Navy Dads
proud grandma of Mark
Female
West Bend, WI
United States
Profile Information:
- Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
- Mark
- What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- IS
- Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
- I am the wife of a Quartermaster-Submarine Service during the Vietnam era. My Son is currently in the Naval Reserves after serving his 4yr active duty on a missle cruiser and my grandson recently went into the Navy at Great Lakes. I have another son who served 4yrs on an aircraft carrier, and now a Sr Medic in the Army! So very proud of my military men!
- Prior Military Experience
- Proud Navy Veteran
- What Brought You To This Site:
- My son is currently serving, my grandson is recently enlisted
- What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
- So very proud of his commitment not only to his country, but to himself. He will do very well in the military.
- What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
- Grandparent
- Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
- My daughter told me of this sight..which I think is so grand, wish it was available when my sons were at Great Lakes!
NavyDads Admin, Tim
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 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 2000 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 and grandson Mark on their enlistment and please thank them for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
Navy dads Co-admin Tim
Jun 28, 2011
NavyDads Admin (Paul)
Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've made some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but navigation remains the same.
Jun 28, 2011
NavyDads Admin (Paul)
As a grandparent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your grandson 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
Jun 28, 2011