Nick Selders

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Dylan
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
Engineman (EN)
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
Just a normal Dad, with the exception of having full custody of my twin boys since they were 1 year old. They are both now leaving, and I am a little lost. Luckily, I have a great wife who has a son who I helped raise the last ten years who is in the Army, so I am slightly used to the boot camp process, just with another branch. I am a very proud father and am so proud of their decicion to join the US Navy. My grandfather, their great grandfather proudly served in WW2 on the USS Pennsylvania and he would be proud as well.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
I was proud!
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Google search.

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  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Nick,

    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 Dylan 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 6, 2014

  • James

    Nick, if I may call you by your first name. I spoke with my son yesterday, apparently my son and your son are watch buddies. It was great hearing from him, he was upbeat and talkative. Got a lot of information in a 30 minute conversation and he is doing well. I hope you spoke with your son and he is doing well also. I'll introduce myself at the PIR so you can connect a face with the person. Thanks again for taking the time to respond to our concerns and questions. 

    Jul 7, 2014

  • James

    I also go by Jim, James is just my given name..Thanks

    Jul 7, 2014