Paul Barger

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Paul
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
AO
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am a Navy veteran myself, 1978-1982. Company 106 Great Lakes NTC. Iran Hostage Crisis vet, I am also an Army vet of 3 years, Navy and Air Force reserves. I am a disabled vet, and disability retired from the Veterans Hospital as a Police Dispatcher.
Prior Military Experience
Proud Navy Veteran, Proud Army Veteran
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR), I am a veteran
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
Happy and Proud. He is following a family tradition of grandfather, and uncles. He is also joining my other son who is in the AF. My niece is in the Navy and currently on the USS George Washington, My nephew just left the Navy after 4 years. He leaves for basic Aug 5th , just a few more weeks
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Just looking on the internet.

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  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Greetings Paul! When my son joined the Navy I really had no idea nor a clue on what he’s about to partake in besides what I’ve seen on tv and some stories I've heard from friends and relatives who have served in the military.

    However, I'm so honored and very proud of his decision to serve our great country.

    From the start, I’ve perused Navy and recruiter information online and beyond but I felt that I needed more peace of mind to help keep me from worrying too much. I also wanted to hear from real people who've been around the block and others to share knowledge and experience throughout this entire journey.

    That's when I found this website while searching for answers...

    We're all in this together and I hope you too will find NavyDads.Com useful with lots of real shared information.

    Don't forget to check out our Groups section and join a group that shares your interest. Please keep us posted on your Sailor's progress via status updates, discussion forums, blogs and photos...

    A Warm "Thank You" from our family to you and your son Paul for his service!


    Welcome Aboard and GO NAVY! :)

    Jul 16, 2014

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Paul,

     

         I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, P.I.R., About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful. There is also a link called Navy Enlisted Ratings, this link will take you to a brief description of the rates (jobs) in the Navy that you can find your sailors rate and find out some information about the rate that they are in.   

     

         First and foremost though we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6 yrs. of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 8000 members, Dads, Moms, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers, girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked. There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.      

     

         Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your son Paul on his enlistment and please thank him for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.

     

    Navy dads Admin Tim

    Jul 16, 2014

  • terry l reynolds

    Hi Paul learned sunday my grandson Jacob will be coming home wed 24th thank God his medical discharge is due only to high blood pressure and not panic attacks so with medication he should be fine Thanks a lot Paul

    Sep 30, 2014