Navy Dads
Chris Dowless
Male
Noblesville, IN
United States
Profile Information:
- Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
- Brandon
- What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
- EM3
- Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
- Currently serving the US Coast Guard as a Flotilla Commander in the Indianapolis Indiana area. Previously served DHS as a OPS Liaison for FEMA, and 25 years prior in the Fire and Emergency Management areas.
- Prior Military Experience
- I'm Currently Serving
- What Brought You To This Site:
- My son is currently serving
- What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
- Very Proud
- What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
- Dad
E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin
When my son first enlisted in the Navy I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to his future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads but found out 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 hope this site benefits fathers that follow behind us. So jump right in, share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your Sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy Dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your sons journey in the Navy. Thank Brandon for his service for me and yours as well. Thanks again for joining us.
Sincerely, E.G.
Apr 27, 2011
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 Brandon 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 Co-admin Tim
Apr 28, 2011
NavyDads Admin (Paul)
May 14, 2011