Greg thanks for joining. I found navyformoms in searching for answers to my son's future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads like n4m's but I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and I hope this site will benefit fathers that come behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your sailor. We at Navydads will help you with your fears and concerns. We are all in this together and have the same feelings as you. I'm so glad you found us. Thank your son for his service for me. Good luck and thanks again for joining. Sincerely, EG

Greg- I couldn't be happier for you! Sometimes faith is more powerful than one realized. It is hard to convey to anyone what PIR is like until they have experienced it....if you have tips ofr hints for others please take a minute and add your comments to the PIR-Tips and Hints group.

My best regards- Paul

I had to take a minute to thank you Greg for the heartfelt posts you have made over the past day. You have captured the essence of what PIR means...it is far more than a graduation from eight weeks of school-- it is a transformational event than one must go through to understand. As parents we sent our children off to Great Lakes...we worried about theri runny noses, and bumps and bruises, and if they were getting enough milk every day. Eight weeks later we see them march through the door in the Drill Hall marching smartly in their uniforms. We spend some time with them and realize that they are not children anymore- they understand what it means to be a sailor and they fully accept the idea of laying down their lives to protect their shipmates. It is a heady experience and later, when you are up late at night at home, you start to realize where the willingness to sacrifice for Duty, Honor, and Country comes from. It is no mystery to me anymore why the United States has such an incredible list of people we call heros...we've raised them to be!