David G. Basile

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Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Cam
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
EOD
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
Father of 3 great sons, married 30 years, Principal of an IT Services Firm. I am currently a U.S. Coast Guard Aux Division Staff Officer (7 Years)
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
A little surprised that he enlisted, but very proud and happy with his choice of the Navy. Thought he would go through ROTC and get his degree, but scholarship didn't come through. I knew he was looking for excitment, but I wasn't expecting EOD. I am sure he will do very well and love it.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
I googled the PIR and found the forum.

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  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard David.
    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, PIR, 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 therate 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 5000 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 Cam 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

    Oct 31, 2012

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin

    David, thank you for the Friends Request. I am glad you found and joined NavyDads and hope we can help with any questions or concerns you might have. If you have problems navigating the site or finding answers to your concerns or question let me know and I will help anyway I can. I think you will find our members very helpful.

    Please keep us informed as to how you Sailor is doing.

    Nov 7, 2012

  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    David, glad to hear your SR is doing well! Thanks for the friend request :)

    Nov 7, 2012