Richard Elliott

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Reid
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
IT/ETN
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
A dad concerned about the recruiting practices of the USN
Prior Military Experience
Proud Marine Veteran
What Brought You To This Site:
my child is thinking of joining
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
DISAPPOINTED with MEPS and the shenanigans to get him to sign up for Nuke because a background check needs to be completed BEFORE you can enlist for IT? REALLY???
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
web search about DAR

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  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Greetings Richard! 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 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.

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

    A Warm "Thank You" from our family for your service!


    Welcome Aboard and GO NAVY!

    Jun 11, 2015

  • NavyDads Admin, Tim

    Welcome aboard Richard,

     

         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 9000 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 Reid 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

    Jun 24, 2015

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    I consider the Marines a branch of the military and the "sailors, soldiers, and airmen" generic terms for those that serve IN the various branches.

    Nov 27, 2015