Bob Calvert

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Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Richard
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
WW II AirCraft Carrier in the Pacific
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
I am the proud daughter who is also a veteran. Our Dad was in WWII. My youngest brother is at Ft Benning and my son n law had two 15 month deployments in Iraq. I host www.talkingwithheroes.com and have been to Iraq 5 times and Afghanistan 3 times.
It is an Honor to help get our Troops mostly unheard progress stories out across the country.
What Brought You To This Site:
My brother is serving
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
My Dad was in the Navy in WWII. I could not be more proud of our Dad who is no longer with us.
When my daughter surprised me 9 years ago and enlisted in the Army now that was a big surprise. I could not be more proud of her. And I am very proud of my son n law and my brother who are serving.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Son
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Troy told me about this site. Thank you to his Son Brad for your service to our country and Troy thank you to you and your family for your service.

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  • NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary

    Greetings Bob! When my son joined the Navy I really had no idea or a clue on what he’s about to partake in besides what I’ve seen on tv and some stories told by relatives and friends. He graduated boot camp on November 18, 2011 at US Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. I am honored and very proud of his decision to serve our country.


    From the start I’ve perused recruiter literature from DEP and beyond but I felt that I needed more information to help keep me from worrying too much. I also wanted to hear from real folks on what their experiences were like and what they've gone through. That's when I found this website while searching for answers.


    I hope you too will find NavyDads.Com useful with lots of real shared information. Our family extends our warmest thanks to your family members for their service.


    Welcome aboard...

     

    Nov 28, 2011

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads.com Bob! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM2) was on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and just reported to Helicopter Squadron Light-37 (HSL-37) in Hawaii after re-enlisting earlier this year. My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist and is currently using her GI benefits to go to school. If NavyDads.com were around in those days, it would have made my journey as a Navy parent much easier!

    I'm sure you'll find NavyDads.com as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Bob this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how you are doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.com.

    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.

    Best Regards- Paul

    Nov 28, 2011

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    hear that Bob!!  I found NavyDads that the rest has been history!!!

    Nov 28, 2011