Dan Herbage's Page

I see your son is a construction Mechanic. What a great way to get a fantastic education in learning to fix anything that runs. I tried to go active in that 30 years ago and could no get a slot. My recruiter was a CM and he loved it but it was top heavy and he was having trouble getting chief but loved his work

Dan
I know the Navy for Mom's group my wife is in is having a meet and greet on the night of the 26th at Flanaganes restraunt which is pretty clos to RTC. We are flying in from MT and staying at the Navy lodge just about 11/2 miles from the gate. My son is in 108. My son's name is Aaron

Dan, “Welcome Aboard”. I am glad that you have joined us. I see that you have started a discussion, jumping in and getting involved I like that. Check out some of the groups and some of the other discussions that are going on. This site is for you to use and enjoy. We love to talk about our sailors around here and we have been known to brag on them a little. We are also here to support and encourage each other. After all we are all in this together. I have two sons and they are both in the military. My youngest joined the Air Force over 4 years ago. My oldest joined the Navy and is stationed on the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72. Please thank Matt for his service to this great country from an old Vietnam Vet. Thank you for raising a fine young man.
Terry

Welcome to NavyDads Dan! I'm sure you'll find the site as fun and useful as I have. Explore and make some friends, add your comments to a discussion or two, read the postings in the various groups-- even start one or two. I have! If you have any questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...ask! I'm sure someone here will have the answer or can point you in the right direction to find out. I'm lucky enough to have two sailors- my son Eric is on the second half of a seven-month cruise on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat recently returned from a seven-month cruise on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Dan this is a great place to brag about your sailor as well! So join in and let us know how Matt is doing!

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son is going through. Thanks to one of our members we have two excellent videos that you can access from the Video area on the NavyDads.com main page: New Bootcamp 1 of 2 and New Bootcamp 2 of 2. These videos will answer many of your questions and concerns and will give you a better understanding of how the United States Navy transforms our children into sailors!

Be sure to spend some time in the Bootcamp group- there are many questions and answers available to help you understand what your sailor is going through. And 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.

And thank goodness we finally have another straight line racing fan (love the smell of nitro in the morning....smells like....speed!). HooYah! Best Regards- Paul

Welcome to the group Dan. You will find this is the place to be if you have questions. Many great people here. Please thank your son for his service to our country and may he have a bright and safe future in the NAVY.