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My son had similar sleeping habits prior to boot camp. RTC will no doubt fix that and he will learn the ways and to do what needs to be done to the best of his abilities. The one huge difference is that it's not just about himself anymore but about working as a division team...

David he will succeed! The first 48 hours in bootcamp is hell. Their world as they know it have been turned upside down. We've been through this experience not too long ago and but it will get better as they begin to adjust and start to understand their purpose, to learn the culture and to do what it takes to be a US Sailor. Hang in there and have faith. Write to him letters of encouragement and support daily if possible...

it's our pleasure to help David and you'll find the rest of NavyDads just as open and welcoming!!!

Laughing about that!! Know the feeling of nerves after having two go through RTC!  It is the timed run that presents the biggest hurdle....

click that link and you can watch by clicking the play arrow for each video on that page...

BTW- there is an awesome series of videos that allow to see to what is going on in Bootcamp and what your sailor is learning and doing: http://www.navydads.com/forum/topics/return-to-bootcamp

the 48 hour thing resets everyone's internal clock to RTC time...and for about the first two weeks they ALL are thinking "why did I do this...." then things start to settle into a routine and seem to work out for the vast majority.  Keep the faith....stay positive...try to avoid the lectures in the letters and deal more with news about home....news items...sports thing like that....and before you know it it will be PIR time!!!

Welcome aboard David.
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 4000 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 Scott 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

Greetings David! My son recently joined the Navy and 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 friends and relatives. I am honored and very proud of his decision to serve our country.

I’ve perused recruiter literature from DEP and beyond but I felt that I needed more information to 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 you and your son Scott for your service.

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