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Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Christian
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
MA
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
Honorably Retired from Miami-Dade Police Department after 28 years of service. Very proud of our son, he just left for Navy Boot Camp.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR)
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
Proud that he made the decision to follow in his Great,Great,Great Grandfathers and Uncles foot steps. And now after Boot Camp going for Master of Arms Training. That would be following in his Mom's and my foot steps.
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Dad
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Surfing the net for Navy Boot Camp information.

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Dad's Special Day

Posted on June 16, 2013 at 10:49am 0 Comments

At this time I would like to wish A Happy Father's Day to all the Navy Dad's out there. May The Lord Bless you on this Special Day and through out the year.
Navy Dad,
Marco V.

PIR DAY

Posted on June 8, 2013 at 11:34am 6 Comments

Finally the day came, all of our fillings, anticipation and worries came down to one day, "PIR", Graduation. As I sat there in the bleachers with my wife and other Moms, Dads, Grandparents and Love ones we were waiting for that moment when the Big Door would roll up and we could get a look at our sailors for the first time since they left for Boot Camp. But leading up to that moment they entertained us with the music of the Navy Marching band, Color Guard with all the different Flag of the… Continue

Meet and Greet

Posted on June 6, 2013 at 10:41pm 0 Comments

What a great experience this evening was at the Meet and Greet. Got to finally meet the "Sarge" and some of the Mom's and Dad's. What a great thing the Sarge does every Thursday for the love one's of our new United State Navy Sailor's. When they say he's got a lot of good Information, he does and then some, for example; like what our Sailor's need after PIR, giving us tips on how to navigate to the Graduation thru the streets of Chicago, which Gates we need to go thru. I could spend more time… Continue

Back Ground Check

Posted on June 5, 2013 at 8:49am 0 Comments

A question was asked about Back Ground Checks, I can't tell you if it's for everyone using the Navy Camp Ground or maybe because we're Retired Armed Police Officers and they needed to verify it. But if you call the camp ground I'm sure they can give you a reason...sorry I wasn't much help!
Proud Navy Dad,
Marco V.

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At 9:47pm on May 29, 2013, Luis M. Chacon said…

Hi Marco, I'm glad to meet you. My son will be also at the PIR on June 7th. So proud, isn't it........? He's in 930 Div. and plays the bass drum at the band. I got just 2 phone calls, because he split the other one with his mom. I've been amazed to see that his weekly letters have shown. How much he's into the military life. Happier and adjusted to it, despite the sleep depravation. As he said.....Today, I just sent a big envelope with cards, family pictures, etc. for his coming up birthday next week.  Now, we just have to wait for their success at BS21 this weekend and keep the phone close hand.

Luis M. Chacon

With my SR into the Navy !

At 8:31pm on May 23, 2013, Ronnie Tyner said…

Marco, no still no phone call, but I got a letter today. Aaron has just finished his 4th week, and he said it was tough. Thanks

At 2:40pm on May 13, 2013, Craig G. said…

Marco, I too appreciate you and your family's service to the country and your community. Being a LEO, as I'm sure you and Mom can relate, we always tended to be let's say "A little overprotective." It's the natural order watching our boys become men, but I don't remember anyone saying it was this hard. I mentioned to a buddy feeling "Lost" when my son left. My buddy put it perspective, "Lost" is not knowing where you are. We are not "Lost," we are "Without," which sometimes is even harder to handle because we have become accustomed to our boys always being with us. May God bless you and yours, watch over our brothers and sisters and strengthen our boys as they continue on their adventure. 

At 10:32am on May 11, 2013, Craig G. said…

Marco excellent advise. Received a call last Wednesday while in training. If we didn't have call forwarding, would've missed the call. Can't let that happen. Congratulations on your career achievment 28yrs. I'm a LEO in CA. 27yrs down, 3 to go. God bless those who protect others.    

At 9:34am on April 14, 2013, E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said…

Marco, Welcome Aboard!

My son served as an ABE aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, Ca. and my family and I couldn't have been prouder of him. I created NavyDads when he was in boot camp in hopes that this site would better inform new Navy Dads and Navy Families that followed behind me. I designed, built, and launched NavyDads.Com June 18, 2008, two days before his Navy graduation. I then launched the "Official Store" of NavyDads, "America's Navy Family Store", NavyOutfitters.Com in 2009.

NavyDads provides the best community for learning about Navy life for everyone but particularly the parents. We are a place for sharing experiences with others that have gone through and are going through the same thing as you. We give you real-time information from others going through it, the sense that you're not alone and the opportunity to help another along.

So jump right in, share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your Sailor. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your Sailors journey in the United States Navy and I thank them for their service. I wish them the best in their travels and I'm glad you've found us.

Sincerely,
Elmo Moore

At 8:47am on April 11, 2013, NavyDads Admin, Tim said…

Welcome aboard Marco.

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 6000 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 Christian 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

At 11:15pm on April 10, 2013, NavyDads Co-Admin, Gary said…

Greetings Marco! 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 I 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.

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

A Warm "Thank You" from our family to your son Christian for his service!

Welcome Aboard... :)

At 9:05pm on April 10, 2013, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…

Welcome to NavyDads.com Marco! 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 things 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 USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and recently reported to Helicopter Squadron Light-37 (HSL-37) in Hawaii after re-enlisting last year. My daughter Kat is now a Navy veteran and was stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist. She is using her GI benefits to go to school. If NavyDads.com were around in those early days, it would have made my first days 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. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads.com experience! Take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...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 Marco this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son is 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.

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what Christian 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.

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

At 3:47pm on April 10, 2013, NavyDads Co-Admin, Calvin said…

Marco, Welcome to NavyDads. My Grandson joined the Navy and went to Boot Camp in February, 2008. He Graduated and received his Trident in Oct. 2009 and is now with his Team. When I joined this site I knew nothing about the Military. It’s really helped me understand what to expect and has relieved some of my worries.

Be sure to check out our Groups. We have several Groups for PIR and Boot Camp, plus Groups for the different Rates like Navy Nukes, Master at Arms and Special Ops. Also Group for different Ships and Bases. Check to see if your State or area has a Group already formed to locate others in your area. There are general interest Groups like: Care Packages,
A School for Dads, NASCAR for NavyDads and the book of acronyms and ranks. We’ve also added a Spanish language Group.

Also check us out on Facebook just search for Navy Dads.

We are a big family here and you can find answers to most any question or concern regarding what’s in store for your recruit. You will find members that are new to the Navy along with those who have Loved Ones who’ve made the Navy a career. We like to hear about your recruit; the good times, the concerns, and we welcome questions. I think you will find our members are a big family and everyone wants to help others understand what to expect and hear about the progress of your recruit.

Please feel free to ask questions.

Again Welcome and keep us updated on your recruit.

HooYah US Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 
 

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