for 2 months and it's been rough. I wish I could just drop everything and fly to Japan.

Thank you Paul, I am looking forward to exploring the website!

Paul thanks for the kind note.  As an old Soldier and son of a CPO I am very proud of the decision my son made to join the Navy.  I think you and the folks involved with this site have done a great job.  It has been invaluable in "explaining" things to my Army wife.  I hope that I can be value added in the future.

Brian

Thank you Paul. I look forward to utilizing the many resources of the NavyDads site. I am like all Navy Dads, so proud of my son and the incredible hard work he has put into getting to this point in his career. He is still a young pup in terms of his overall Navy career but growing stronger everyday. He survived BUD's so he is well on his way! I am so proud of him.

Thanks! Friday was his PIR. It was a great ceremony. I'm looking forward to learning a lot here.

Larry

Thank you for the add! I look forward to learning more from the page. I do have some questions and will post when I actually know more information from my son.

Thanks for the hotel guide!!  I will look over it and see what seems to suit my needs.

Thanks Paul for the comments and special thanks to your children as well, Eric and Kat for serving our country.  God Bless...

Thanks for your warm welcome Paul. Congratulations and thank you for having so many family members who are dedicated to service; we are grateful.

Our son reports to boot camp on March 6th so we're all getting a little antsy and are still a bit overwhelmed.  I don't think that we've spent enough time on the website and expect that we'll be spending a lot more time here in the coming days, weeks, months doing research.  We're still in the learning stage and still have a lot of questions...not really sure where to begin but from what I'm seeing so far the answers are here.  

Thank you for the warm welcome Paul.  I look forward to connecting and learning through this site.

Thank you, we are half way through boot camp and we are excited to see what the future holds.

Thank you Paul.  Our son heads to Newport this weekend.  He has tenacity, which we're confident will see him through!

Thanks, Paul - lots of great information and it's nice to be "welcomed".  I'm looking forward to being apart of this community as my son starts his journey! 

Also, nice to meet a fellow miner, nice! And I'm actually a "gold digger" ... lol. I work for the #2 gold miner in the world ... Newmont. Interesting industry - but a very far cry from military for sure!

Okay, that's crazy - what a small world!  I've been working with Newmont (directly or through EPCM firms ... Fluor Daniel, Jacobs, CH2M Hill) since 1996.  I'm sure we know a lot of the same people!