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Dick Hamm

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Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names): Cecil Richard Hamm III
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc: Unknown
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::: Director of Building Services @ Butler University in Indianapolis. My son enters Basic Training on May 31.
What Brought You To This Site:: My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:: I and his mother are very proud of him. He will do a great job for his country.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor: Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?: Web search

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NavyDads Admin (Paul)

Welcome to NavyDads.com Dick! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please 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. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) was stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and just re-enlisted, and my daughter Kat is a Navy vet and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Dick this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Cecil 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 About This Site. 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.

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son 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.

As PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul

May 23, 2011
Gil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdHt56NdERo

Hi Dick, I don't know if have seen this video, but if not, it willhelp to understand all that your son is going thru!! This group of fathers really helped me to learn about the Navy ways and to be strong and have faith on my daughter as she's becoming a US Navy sailor!!

Jun 21, 2011
Gil

Hey Dick, it's me again..just FYI, when i went to my daughter's PIR I tried to save a few dollars and made reservations in a motel very near the RTC and it turn out to be a very bad move from my part (very old and smelly rooms). I google on my phone for another motel the same night and found "The Candlewwood Suites"..just a few dollars more and man, what a difference!!! I felt like in home!!! Also I didn't take the suttle..I like to control my time and destination, so I drove my rental to the base..waited like 20 min in line (traffic) but once the gates opens, it flows very quickly and got the chance to park just a few ft from the main building doors!! And believe me, I had one of my best moments in live and the best one in recent years!! Just wanted to share this info with you. I believe all the others options from the other Navydads are also good options.
Candlewood Suites
CHICAGO-WAUKEGAN
1151 S. WAUKEGAN RD
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 UNITED STATES

Jun 21, 2011