Mike Bennett

Male

Irvine, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Scott
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
MA3
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I'm the proud single parent of a soon to be Master at Arms. I have three other children and my oldest is a Navy Veteran.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is currently serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I freaked out and didn't want him to do it at first. But after we talked, I accepted his decision and supported it. It has been very difficult for me to adjust to being without him. But I'm so proud of him and know it will be good for him.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Navy web site.

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  • Bill Black

    Mike, thanks for the kind words on Saturday! I too didn't expect it to hit me this hard. But when you love someone as much as we do our sons it is to be expected. I make no apologies either for my emotions! By my way of thinking, holding it back is not manly, it is a sure fire way of developing ulcers!

    Additionaly, I admire you tremendously for raising your son single handedly. Putting your own loss aside to be strong for your son was a blessing. In doing so, you are now reaping the rewards: an outstanding young man who is making his dad proud and soon even prouder when he marches by you in PIR! Joining the military is a road least traveled but a calling unparalleled!

    I agree and look forward to "sticking" together throughout the process. It is such a blessing and comfort to have "family" to lean on during those times when we lose site of the end state and are more focused on the current lonely moments. No matter how tough now, we will endure and someday look back at this and remember a process that built our boys into men. God bless and keep your son as well as all sons and daughters serving our great country!

    Apr 29, 2013

  • Bill Black

    BTW, I forgot to add, my son too has his degree in Criminal Justice and is going in as an E3. He is going to IT A school when he finishes boot camp. That will be in Pensacola however.

    Apr 29, 2013

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Hey Mike no prob glad I could help. Yeah the big thing is to be on that FRG group list. You'll see what I mean when you're in...

    Feb 12, 2014